EGnABLESEEDS 



DREER'S SEEDS have been for Sixty-three 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. 



Ai tischoke, Ger. Artichoiit, Fr. 

 Alcochofa, Sp. 



The best for general culture. 



The undeveloped flower-heads are used. They are boiled and served with 

 Mayonnaise dressing. Sow seed early in spring, in drills 1 foot apart. The next 

 spring transplant to permanent beds, in rows or hills, 3 feet apart and 2 feet be- 

 tween the plants. It likes a deep, rich, moist loam, and the plants should be pro- 

 tected in winter by a covering of leaves or coarse manure. 



Large Green Globe. (See cut.) 

 Pkl., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., §1.00. 



Jerusalem Artichoke. Distinct from the Globe, and propa- 

 gated by and for its tubers. Largely used for pickling and for feed- 

 ing stock. Qt., 15 cts.; peck, §1.00 ; bu., $3.00. (2 lbs. by mail, 50 

 cts.) Special prices on large quantities. 



ASPARAGUS SEED. 



Sparqel, Ger. Aspet-ge, Fr. Esparrago, Sp. 

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



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 



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Large Gheen Globe Artichoke. 



w ell and 

 deeply ma- 

 nured and 

 trenched to 

 the depth 

 of 18 in- 

 ches. On 

 the approach of 

 winter cover with 

 manure or compost ; 

 fork the beds early 

 in spring, and apply a dressing of salt or kainit at the rate of 600 lbs. 

 an acre. Cut for u^e the second year after planting. 

 Dreer's Eclipse. (See cut.) One of the largest and best. 

 Stalks frequently measure 2 inches in diameter, and, even when 12 

 to 15 inches long, are perfectly tender and of a delicate light green 

 col.ir. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ \n., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Barr'S Mammoth. A fine, large-stemmed green variety. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 Couover'S Colossal. Large and productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Palmetto. An early, prolific and very desirable variety. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

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



cts.; oz., 10 cts ; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., §1.00. 

 Columbian Mammoth White. A new variety, producing 

 white stalks of large size and finest quality; a valuable introduc- 

 tion. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Dreer's Special Circular on Asparagus Culture Free. 

 ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



For an ordinary garden a bed of 20x50 feet would require from 

 200 to 250 plants, allowing 3 feet between the raws and 18 inches 

 between the jjlants in the row. 



Strong- two-year-old Roots. Add 40 cts. per 100 extra if 



sent by mail. 



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



Palmetto. Barr's Mammoth. Columbian Mam- 

 moth White. Each 75 cts. per 100; §5.00 per 1000. 



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



"Asparagus Culture.' 



Dreer's Eclipse Asparagus. 



The Best Methods Employed in England and France. 

 Price, 50 cts., by mail. 



By James Barnes and William Bobinson. 



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