48 STERLING'S ANNUAL CATALOG 
Mary Washington Asparagus — See Letter Below 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Our asparagus roots are nice, large, healthy roots grown from re-selected 
seed and will make you a successful bed in | to 2 yrs. time. 
Doz. 100 1,000 
MARY WASHINGTON. Grown from re-selected 
seed. This kind is the largest, most productive 
and finest flavored Asparagus yet developed. 
Very high branching, which makes it the best 
for cutting green. Rust-resistant. 
One year old roots. Ready to cut in 2 yrs. ........... $.35 $2.00 $15.00 
Two year old roots. Ready to cut in | yr. ............ .60 3.00 20.00 
Three year old roots. Ready to cut this year 
itu sete Oarly cui notch Meee eis ete he cin 1 00n ss4:00 
We have many thousands of the 2 year old roots. Price on 5 thousand or 
more 2 year old roots, $18.00 per thousand. 
Set out our Sterling Grown Roots this year, about six inches below the sur- 
face of the ground, cover with two inches of soil. As the plants grow up, fill 
trench with well-rotted manure and more soil, and some good fertilizer on top 
of that. Do not put fertilizer next to any kind of root or plant if you want them 
to live. Set your Asparagus Roots out as early in the Spring as possible. 
Postage on Asparagus Roots: Please send 20c per doz., 30¢ per 2 doz., 50c 
per 100 on | yr. old roots. Double that for 2 and 3 yr. old roots. 
ee eee 
East Hampton, Nov. 10, 1952 
Around the middle of April of this year | bought 200 one year old asparagus crowns 
from you and planted them in my garden at East Hampton. 
You will note from the photographs the luxurious growth that has taken place during 
the Summer. The rake handle that you see in the picture stands just about 5 feet high. 
De Ea 
Note the picture at the top of the page. 
