RICHARD FROTSCHBR SEED CO., I^td. 



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Our Descriptive Catalogue ol Vegetable Seed 



FOR THE YEAR 1897. 



ARTICHOKE. 



Ai<CACHOFA (Sp. ), Carciofa (Ital.) 



Artichaut (Fr.), Artischoke (Ger.). 



l/SLtge Green Globe. This 

 is a very popular vegetable in the 

 vSouth. and much esteemed by the 

 native as well as the foreign popula- 

 tion from the South of Europe. It is 

 extensively cultivated for the New 

 Orleans market. It is best propa- 

 gated from suckers, which come 

 up around the large plants. Take 

 them off during the fall and early 

 winter months; plant them four feet 

 apart each wa}^ Every fall the 

 ground should be manv;red and 

 spaded or plowed between them; 

 at the same time the suckers should 

 be taken off. Sow in drills during 

 winter or early spring, three inches 

 apart and one foot from row to 

 row, cover with about one-half 

 inch of earth. The following fall 

 the plants can be transplanted and 

 and cultivated as recommended 

 above. The seeds we offer are im- 

 ported by us from Italy, and of 

 superior quality; we can also fur- 

 nish sprouts or plants in the fall of 

 the year at $1.50 per too. 



ASPARAGUS. 



ASPERGE (Fr. ), SpargEi. (Ger ), Esparagos (Sp.), SparaGio (Ital.) 



Conover's Colossal. The Asparagus is not extensively cultivated in the South; 

 not that it is not liked well enough, but from the fact that it does not succeed as well 

 as in more Northern latitudes. It seems that it is short-lived, the roots giving out soon 

 or throwing up very small shoots. 



The ground should be well manured and prepared before either the roots or seeds 

 are planted. For this climate the sowing of seed is preferable. Roots are generally 

 imported from the North, and we find that the roots raised here, one year old. are as strong 

 as those received from the North, three 3?ears old. Plant the seed in earl}^ spring. Soak 

 over night in water; plant in rows, or rather hills, one foot apart and two feet between, of 

 three if to be cultivated with a plow; put from four to five seeds in each hill; when well up 

 thin out to two plants. The following winter, when the stalks are cut off cover with a 

 heavy coat of well rotted manure and a sprinklin^f of salt; fishbrine will answer the 

 same purpose. In the spring folk in manure between.the rows, and keep clean of 

 weeds. The same treatment should repeated ever}^ year. The bed should not be cut 

 before being three y^^ars established. Care must be taken not to cut the stalks too soon 

 in the fall of the year — not until we have had a frost. If cut before, it will cause the 

 roots to throw up young shoots, which will weaken them. Roots, 75c per 100; |6.oo per 

 rooo. 



Palmetto. An excellent variety especially adapted to the South, but since they 

 were only a year ago introduced here, they are not sufficiently known yet. We recom* 

 mend them highly. Roots, 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000. 



Green Globe Artichoke, 



If ivill always be our aim to look after the interest of our 



patrons. 



