DREER'S SEEDS have been for Sixty-eight 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. 

 Large Green Qlobe. 



Artichaut, Fr. Ahachofa, Sp. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 

 Jerusalem Artichoke. Distinct from the Globe, and propa- 

 j;ated Ijy and for its tubers. Largely 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 5EED. 



Spars;el, 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 clenn by frequent hoeing. When two years old trans- 

 plant into permanent beds, wliich shindd be well and deeply 

 manured and trenched to a deplh of 18 inches. On the ap- 

 proach 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 plant- 

 ing. 



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.; \ lb., 30 cts. 



Argenteuil. This variety is largely grown in France for the 

 Paris market. The stalks grow to a mammoth size, some- 

 times weighing as much as 4 ounces each. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz , 20 cts.; \ lb., 40 CIS. 



Barr's Mammottl. A fine, large-stemmed green variety. 

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



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

 07, , 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts. 



Palmetto. An early, 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.; \ lb., 25 cts. 



Columbian Mammoth White. Large white stalks. Pkt. , 

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



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



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



mail. 

 DREER'S Eclipse. 75 cts. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. 

 Argenteuil. $1.00 per 100; S7 50 per 1000. 

 Palmetto. Barr's riammoth. Columbian flammoth 



White. Each, 75 cts. per 100; $5. 00 per 1000. 

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



Dheer's Eclipse Asparagus. 



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