. Catalogue 1891 : W. R. Strong Company California seeds, trees & nursery stock. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Sacramento Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. AsparaRUS. Jerusalem. Asparagus is one of the earliest spring vegetables and would be in uni- versal use were it not for the prevalent idea that it is difficult to grow it. There is no vegetable on our list that can be produced so cheaply and easily. It delights in a moist, sandy soil, but can be grown in any garden by following the directions. A bed
. Catalogue 1891 : W. R. Strong Company California seeds, trees & nursery stock. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Sacramento Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. AsparaRUS. Jerusalem. Asparagus is one of the earliest spring vegetables and would be in uni- versal use were it not for the prevalent idea that it is difficult to grow it. There is no vegetable on our list that can be produced so cheaply and easily. It delights in a moist, sandy soil, but can be grown in any garden by following the directions. A bed 12x40 feet requiring 75 \to 100 plants, give an abundant supply for an ordinary family. Culture. —Beds are usually formed by setting plants one or two years old, which can be procured of us. If you wish to grow them yourself, prepare a light, rich spot early in the spring, and after soaking the seed twenty-four hours in warm water, sow in drills one foot apart. When the plants are well up, thin two or three inches in tha row, and erive frequent and thorough cultivation during the summer The nlants will be fit to cot tu „ I. Giant Collossal Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original W. R. Strong Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Sacramento, C. A. : W. R. Strong Company
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