DREER'S SEEDS have been for Sixty=five Years a Standard Among the Best Gardeners of this Country foi 



Undoubted Purity and Excellence. 

 Cultural directions given are for latitude of Philadelphia. Farther South plantings should be made earlier; in the North, later, 



ARTICHOKE. 



Artisclioke, Ger. Artichout, Fr. 

 Alcochofa, Sp. 



Visitors to the city of Paris cannot help but notice the fine specimens of Artichokes offered for sale by street venders, and 

 are surprised that they are not grown more extensively here 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 out 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 protected 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. 

 Plants of Dreer's Selected Large Green Artichoke, 



Per doz., $1.25 ; per 100, $8.00, by express. Delivery after 



March 1st. 



ARTICHOKE SEED AND ROOTS. 



Large Green Globe. Pkt., 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 feeding stock. Qt., 15 cts.; peck, $1.00; bu., $3.00. (2 

 lbs., by mail, 50 cts.) 



ASPARAGUS SEED. 



Spargel, Ger. Asperge, Fr. Esparrago, Sp. 



One ounce will 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 per- 

 manent beds, which should be well and deeply manured and 

 trenched to the 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. 



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 deli- 

 cate light green color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts. 



Barr's Mammoth. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts. 



Conover's Colossal. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts. 



Palmetto. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts. 



Donald's Elmira. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts. 



Columbian Mammoth White. A fine variety, producing 

 white stalks of large size. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 

 30 cts. 



Dreer's Special Circular on Asparagus Culture Free. 



ROOTS. 



Add 40 cts. per 100 if by 



ASPARAGUS 



Strong two-year=old Roots. 



mail. 



Argenteuil. (Violet.) The leading variety supplied the Paris 

 market ; stalks are large and very tender. This variety is 

 less liable to rust than most other sorts. We have made 

 arrangements with a large grower in France by which we can 

 r urnish selected two-years' roots after Maich 1st at the fol- 

 lowing price : $3.00 per 100. 



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



Palmetto. Barr's Hammoth. Columbian Hammoth 

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



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



Dreer's Eclipse Asparagus. 



"Asparagus Culture " The Best Methods Employed in England and France. By James Barnes and Wm. Robinson. Price, 50 cts., by mail. 



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