ASPARAGUS PLANTS 
Home-grown asparagus is one of the easiest to grow and yet one of the 
most delicious treats available to the small gardener. Cut fresh in fire oe 
garden, it is unexcelled in flavor and quality. Start now to have a bed o 
your own. ; 
Our plants, if heavily fertilized in your garden, will produce some eer 
for you the next spring. The second spring, you can cut it for about one ea 
and after that, if you continue heavy fertilization, you can cut it up Tog Fr st 
of July of each year. A bed, once started, will last as long as you take care of it. 
VARIETY — MARY WASHINGTON 
Prices (1 Year): 50 for $1.50; 100 for $2.50; 1,000 for $16.00. 
2 Year: 25 for 75c; 50 for $1.50; 100 for $3.00; 500 for $12.50; 1,000 for 
$20.00. 
ASPARAGUS CULTURE 
Set asparagus in rich soil a foot apart in a furrow 6 inches deep. Cover 
3 inches and tramp. In hoeing, work soil towards plants so that by mid-summer 
the ground is level. Do not cover 6 inches at first or plant will be smothered. 
Cut sparingly the second year, after that cut all shoots 6 or 8 inches high until 
about the middle of June, then let tops grow. Fertilize asparagus liberally, with 
stable or hen manure any time in summer or fall after cutting season is over. 
GRAPE VINES 
These are all two year old No. 1 Grape Vines unless otherwise specified 
and should give you excellent results. . 
“Concord (Blue) The Standard blue grape. 
“Portland (White) Early, large and of good flavor. 
Caco (Red) Early, fine flavor with large bunches. 
Fredonia (Black) Very early, excellent quality. 
-~Concord Seedless—Like Concord but no seeds. 1 yr. No. 1. 
~Seneca (Yellow) California type of hardy grape. The skin can be eaten. 
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~Van Buren (Black) Best new grape. Very sweet. 1 yr. No. 1. 
Price: 40c each; 3 for $1.00; 10 or more at 30c each; 100 or more, 25c each. 
POINTS ON LANDSCAPING YOUR HOME 
1. Plan for year around beauty with evergreens to set off the house in 
winter as well as flowers for summer beauty. 
2. Work out a rough plan for your home, dividing your lot into three parts, 
as follows—A Public area, to be viewed from the street; a Service area, for 
clotheslines, utilities, vegetable garden, etc.; and a Private area, for picnics 
and relaxation. 
3. Foundation Planting—Your Foundation planting should be planned so 
as to provide a frame for your house. The shrubs should always be planted so 
as to emphasize the beauty of the house and never to obscure it. Always keep 
the mature height of the plants in mind. Use plants which blend well together 
and you may use groups of various shades or types of evergreens which appeal 
to you. Planting should soften the harsh corner lines of the building, give 
emphasis to the doorway, and make the house a part of the landscape. 
4, Shade trees should be planted with their mature size in mind. Plant 
in front to frame the house, not to hide it. 
5. Plant early blooming flowers and shrubs so that they may be seen from 
inside your house. Summer blooming shrubs are recommended for your picnic 
area. 
6. A free bulletin “Landscaping Your Home Grounds” by H. A. Perkins 
may be obtained by writing the University of Connecticut, or from any Extension 
or Farm Bureau office in the state. 
7. We have a free booklet, “How to Plant”, available at our nursery. Ask 
for your copy. 
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