WM. ELLIOTT £>> SONS' LIST OF 



jMCHUkMm 



CTHStIE desire to 

 If fi call the 



■ A I particular 

 ^^^ i attentionof 

 our friends and pa- 

 trons to the follow- 

 ing list of Vegetable 

 Seeds, which will be 

 found to embrace 

 all the leading and 

 most popular vari- 

 eties in cultivation, 

 including all novel- 

 ties of merit. 



WILLIAM ELLIOTT £y SONS give no warranty, 

 express or implied, as to description, quality, 

 productiveness or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs 

 or plants they send out, and they -will not be in any 

 way responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does 

 not accept the goods on these terms they are at once to 

 be returned. — IV. E. 6r Sons. 



SEE PAGES I TO IV FOR NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 



WE DELIVER 



"p» ID 1717 all Vegetable Seeds in packets, ounces and quarter-pounds, when ordered by mail from 

 ^^^^^^_ this Catalogue. 



When Seeds in bulk are ordered by mail, postage must be added to catalogue prices at 



the rate of 8 cts. per pound on half-pound or over, 15 cts. per qt. for peas and beans, and 10 cts. per qt. for corn. 



Unless postage is sent -with mail orders for these items we shall be obliged to reduce quantities to make up the deficiency. 



ARTICHOKE 



Artichaut. 



Alcachofa. 



ShttSdjorfe. 



One ounce will sow 100 ft. of row, and produce about 500 plants. 



A deep, rich, sandy loam is best adapted for this plant. The seed 

 should be sown thinly in drills 1% inches deep and one foot apart. When 

 large enough, transplant to permanent rows 3 feet apart, allowing two 

 feet between the plants. They reach maturity the second year, and in 

 the northern States should be protected in winter by a covering of leaves 

 or coarse manure. A bed will continue in bearing for several years. 



Improved Large Green Globe. Heads large, fleshy, and of 

 rich flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., lb. $3.00. 



Jerusalem. Distinct from the above. Grown for the tubers, which 

 resemble potatoes, and are cultivated in a similar manner, but the rows 

 should be at least four feet apart. Qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25, bush. $4.00 ; 

 2 lbs., by mail, 50 cts. 



ASPERGE. 



ASPARAGUS 



Esparrago. ©parget. 



One ounce will sow 50 ft. of row, and produce about 1,200 plants. 



Sow the seed as early in spring as the soil can be worked, in drills 12 

 to 14 inches apart.and when well started thin out to three inches apart. 

 When one or two years old, transplant into permanent beds, thoroughly 

 trenched, two feet or more >'n depth. Set the plants in rows two feet 

 apart, and not less than 18 inches apart in the row. Care should be taken 

 that the roots are well spread, and set at a depth of six inches below the 

 level of the bed. Cover only two or three inches, and fill in gradually as 

 the plants grow. Very little, if any, should be cut the first year after 

 transplanting, but a fair crop can be cut the second year. Every fall 

 after the tops have been cut down apply a dressing of coarse manure, 

 and in the spring fork it in. An occasional top dressing of salt at the 

 rate of one-half pound .per square yard is also beneficial, and keeps down 

 the weeds. 



Columbian Mammoth "White. The stalks are very large, clear 

 white, and remain so as long as fit for use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., M. lb. 

 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Conover's Colossal. The standard variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., y. lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Palmetto.' A large early variety, of a deep green color. More 

 regular and even in size than any other variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 % lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



ASPARAGUS 

 ROOTS 



A saving of one or two 

 years is effected by planting 

 roots. A bed 12 by 40 feet, 

 requiring about 100 roots, 

 should give a sufficient sup- 

 ply for an ordinary family. 

 If planted in rows three feet 

 apart and two feet between 

 the plants, 7,260 roots will 

 plant an acre. As nothing 

 is gained by using one-year- 

 old plants, we offer only 

 strong two-year-old roots. 

 If ordered by mail, postage 

 must be added at the rate of 

 50 cts. per 100 to the follow- 

 ing prices : 



Columbian Mam- 

 moth White. Doz. 20 cts., 

 100 $1.00, 1000 $7.00. 



Conover's Colossal. 



Doz. 15 cts., 100 75 cts., 1000 

 $6.00. 



Palmetto. Doz. 20 cts., 

 100 $1.00, 1000 S7.00. 



Special prices on larger 

 lots on application 



Asparagus Palmetto 



Asparagus Culture 



France. Price, 50 cts., postpaid. 



Full details of the best methods 

 employed in England and 



