. Bountiful Ridge Nurseries : your guide to better fruits and more beautiful homes for 1938. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Asparagus Catalogs. Asparagus MARTHA WASHINGTON Asparagus culture, where you have land that is adapted to growing it, has proven to be one of the most profitable of the farm products. It should be planted on loamy soil for best results. It does not re- quire a lot of attention or expense in cultivation. An asparagus bed will develop in a surprisingly short time and will last for several years. We advise that you pl
. Bountiful Ridge Nurseries : your guide to better fruits and more beautiful homes for 1938. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Asparagus Catalogs. Asparagus MARTHA WASHINGTON Asparagus culture, where you have land that is adapted to growing it, has proven to be one of the most profitable of the farm products. It should be planted on loamy soil for best results. It does not re- quire a lot of attention or expense in cultivation. An asparagus bed will develop in a surprisingly short time and will last for several years. We advise that you plant the rust-resistant varieties known as Washington, for they have proven the most profitable. In fact, the demand for the other varieties is so negligible that we are only grow- ing the Washington strains. They are the best for either home or commercial planting. A well cared for asparagus bed of a few thousand plants can always be depended on to bring you a good return and give you money when you need it during the early spring months. Prices all varieties: 25 100 500 1000 5000 Strong 1 No. 1 roots $ .40 $ $ $ $ Strong 2 yr., No. 1 roots 60 Strong 2 No. 2 roots 40 Giant Mary Washington, 1 yr. .50 Giant Mary Washington, 2 yr. .70 MARTHA WASHINGTON PL?T. "S^VSSIS^n Pedigreed, only considered an improvement of that variety. Very rust-resistant. The stalks are large, dark green, with a heavy purple overtone. The tips are tight and firm and do not open until well out of ground. MARY WASHTNt^TON '^^^^^ ^^ considered one of the ivinni YVriOniiXV^i^^lN i,est of the Washington kinds of Asparagus. It starts early and produces a heavy crop of very large, tender asparagus. Green in color and very good quality. Shoemaker's Strein Giant Mary Washington This strain of Washington asparagus seems to produce larger stalks, and will continue to produce heavier and over a longer p
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