GENERAL LIST OF 
Dreer’s Reliable Vegetable Seeds. 
DREER’S SEEDS haye been for Seventy-two Years a Standard Among the Best Gardeners of this 
Country for Undoubted Purity and Excellence, 
The Cultural Directions given in this book for growing Vegetables have been thoroughly revised and brought to date by the 
well-known authority, fr. T. Greimer, and are for the latitude of Philadelphia. Persons living ina more southern latitude should 
start earlier, while those living farther north should begin to plant later. 
ARTICHOKE. 
Artischoke, GER. Artichaut, FR, Aleachofa, Spr. 
CULTURE.—tThe scales and bottom of flower head are eaten either 
boiled, or raw asa salad. The young suckers are scmetimes tied together 
and blanched, and served in same manner as Asparagus. The plants 
thrive best in deep, rich soil, where the water will not lodge about them in 
winter. Plants are set in rows 3 feet apart and 2 to 3 feet apart in the 
row. The crowns should be covered with coal ashes in winter to shed the 
water, and over these a good covering of leaves, held in place by a little 
earth or litter. When spring arrives remove the leaves, but-do not disturb 
the ashes until signs of growth appear, after which the ashes should be 
spread out a little over the ground. Seeds may be sown indoors and plants 
potted same as the Tomato and set out in May, or can be sown in hills 
outside, and thinned out to one plant in hill. - It makes a good growth the 
first year, and some may be obtained during August and September; but 
the next year all plants will flower and continue to do so for years. In 
two or three years the crowns may get too large, in which case they should 
be divided into two or four pieces to a hill. This work should be done 
when growth is about to start in the spring, and they will make good 
plants and flower the first year. 
ARTICHOKE SEEDS. 
1 ounce will produce about 500 plants. 
Large Green Globe. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 35cts.; } lb., $1.00. 
ARTICHOKE PLANTS. 
Plants of Dreer’s Selected Large Green Artichokes. 
Artichokes are not always satisfactory when grown from seed, owing to 
the numerous and undesirable types thus produced. We have arranged to 
furnish plants of Dreer’s Selected Large Green Artichoke, which is the 
best kind sold in the Paris market. These plants will be ready for ship- 
ment after March Ist. Per doz., $1.50; per 100, $10.00, by express. 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS. 
' Jerusalem Artichoke. Distinct from the Globe, and propagated by 
and for its tubers. Plant in rows 3 feet apart and 12 to 14 inches apart 
in the row, and cultivate occasionally. Let tubers remain in the ground 
until needed. Used for pickling and for feeding stock. Price of tubers: 
Qt., 15 cts.; peck, $1.00; bu., $3.00. (2 lbs., by mail, 50 cts. ) 
ASPARAGUS SEED. 
Spargel, GER. 
Argenteuil (Asparagus). 
France for the Paris market. 
size, sometimes weighing as much as 4 ounces each. 
cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 4 lp., 40 cts. 
Barr’s Mammoth. A fine, large-stemmed green variety. 
Pkt. Sictssj0z-,) LOlcts.;) 4 lb:, 25) cts: 
Conover’s Colossal. Large and productive. 
oz., 10 cts.; } lb., 20 cts. 
This variety is largely grown in 
The stalks grow to a mammoth 
Pkt., 10 
Asperge, FR. Esparrago, SP. 
One ounce will produce about 200 plants; 4 to 5 Ibs. to the acre. 
CULTURE,—Any good loamy, not too weedy, garden land 
is good for growing the plants. Sow in rows 12 to 15 inches 
apart, as early in spring as the ground is in fit condition, and 
give good cultivation; also thin the plants to stand 2 or 3 inches 
apart. Deep, warm, rich, loamy soil, deeply and thoroughly 
stirred, is required for permanent bed. Use manure and fertil- 
Pkt.; 5 ctss3 
ly. lific d very desirabl yariety. 
izers freely. Make furrows 2 or 4 feet apart and 8 to 10 inches pea ELOTp ony Say, igs aS 7 ee, race eh nae 
deep. Set the two-year-old seedlings 18 to 24 in. apart in the Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 4 lb., 25 cts. 
bottom of furrows and cover lightly at first. Gradually fillin | Donald’s Elmira, Of mammoth size, fine quality. Pkt., 5 
with soil and old compost. In early spring fork or plow the bed 
shallow and carefully, or pulverize the surface by harrowing. 
Give clean cultivation until fall; then cover with manure or com- 
post. Second season after planting hill up the rows, especially 
for blanched ‘‘ grass,’’ and cut sparingly for use. After that the 
cts:; 0z., 10'cts:; 4 lb:, 25 cts. 
Columbian Mammoth White. 
5 cts:; 0z., 10 cts., ¢ lb., 25 cts. 
Large white stalks, Pkt., 
bed will give full crops. 
Dreer’s Special Circular on Asparagus Culture Free. 
DREER’S Eclipse. (See cut.) This variety is the result of 
a most careful selection and ‘‘breeding up’’ to the large 
type, yet retaining that delicate light green color and tender 
quality desired. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 15 cts.; } Ib., 30 cts. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 
Strong two-year-old Roots of our own growing, 
from selected seed. Add 40 cts. per 100 if by mail. 
DREER’s Eclipse, Argenteuil, Palmetto, Barr’s 
Mammoth, Columbian flammoth White and Con- 
Over’s Colossal. Each 75 cts. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. 
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