ARTICHOKE. 



Artischoke, Ger. 



Artichaut, Fr. 



Alcachofa, Sp. 



DREER'S SEEDS have been for Seventy=five 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 Mr. T. Greiner, and are for the latitude of Philadelphia. Persons living in a more southern latitude should 

 start earlier, while those living farther north should begin to plant later. 



ASPARAGUS SEED. 



Spargel, Ger. Asperge, Fr. Esparrogo, Sp. 



One ounce will produce about 200 plants; 4 to 5 lbs. 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- 

 izers freely. Make furrows 4 or 5 feet apart and 6 to 8 inches 

 deep. Set the one or two-year-old seedlings 2 feet apart in the 

 bottom of furrows and cover lightly at first. Gradually fill in 

 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 

 bed will give full crops. 



Dreer's Special Circular on Asparagus Culture Free. 



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

 ful selection and "breeding up" to the large type, yet retain- 

 ing 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 sjze. 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 Colossal. Large and productive; stems green. 

 Pkt,, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts. 



Palmetto. An early, prolific and very desirable green- 

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



Donald's Elmira. Of mammoth size, green stems, fine qual- 

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



Columbian Mammoth White. Large white stalks Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \'\b., 25 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



Strong two=year=o!d Roots — Argenteuil, Dreer's Eclipse, 



Barr's Mammoth, Columbian Mammoth White, Palmetto, 



and Conover's Colossal. 



By express, 12 Roots. 20 cts., or by mail fo 



CULTURE. — The scales and bottom of flower head are 

 eaten either boiled or raw as a salad. The young suckers are 

 sometimes tied together and blanched, and served in same man- 

 ner 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. 

 Seed 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.; oz., 35 cts ; J 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 

 Gieen Artichoke, which is the best kind sold in the Paris mar- 

 ket. These plants will be ready for shipment after March 1st. 

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



ARTICHOKE ROOTS. 



Jerusalem Artichoke. Distinct from the Globe, and propa- 

 gated by and for i's tubers. Plant in rows 3 feet apart and 

 12 to ] 4 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., 25 Cts.; 

 peck, $1.25; bu., $4,00. (2 lbs., by mail. "0 cts. ) 



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