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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



Artichoke. 



As a table vegetable the Artichoke deserves to be more 

 generally cultivated. The part eaten is the flower head, 

 which is'used before it begins to open, and cooked in much 

 the same way as asparagus. 



Large Green Globe. Pkt., lOc; oz., 30c.; lb., 83.00. 



Artichoke Roots for hog feed will be found under 

 "FarmSeeds." Peck, Sl.OO; bush., $3.00; bbl., 87.50. 



Asparagus. 



Asparagus is one of the earliest spring vegetables, and 

 ' would be in universal use were it not for the prevalent 

 idea that it is difiicult to grow. We think this is a mistake, 

 and that no vegetable on our list can be produced so cheapl.v 

 and easily. (Directions for planting and culture will be 

 found inourbookof SlOO Prize Essays, wliicli may be selected 

 free as a premium with all orders of S2.00 and over.) A bed 

 12 X 40 feet, requiring about 100 roots, will give an abundant 

 supply for an ordinary family. One ounce of seed will sow 

 40 feet of row; 7,260 roots will plant an acre. 



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J varieties of Asparagus see Photogi'aph of 



2y our Asparagrus Exhibit, made in the Spring 



iffi of 1896, on back of tills book 



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BUSCH OF DONALD S ELMIKA. 

 ■WEIGHT 4 LBS., HEIGHT 16 INCHES. 



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Donald's Elmira Asparagus. 



This new asparagus, first introduced by us, has at- 

 tracted much attention throughout New York State, 

 where it was originated by Mr. A. Donald, a promi- 

 nent market gardener of Elmira. He has always 

 realized handsome prices, and, although a large grower, 

 was unable to supply half the demand. The color is 

 notably different from either the famous Barr's Phila- 

 delphia Mammoth or Palmetto, while the stalks are 

 more tender and succulent. Its mammoth size can be 

 realized from the fact that in whole crops a 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. The seed we 

 offer was saved this season by Mr. Donald from his 

 choicest beds, and our roots are grown by us from the 

 same high-class seed. Prices of seed: pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 

 J lb., 30c.; lb., 90c.; strong roots, 1 year old, $1.00 per 

 100 (by mail, post-paid, $1.25 per 100); $6.00 per 1000; 

 2 years old, $1.50 per 100 ; $7.00 per 1000 (500 roots 

 furnished at 1000 rate). 



Columbian Mammoth White 

 Asparagus. 



This is a valuable new, distinct variety, first discov- 

 ered on Long Island a few years since. The stalks are 

 very large, produced abundantly and very early. They 

 are clear white and remain so as long as fit for use, 

 without earthing up or any other artificial blanching. 

 This sort has been grown by a few Long Island growers, 

 who have been realizing an extra price, not only on a 

 fancy market, but from canners, who find that, when 

 put up under a special brand, it sells so readily at a 

 high price as to warrant them paying the grower an 

 extra price for it. With probably the exception of 

 Donald's Elmira, it is the greatest advance in aspar- 

 agus made for many years. Prices of seed: pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., lOc; } lb., 30c.; lb., 90c. Good strong roots, 1 year 

 old, $1.00 per 100 (by mail, post-paid, $1.25 per 100); 

 $5.50 per 1,000 ; 2-year-old roots, $1.50 per 100 ; $6.50 

 per 1000 (500 roots furnished at 1000 rate). 



BAKK'S PHrLADELPHIA IVIAJVIMOTH. This 

 variety originated with Crawford Barr. a prominent mar- 

 ket gardener of Pennsylvania. Grown side by side with 

 Conover's Colossal, it comes in earlier and grows twice as large. 

 It is very productive, throwing up a great number of strong, 

 well-developed shoots Ihrougliout the entii'e season. It is 

 tender to tlie stem, of delicious flavor. It has attracted 

 much attention in Philadelphia, where it is much sought 

 after and sells at top noteli prices. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ]i lb., 

 20c,; lb., 60c. Good strong roots, 1 year old, 90c. per lOO; by 

 mail, $1.15 per 100; 85 00 per 1000 ; 2 years old, 81.00 per 100; 

 85.50 per lOOO (600 roots at 1000 rate). 



NEW PAXMETTO. This new asparagus, supposed 

 to have originated in South Carolina, is now quite exten- 

 sively grown by Southern gardeners for New York and 

 Philadelphia markets, where it sells at very high prices, 

 owing to its mammoth size and regularity. Although of 

 Southern origin, it is equally well adapted to North and 

 South. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc: ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 75o. Splendid 

 strong roots, 2 years old. Sl.OO per 100 ; by mail, 81.25 per 100 ; 

 S5.50 per 1000 (500 roots at lOOO rate). 



CONOVEK'S COLOSSAX. A well-known standard 

 variety. Seed pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; }4 lb., 15c.; lb., 40c. Roots 

 1 vear old, 7oe. per 100: by mail, post-paid, 8100 per 100; 

 84.00 per 1000 ; 2 years old, 90c. per 100 ; 84.50 per 1000. 



ASPAKAGUS CULTURE. Best Methods. By Jaa. 

 Barnes and William Robinson. Price, 50c. , or may be had 

 free with orders for seed. (See Book Premitims, page 17.) 



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