the: farm methcd 



THE GARD£/\I METHOD 



The following Extract frotn an Article hy PETBR HENDERSON strikes the key-note 

 of success in planting either Vegetable, Flower Seeds or Plants: 



"If ' firm the seed in the soil ' was conspicuously printed at every cross-road and railroad station throughout the length and 

 breadth of the land, and the advice acted upon, the mourners for loss or failure of crops by lack of germination would be very few." 



We attach so much importance to this, that we ivill send 3Ir. Henderson^ s special pam- 

 phlet on the subject, called " The Use of the Feet in Seed Sowing," free on application to alt 

 purchasers. 



^;S~ Half pounds supplied at pound rates ; half bushels at bushel rates. Market Gardeners or other large planters requiring- 

 larger quantities of seeds than are here offered are invited to -write to us for special prices, particularly purchasers of PEAS, 

 BRAJfS, CORN, ONION, SPINACH, CABBAGE and TURNIP. 



POSTAGE must be added to Catalogue prices at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. when Seeds are ordered in quantities of half lb. and 

 upward. Add postage for Beans and Peas at the rate of 15 cts. per quart, and to Corn 10 cts. per quart to Catalogue prices. {See re- 

 marks, page 4.) 



^S^We offer tlie following' inducements to those who wish to purchase PACKETS in quantity; these low rates apply only to Seeds 

 by the PACKET, not by the oz., U lb., lb., pints or quarts ; and Seeds ordered in this way will be forwarded free by Mail 

 to any address in the United States or Canada: 



Purchasers remitting Sl.OU may select Vegetable Seeds in packets, to value of $1.15 



2.00 

 3.00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 10.00 



(also a copy of our Boot, "Garden and Farm Topics") 



(and choice of either "Practical Floriculture" or "Garden and Farm Topics" 



2.30 

 3.50 

 4.75 

 6.00 

 13.00 



Varieties in heavy type are such as we have found to be the best for general cultivation. 



ARTICHOKE, Globe. 



German, Artischoke. — French, Artichaut. — Spanish, Alcachofa. 



Sow in April in rich soil, and transplant the following spring to permanent beds, 

 in rows (or hills) three feet apart, and two feet between the plants. The plantation 

 the first season will only give a partial crop ; but as it is a perennial, after being 

 once planted, the beds will remain in bearing for years. It should be protected 

 in winter by a covering of leaves or coarse manure. 



Large Globe, best for general culture. 10c. per pkt. ; 30c. per oz. 



ARTICHOKE, Jerusalem. 



Is entirely different from the True or Globe Artichoke, being grown exclusively 

 for its tubers, which somewhat reseml'le potatoes, and are cultivated in a similar 

 manner, only that the rows should be at least four feet apart when grown in strong 

 soils. It is enormously proiuctive, producing 1.500 bushels per acre. It is used 

 mostly in ffieding sheep and hogs, lu some parts of the Southern States the tops 

 are cut and dried as hay. 



Strong tubers, 25 cts. per qt. ; SI. 25 per peck; S4.00 per bushel. 

 A 3 lb. package by mail for 75 cte. 



ASPARAGUS. 



German, Spargel. — French, Aftperge. — Spanish, Esparragos. 

 1 oz.for 60/eei of drill. 



Is usually grown from the root.5, and in that way a year or more is saved in 

 flie maturing of the crop. The most convenient shape to make the bed is to have 

 it about six feet wide, with an alley or path two feet on each side. This will re- 

 quire six rows one foot apart, and a bed of that length fifty feet long will be ample 

 for the wants of an ordinary family. It will require about three years from the 

 time of sowing until the bed is in full bearing, but it is, we think, the most satis- 

 factory of all garden vegetables, for a bed once established is good for twenty 

 years, and the product of a bed of that size could not be bought in market for 

 iees than $15 or $20 annually, besides having the advantage of this most excellent 

 vegetable fresh from the ground. About one pound of seed will suffice for a bed 



6x50. It should be sown in drills one foot apart, and when the plants are four or 

 five inches high they should be thinned out so that the plants will be one foot 

 apart from each other in all the rows. This -will necessitate the pulling out the 

 greater part of the plants, but they must not stand closer than one foot apart. 

 Great care must be taken for the first year to keep down all weeds as soon as they 

 appear, else they will choke up and destroy the young seedling .Asparagus. The 

 deeper the soil and greater abundance of manure that is used, the greater will be 

 the crop, for Asparagus is what the gardeners call a gross feeder. 



THE PALMETTO. (See Specialties, page 15.) 15 cts. per pkt. ; 



30 cts. per oz. ; $1.00 per J^ lb. ; S3.00 per lb. 

 Colossal. Now the standard variety. The shoots are of the 



largest size ; very productive and of the best quality. 5 cts. 



per pkt. ; 10 cts. per oz. ; 20 cts. per i^ lb. ; 60 cts. per lb. 



Asparagfus Roots. 



THE PALMETTO. (See Specialties, page 15.) Splendid roots. 



S2.00 per 100 ; $15.00 per 1,000. (500 at 1,000 rate.) 

 Colossal. Fine two-vear-old roots at SI. 00 per 100 ; $7.00 per 1 000. 



(50 roots at 100 rate ; 500 at 1,000 rate.) 

 IfAsparagics roots are to be sent by mail, add 30c. per 100 to above jyrice-s. 



BEAXS, English or Broad. 



German, Gartenbohne. — French, Fcve de Marais. — Spanish, Haba. 



This class is very hardy, and should be planted as soon as the soil is in good state 

 in the spring. Plant four iuches apart and two inches deep, in drills f.uir feet 

 apart. To insure well filled pods, pinch off the tops as soon as the lower pod» 

 begin to set. 



Add 15 cen\a per quart extra if to be sent by mail. 

 Early Mazagan. Very early and hardy, and bears freely. 20 cts. 



per pt. ; 40 cts. per qt. 

 BROAD WINDSOR. Best for general use. 20c. pt. ; 40c. qt. 

 Sword Long Pod. An excellent variety. 20c. per pt. ; 40c. per qt. 



The excellence of crops grown Ih my garden has been remarked by my neighbors, and I always attribute my success in growing vegetables to the germinating quili- 

 ties of your seeds, and the fact that they are true to name. Several of my neighbors will order from you this season.— A, E. Cravk.v, Haddonfield, N. J., April 27th, 1883. 



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