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about 12 inches apart in the row, covering with only three inches 

 of soil at first and filling in the trenches as the plants grow. Salt 

 spread broadcast early in the season— 5 to 10 bushels per acre is a 

 good fertilizer. Give a good top dressing of stable manure during 

 the winter months. 



Columbian Mammoth White— It produces shoots which are 

 whita and remain so as long as fit for use. In addition to the mar- 

 velous advantage of its white color, the Columbian Mammoth 

 White Asparagus is even more robust and vigorous in habit, and 

 throws larger shoots and fully as many of them as the Oonover's 

 Colossal. Market gardeners, growers for canners, and amateurs 

 should give this great acquisition a thorough trial. Price— 1 dozen 

 by mail for 50c, 50 for $1.00, 100 for $1.50, 1000 for $4, 1 vr roots; 

 2-yr roots $5 per 1000. 



Donald's Elmira — This new asp iragus has attracted much at 

 tention thorough New York State, where it was originated by 

 Mr. A. Donald, a prominent market gardener of Elmira. He has 

 always realized handsome prices, and although a large grower was 

 unable to supply half the demand. The delicate green color is 

 noticeable, different from either the famous Barr's Philadelphia 

 Mammoth or palmetto, while the stocks are more tender and suc- 

 culent. Its mammoth size can be. realized froja the fact that in 

 whole crops of bunch of twelve stalks will average four pounds in 

 weight. It requires much less labor in cutting and bunching thus 

 lessening the expense of marketing. Strong one year roots 50 cents 

 per dozen by mail, $1.00 per 100 by express $3 50 per 1000. Two 

 year roots 75 cents per dozen by mail, $1.00 per 100 by express, $5 

 per 1000. 



Palmetto — Of Southern origin, a variety of excellent quality, 

 early, verv large, very prolific, and all who have used it pronounce 

 it ahead of any other. Strong one year roots 40 cents per dozen by 

 mail, 50 cents per 100 by express, $2 per 1000. Two year roots 50 

 cents per dozen by mail, 60 cents per 100 by express, $2.50 per 1000 



Barr's Philadelphia Mammoth— Eirly and large and when 

 placed on the market its appearance makes a demand for it while 

 others are at a drag. One year roots 40 cents per dozen by mail, 



50 cents per 100 by express, $2 per 1000. Two year roots 50c per 

 dozen by mail, 60c per 100 by express, $2.50 per 1000. 



Conover's Colossal— Very large and makes rapid growths; 

 planted mostly by market gardeners. Can be cut quite frequently 

 and brings the highest price. Ont- year roots 35 cents per dozen by 

 mail, 40 cents per 100 by express, $1 50 per 1000 Two year root, 

 60c per dozen by mail, 50c per 100 by express, $2 per 1000. 



Diseases and Insect Pests. 



Our space will not permit a description of the various diseases 

 and pests; for a full descriptiou we refer oar customers to the Bul- 

 letins issued by the Department of Agriculture. Botany Division, 

 Section of Vegetable Pathology, Washington, D. C, or to the Bui 

 letins issued by the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, Ithaca, N. Y., either of which can be obtained free by 

 writing for them. We, however, append a Spray Calender and 

 formula for making fungicides aid insceticides at the Cornell Ex 

 periment Station. 



FORMULAS. 



BORDEAUX niXTURE— Copper sulphate, 6 pounds Quick- 

 lime, 4 pounds. Water, 40 to 50 gallons. 



Dissolve the copper sulphate by putting it in a bag of coarse 

 cloth and hanging this in a vessel holding at lesat 4 gallons so 

 that it is just covered by the water. Use an tarthtn or wooden 

 vessel Slake the lime in an equal amount of water. Then mix 

 the two and add enough water to make 40 gallons. It is then 

 ready lor immediate use, but will keep indefinitely. For rots, 

 moulds, mildews, and all fungus diseases. 



AHMONIACAL COPPER CARBONATE— Copper carbonate, 1 

 ounce. Ammonia, enough to di solve the coppor. Water, 9 gal 



Ions 



The copper carbonate is lest > issolved in large bottles, where 

 it will keep indefinitely, and it should be diluted with water as re- 

 quired. For the same purposes as Bordeaux Mixture. 



