


For the Southern States. 
D escriptive Catalogue of Vevetable Seeds. 
ARTICHOKE. 
ARTICHAUT (Fr.), ARTISCHOKE (Ger.), ALCACHOFA (Sp.). . 
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Green Globe Artichoke. 
Large Green Globe. This isa very popular vegetable in the 
South, and much esteemed by the native as well as the foreign popu- 
lation from the South of Europe. It is extensively cultivated for the 
New Orleans market. It is best propagated 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 way. Every fali the 
ground should be manured and spaded or plowed between them. If 
planted by seed, sow them in drills during winter or early spring, 
three inches apart and one foot from row to row; cover with about 
one-half inch ofearth. The following fall the plants can be trans- 
planted and cultivated as recommended “&bove. The seeds I offer are 
imported by me from Italy, and of superior quality. . I can-also furnish 
sprouts or plants in thefali ofthe year. 
; ASPARAGUS. 
_. - ASPERGE (r.), Sparcen (Ger.), Esparacos (Sp.). 
Purple Top. 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 asin more Northern latitudes. It seems that 
it is short-lived, the roots giving out soon or throwing up very small 
shoots. . ; 




