Seventeenth annual catalog /
Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. · 1927
This is not a large, pretentious catalog, yet it brings you an honest message about seeds, bulbs, etc.The high quality of our goods is favorably known throughout the Northwest, besides which we have many customers throughout the nation.For years we have been producing special strains of seed here on our own farm and many new varieties of our own origin are recognized as leaders by market gardeners.We specialize in Northwest grown seeds and where these are not obtainable we procure the best, without regard to cost, from the world's best growers.Seeds grown in the moderate summer and winter conditions of the Northwest have great vitality and vigor.Northwest grown seeds are indicated in the catalog with a star.If you have not tried our seeds, please give us a trial order.Many of the largest growers and associations in the Northwest depend upon our seeds.VEGETABLES ARTICHOKE LARGE GREEN GLOBE-The green buds are used.Start in hotbeds.Pkt.20c; oz.$1.00.JERUSALEM-The tubers are used for stock feed.See section field seeds.ASPARAGUS CULTURE-Plant roots in well drained soil about 2 feet apart in the row and five to six feet between rows.The seed is of slow germination and should be planted early in the season.GIANT WASHINGTON-The genuine rust re- sistant strain.The result of plant research and breeding by U. S. Department of Agriculture.This variety is a much stronger plant and more pro- ductive.Owing to its great vigor it can be cut sooner from time of planting.Color much like Palmetto but the stalks are larger and more uniform.Pkt.10c; oz.25c; % lb.75c; lb.$2.00. MARY WASHINGTON-A special selection fromGiant Washington being earlier and larger but equally rust resistant.We carry a special, selected strain.Pkt.10c; oz.30c; % lb.90c; lb.$2.50. ASPARAGUS ROOTSOne year and 2 years as applied to asparagus roots simply means a grade for size only.