OREER'S SEEDS have been for Sixiy-seven 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 plantings should be made earlier ; in the North, later 



ARTICHOKE. 



Artischoke, Ger. Artichaitt, 1' R. Alcachofa, Sp. 



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 shipment after March 

 1st. They should be set oat early in April when soil is in 

 condition in rows, 36 to 40 inches apart, care being taken to 

 press closely, but not plant too deep. Artichokes do best in a 

 moist soil, and should have a liberal supply of water, besides 

 constant cultivation. In cold weather the plants must be. pro- 

 tected from frost, the blooming stems should be cut close to the 

 ground, and remaining leaves cut back, then covered with a bank 

 of soil to a height of 20 inches, and in very cold climates an 

 additional covering of straw or litter is desirable. The plants 

 will continue in bearing three or four years, when new plants 

 should be set out. 



Articlioke Plants and Roots. 



Plants of Dreer's Selected Large Green Artichoke. 



Per doz., $1.50; per 100. $10.00, by express. Delivery after 

 March 1st. 

 Jerusalem Artichoke. Distinct from the globe, and pro- 

 pagated by and for its tubers. Largely used for pickling 

 and for feeding stock. Price of tubers: Qt., 15 cts.; peck, 

 $100; bu., $.3.00. (2 lbs., by mail, 50 cts.) 



ARTICHOKE SEED. 



Large Qreen Globe. Pkf., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb,, $1.00. 



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ARGENTEUIL ASPARAGUS ;. •' 

 FOUR STALKS TO ONE POUND ; ' > 





Spa>-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 trans- 

 plant 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 beds early in 



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



Cut for use the second year after planting. 



Argenteuil. (See cut.) This attractive variety is largely grown in 

 France for the Paris market, and is greatly admired. The stalks grow 

 to a mammoth size, sometimes weighing as much as 4 ounces each. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz,, 20 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts. 



DREER'S Eclipse. This variety is the result of a most careful selec- 

 tion and " breeding up " to the large type, yet retaining that delicate 

 light green color and tender quality desired. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 \ lb., 30 cts. 



Barr's Mammoth, A fine, large-stemmed green variety. Pkt , 5 cts.; 

 oz , 10 cts ; -} lb., 25 Cts. 



Conover's ColossaU Large and productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 ;i lb., 20 cts. 



Palmetto. An earlv. prolific and very desirable variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; } lb., 25 cts. 



Donald's Elmira. Of mammoth size, fine quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; 1 lb.. 25 els. 



Columbian Mammoth White. Large white stalks. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



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



Dreer's Special Circular on Asparagus Culture Free. 

 ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



Strong two=year-old Roots. Add 40 cts. per 100 if by mail. 

 Argenteuil. $100 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. 

 DREER'S Eclipse. ?.■> cts. per 100 ; $6.00 per 1000. 

 Palmetto. Barr's Mammoth. Columbian flammoth White. 



Each, 75 cts. per 100 ; $5.00 per 1000. 

 Conover's Colossal. 60 cts. per 100; $4.00 per 1000. 



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