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ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
100 Roots for a Row of 150 Feet 
Mary} Washington (Green Type). 2-yr.- 
old. 25 for $1.25, 50 for $2.25, 100 for $3.75, 
1000 for $20.00. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
One ounce will produce about 200 plants 
Mary Washington. This is the finest of the 
Washington strains to be had. It produces 
large thick shoots of attractive appearance 
maturing slightly earlier than the original 
strain. The tips are compact and of rich 
purplish green color. The entire stalk from 
base to tip is remarkably tender. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., 44 Ib. $1.00 
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ask for prices 
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LiST OF HIGH QUALITY VEGETABLE SEEDS 
BEETS 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill 
For early use, sow as soon as the ground 
can be worked in a rich, light soil, which has 
been well manured, in drills 1 foot apart and 
2 inches deep. For main crops, sow in May, 
and for Winter use, in June. When the plants 
are well forward, thin out to about 2 inches. 
Prices of Beet seed are as follows unless 
otherwise noted: pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
Y ib. 50c., Ib. $1.75. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. An improved strain of 
Egyptian Beet. Rich dark red, crisp and 
tender. An excellent early sort. 
Detroit Dark Red. Color dark blood-red; 
medium size; very tender; good for early 
or late sowing. 
Early Wonder. A popular early variety. 
Very uniform, nearly globe-shaped, skin 
dark red, flesh deep blood-red. Recom- 
mended for both early and late planting. 
BEET—MANGEL WURZEL 
The following varieties are grown for feed- 
ing cattle and stock. Sow in April or May, 
6 to 8 lbs. per acre, in rows 2 ft. apart, 
thin out to 6 inches in the row. 
Giant Half Sugar Rose Top. Roots long 
oval, tapered; grayish white with rose- 
colored shoulder; flesh white, rich in sugar. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 14 Ib. 35c. 
Golden Tankard. Heavy cropper; easily 
harvested. Roots large, thick oval, nearly 
cylindrical; light gray above, deep orange 
below ground; flesh yellow with white 
zones. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 35c. 
Mammoth Long Red. This is an enor- 
mously productive variety, yielding from 
50 to 70 tons to the acre, a single root 
often weighing 20 to 40 Ibs. The best 
long red Mangel and very valuable for 
stock feeding. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 44 Ib. 
35c. 
Directions for Freezing Beets 
Scald the Beets in boiling water. Those 
1% in. diameter for 244 minutes, those more 
than 2 in. cook until tender. Cool them and 
remove the skins. Cook mature Beets until 
tender, then peel and slice them. Freeze 
the Beets and store them. 
ARTICHOKE 
One ounce will produce 500 plants 
Sow seeds early in Spring, and when large 
enough transplant into rows 4 feet apart and 
2 feet apart in the rows. 
Large Green Globe. This is a very delicious 
vegetable. Some prefer it cooked like 
Asparagus—that is, take the flower head 
before it begins to open and cook much 
the same as Asparagus. Pkt. 15c., oz. 70c., 
\{ |b. $2.50. 
ASK FOR VARIETIES NOT LISTED 
IN CATALOGUE 
Beet, Detroit Dark Red 
