California 500 Asparagus
California 500 is the newest and best of all asparagus. Rust-resistant. Is tender, of excellent flavor and is not stringy. Ten cents worth of seed will grow you all the plants you need for family use. Easy to raise, and once a bed is established, it will last a lifetime. Seed should be sown as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. Pkt. 15C; oz. 25C; ¼ lb. 62C, ppd.
Originally listed in: 1956 Henry Fields Catalog
California 500 is the newest and best of all asparagus. Rust-resistant. Is tender, of excellent flavor and is not stringy. Ten cents worth of seed will grow you all the plants you need for family use. Easy to raise, and once a bed is established, it will last a lifetime. Seed should be sown as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. Pkt. 15C; oz. 25C; ¼ lb. 62C, ppd.
Originally listed in: 1956 Henry Fields Catalog