DREER'S SEEDS have been for Seventy Years a Standard Among the Best Gardeners of this Country 



for Undoubted Purity and Excellence. 

 Cultural Directions given are for latitude of Philadelphia. Farther South plantiii<; should be made earlier; in 



ARTICHOKE. 



the North later. 



Artischoke, Ger. Aitu/unit, Fr. Ahnchofi, Sp. 



We have arranged to furnish plants of Dreer's Selected Large Green 

 Artichoke, vifhich is the best kind sold in the Paris market. They should be 

 set out early in April, when soil is in condition, in vows .3 feet apart, 2 to 3 

 feet apart in row, care being taken to press closely; but not plant too deep. 



artichoke: pi^aists and roots. 



Plants of Dreer's Selected Large flreen Artichoke. Per doz., 



$1.50; per 100, iild.OO, by express. Delivery after flarch 1st. 

 Jerusalem Artichoke. Distinct from the (ilobe, and propagated by and 

 for its tubers. Largely used for pickling ami for feeding stock. Price of 

 tubers : Qt., 15 cts.; peck. $L00 ; bu., §3.00. (2 lbs., by mail, 50 cts.) 



ARTICHOKB SEEDS. 



Large Green Globe. Pkt,, 10 cts ; oz., 35 cis.: \ lb., SI. 00. 



ASPARAGUS SEED. 



Spiu-gel, Ger. Asperge, Fr. Esparrago, Sp. 

 One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill ; 4 to 5 lbs. to the acre. 



Culture. — Sow in April or May, in rows 1 foot apart, and keep clean by 

 frequent hoeing. When two years old transplant into permanent beds, which 

 should be well and deeply manured and trenched to a depth of 18 inches. On 

 the approach of winter cover with manure or compost; fork the bed early in 

 spring, and apply a dressing of salt or kanit at the rate of 600 lbs. per acre 

 Cut lor use the second year after planting. 



Dkeer's Eclipse Aspai;. 



Dkeek's Selected Lakge Green Artichoke. 



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.; oz,, 15 cts.; 



J lb., ,S0 cts. 

 Argenteuil. This variety is largely grown in France 



for the Paris market. The stalks grow to a mnn-.molh 



size, sometimes weighing as much as 4 ounces each. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz . i;0 cts.; | lb., 40 Cts. 

 Barr's Mammoth. A fine, large-stemmed, green 



vaiie y. Pkt , 5 els.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts. 

 Conover's Colossal. Large and productive. Pkt., 5 



CIS.; 07., 10 cts.; -} lb., 20 cts. 

 Palmetto. An early, prolific and very desirable variety, 



Pki., 6 cts ; oz., 10 cti-.; \ lb., 25 cts. 

 Donald's Elmira. Of mammoth size, fine qu.nlily. 



Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 Cts.; i lb., 25 ctS. 



Columbian Mammoth White. Large white stalks. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS (See page 61). 



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