For the Southern States. 



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Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetable Seeds. 



ARTICHOKE. 



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



green globe artichoke. 



Large Globe. This is a very popular vegetable in the South and 

 much esteemed by the native as well as the foreign population 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 fall 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 fnches 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 cultivated as recom- 

 mended above. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Asperge, (Fr.) Spargel, (Ger.) Esparagos, (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 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 I have 



