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[[instructions from Burpee]]
[[centered]]................ Roots.

Asparagus, – Giant Argenteuil.

When the Asparagus Roots are received the box or parcel should be opened at once and if the roots have become dry during transit they should be lightly moistened and placed in a cool place until you are ready to plant them. If the ground is frozen when the roots are received and the planting is likely to be delayed for some time, the roots can be packed in a box of slightly moist earth or sawdust and stored in a cool cellar until the ground can be prepared for planting. The roots should be kept plump and slightly moist and as nearly dormant as possible. If they become dry or shriveled before planting it will weaken the vitality and subsequent growth. In planting have the bottom of the row or trench dug to a flat, level surface one foot or more in width, or slightly raised in the center. Set the crowns or centers fifteen inches apart in the row with the crown or small shoots uppermost and the roots carefully separated and spread out like the spokes of a wheel. Where the roots are planted eight inches or more in depth below the level of the surface they should only be covered three to four inches deep with fine soil when planting, the balance of the soil to be worked in by hoeing after the plants are well started in growth. Asparagus Roots are entirely hardy and plantings may be made at any time after the plants stop growing in the fall until quite late in the spring, whenever the ground or bed can be properly prepared. For full directions see our leaflet on "How to Grow Asparagus," which we send free to our customers who ask for it in their order.

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W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Seed Growers,
[[centered]] PHILADELPHIA, PA. [[/centered]]
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