Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Garden Guide and Catalog of Page's Standard Quality Seeds
One ounce will produce ample roots for the average home garden.
Culture - As early in the spring as the soil will work up in good shape, sow seeds thinly in drills, one foot apart. When seedlings are 4 inches tall, thin them out to stand 3 inches apart in the rows. Keep rows free from weeds by frequent cultivation. The follow ing spring prepare your permanent bed by applying. Plenty of well-rotted manure and some coarse salt which should be worked into the soil., Set your plants in deep trenches, 6 inches apart in the row and do not cut the first year. Those who want Asparagus more quickly should set out two-year-old roots, which your dealer will gladly order for you.
Barr's Mammoth. Stalks grow to immense size, sometimes an inch in diameter. A free bearing sort, quick growing and tender.
Columbian Mammoth White. Produces extra large, tender shoots which are pure white up to 4 and 5 inches above the surface. Com mands high market prices.
Conover Colossal. The well-known standard green variety. Stalks large, quality excellent.
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