Garden and farm manual : 1905 . Donalds Elmira Asparagus. This new asparagus, firstintroduced by us, has attractedmuch attention throughoutthe country. It was originatedby Mr. A. Donald, a prominentmarket gardener of has always realized hand-some prices, and although alarge grower was unable tosupply half the demand. Thei delicate green color is notablyI different from either the fam-ous Barrs Philadelphia Mam-moth or Palmetto, while the! stalks are more tender andsucculent. Its mammoth sizecan be realized from the factj that in whole crops a bunchof twelve stalks will average, three
Garden and farm manual : 1905 . Donalds Elmira Asparagus. This new asparagus, firstintroduced by us, has attractedmuch attention throughoutthe country. It was originatedby Mr. A. Donald, a prominentmarket gardener of has always realized hand-some prices, and although alarge grower was unable tosupply half the demand. Thei delicate green color is notablyI different from either the fam-ous Barrs Philadelphia Mam-moth or Palmetto, while the! stalks are more tender andsucculent. Its mammoth sizecan be realized from the factj that in whole crops a bunchof twelve stalks will average, three to four poundsin It requires much less labor inj cutting and bunching, thusI lessening the expense of mar-j keting. Price of Seed: Pkt.,I 5c.; oz., 10c.; % lb., 30c; lb.,90c. STRONG ROOTS, 1| year old, 70c. per 100 (by mail,postpaid, 50 for 70c; perj 100); 500 for ; $ perI 1,000; 2 years old, 75c. per 100;500 for ; $ per 1,000, byfreight or express. Barrs Philadelphia Mammoth This variety originated with Crawford Barr,
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