Our Vegetable Seed Department contains all the good standard varieties, also many novelties introduced by ourselves and 

 others in recent years, and we flatter ourselves that none better can he obtained anywhere. By comparison with the prices of 

 other reliable dealers, ours will be found exceedingly reasonable. 



ARTICHOKE— Globe. 



French, Articliaut. 



.Ifmf, 



German, Artischoke. 



Sow In April in hot-bed or boxes, 

 and when tlie ground is ready trans- 

 plant in hills three feet apart, and 

 the rows two feet apart. 

 Large Green Globe— The stand- 

 ard variety. Pkt., lOcts.; oz. , 30 

 cts. J41b $090 



ARTICHOKE— Jerusalem. 



Grown for its tubers, which resem- 

 ble potatoes, and should be planted 

 in a similar manner, only that tlie 

 rows should be at least four feet 

 apart. 

 Peck, eoctSv; busliel $2 00 



ASPARAGUS. 



German, Spargel. French, Asparge. 



As early in. the spring as the 

 groimd can be worked, sow the 

 seeds, previously soaked in wa- 

 ter for about twenty-four hours, 

 in rows about a foot apart.. Dur- 

 ing tlie first season the young 

 plants must be carefully attended 

 to. Cultivate between the rows 

 frequently to keep the soil loose 

 and weeds down. Remove all 

 weeds in tlie rows by hand-pick- 

 ing. The second year tlie plants 

 will be ready for planting in per- 

 manent beds. Prepare these 

 beds by trenching to a depth of 

 at least two feet and working in 

 a liberal quantity of barn-yard 

 manure. The beds should be 

 about two feet apart and three 

 feet wide, and tliree rows only 

 should be planted in each, the 

 plants being placed from 15 to 

 18 inches apart in the rows, or 

 when large quantities are grown 

 for market, the plants should be 

 set in rows three feet apart, and the plants about one foot apart. This 

 plan admits of horse cultivators being used. In planting, spread out the 

 roots carefully and cover with about six or eight inches of soil. A rather 

 sandy soil suits this plant best. 



If hy mail in quantities of '/j lb. and upwrads, add s cts. per Ih. forpnMatje. 

 1 oz. to 60 feet of drill. 

 Colossal— A well known and excellent variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 



M, lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



Palmetto— An earlier and more productive variety than the preceding, 

 and one which we think will finally supersede it. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 

 cts.; 54 lb., 35 cts.; 1 lb 1 00 



ASPARAGUS— Continued. 



Giant Argenteuil— A very large variety. A large grower thus describes 

 it: "My Argenteuil Asparagus is a great success. I could have cut 

 larger stalks from that set a year ago than from a bed of Colossal set 

 20years." Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. ; J4 lb., 65 cts.; lib 2 00 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



Colossal— Two-year old roots, by express, per 100, $1.00; per 1,000 $6 00 



Palmetto— Two-year old roots, by express, per 100, $1.25; per 1,000 10 00 



Giant Argenteuil— 1 yr. old roots, by express, per 100. $1.00; per 1,000. . 6 00 

 " " —2 yr. old roots, by express, per 100, $1.25; per 1,000.. lo CO 



BROCCOLI. 



German, Spargelkohl. 

 French, Chou Brocoli. 

 Allied to and closely 

 resembling the Cauli- 

 flower, but much more 

 hardy. Sow the seed 

 in the early part of 

 May and transplant 

 to permanent place in 

 June. 



If by mail in Vt lb. 

 quantities or over, add 

 siifflcient to cover post- 

 age at the rate of 8 

 BROCCOLI. , cents per pound. 



Purple Cape — A hardy and very 

 popular variety; very rarely fails to 

 produce a good head. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz.,40cts.; M lb., $1.25; lib 4 00 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



German, Gruener Kopfkohl. 



French, Cou de Bruxelles. 



An almost indispensable vegetable for 

 winter use. The sprouts, resembling minia- 

 ture cabbages, are produced in the axils of 

 the leaves. To promote a perfect growth of 

 sprouts, the leaves should be cut off as close 

 as convenient to the stock of the parent 

 plant as tlie sprouts are forming. 



If by mail in }4 lb. quantities or oiKr, add 

 sufficient to cover postage at the rate of 8 cents 

 peo' pound. 



Dwarf Improved— An excellent vari- 

 ety, producing numerous compact 

 sprouts. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 H lb., 40 cts.; lib 1 30 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



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