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LIST OF CHOICE 



We desire to call the particular 

 attention of our friends and pa- 

 trons to the following List of Veg- 

 TOwwfAA^^ stable Seeds, which will be found to embrace 

 Ti-^ ^.BUANc ^ij ^j_^^ leading and most popular varieties in 

 cultivation, including all novelties of merit. 

 We exercise the greatest care in tfie selection of our stocks 

 of Vegetable Seeds, discarding all varieties that in" our 

 experience have proved unworthy of cultivation. 



All our Vegetable Seeds are true to name, and their ger- 

 minating qualities having been effectually tested, they are 

 confidently offered as being THE VERY BEST THAT CAN BE PROCURED. 

 1^" See pages I to VIII for novelties and Specialties. 



WE PREPAY POSTAGE on ail Vegetable Seeds in packages, ounces and quarter 

 pounds, when ordered by mail from this Catalogue. 



We charge postage on bulk quantities when ordered by mail, at 8 cts. per pound on 

 half pound or over; also Peas and Beans, 15 cts. per quart. Corn, lO cts., per quart. 



Unless postage is sent with mail orders for these items we shall be obliged to reduce 

 quantities to make up the deficiency. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE ASPARAGUS. 



ASPARAGUS. 



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



One ounce ivill sow 40 feet of drill. 



Sow the seed early in spring in drills 15 inches apart, 

 and about a dozen to the toot in the drill ; keep the soil mel- 

 low and free from weeds during the summer, and in the suc- 



ceeding spring transplant to permanent beds. In planting 

 for private use, set out in rows 2 feet ajjart, and allow 12 

 inches in the row. Set the plants at least 6 inches below the 

 surface. For market on a large scale, set 4 feet apart one 

 way and 2 the other, which will allow the use of a horse and 

 cultivator to keep the weeds under. 



If the plot is made sufficiently rich when the plants are 

 set, they will make a large growth the first summer, and the 

 shoots may be cut from them the succeeding year. Any 

 well-treated plot ought to produce a moderate crop the second 

 year after planting. Remove the dead brush late in the fall 

 or early in the spring of each year, and apply broadcast a 

 dressing of manure. A plot of Asparagus will reach its ma- 

 turity in its -fifth or sixth year ; after tliat the size of the 

 shoots will diminish, but their numbei'S will increase. 

 Columbian Maiiiinoth White. Shoots of the largest size, 



clear white without the process of blanching. Superior 



in flavor and tenderness. Price per packet, lO cts.; oz., 



25 cts.; M lb., 75 cts.; lb., §2.00. 

 One-year old roots, $1.50 per 100 ; $12.00 per 1,000. 

 Conover's Colossal. Of excellent quality. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 15 cts.; lb., o5 cts. Fine two-year 



old roots, $1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1,000. 

 Barr's Mammoth, Extra large and fine variety. Per pkt., 



5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; ii lb., 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. Two-year 



old roots, $1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1,000. 



ARTICHOKE. 



Sow early in the spring in drills an inch and a half deep, 

 and 1 foot apart. The next spring transplant to permanent 

 beds, in rows or hills, 3 feet apart, and 2 feet between the 

 plants. It likes a deep, rich, moist loam, and the plants 

 should be protected in winter by a covering of leaves or coarse 

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

 Large Green Globe. Per pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 30 cts. 

 Large Paris. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz , 40 cts. 



