DREER’S SEEDS have been for Sixty-nine 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. Artichaut,¥R. Alcachofa, SP. 
We have arranged to furnish plants of Dreer’s Selected 
Large Green Artichoke, which is the best kind sold in the 
Paris market. They should be set out early in April, when 
soil is in condition, in rows 3 feet apart, 2 to 3 feet apart 
in row, care being taken to press closely, but not plant too 
deep. 
Artichoke Plants and Roots. 
Plants of Dreer’s Selected Large Green Arti- 
choke. Per doz., $1.50; per 100, $10.00, by express. 
Delivery after March Ist. 
Jerusalem Artichoke. Distinct from the globe, and 
propagated by 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.) 
ARTICHOKE SEED. 
Large Green Globe. Pkt., 10 cts. 0z., 85 cts; } Ib., 
$1.00. 
Dreer’s SELECTED LARGE GREEN ARTICHOKE. 
ASPARAGUS SEED. 
Spargel, GER. Asperge, FR. Esparrago, SP. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 4 to 5 Ibs. 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 toa 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 Ibs. an acre. 
Cut for use the second year after planting. 
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.; 3 1b., 
30 cts. 
~Argenteuil. This variety is largely grown in France for the Paris market. 
The stalks grow to a mammoth size, sometimes weighing as much as 4 ounces 
; each. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; 4 1b., 40 cts. 
~Barr’s Mammoth. A fine, large-stemmed, green variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 
10 cts.; 4 1b., 25 cts. 
-Conover’s Colossal. Large and productive, Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 7 
Ib , 20 cts. 
~Palmetto. An early prolific and very desirable variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; 4 Ib.. 25 cts. 
SDonald’s Elmira. Of mammoth size, fine quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 
+ Tb.. 25 cts 
<Celumbian Mammoth White. Large white stalks. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; 4 Ib., 25 cts. 
Sees Drrer’s Ecripse ASPARAGUS. poeaaas ASPARAGUS ROOTS. (See wares 39.) 
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