German, Sp/ir(iel; French, Asperge; Span- 

 ish, EspariaooH ; Swedish, Sparria. 



lieds are usunlly formed by setting plimts 

 two yciirs old, which can be procured ol' us, 

 but ir yi)ii wish to ;.'row tlieni yourself prepare a 

 lil-'ht.ricli spot as early as possible in the sjiring. 

 I'our boilin;; water on the seed and pour It off at 

 on;-i',and sow in drills one foot apart and two 

 inches deep. W hen the plants are well up thin 

 to twoor three inches in the row, and f^ive fro- 

 iiuent and thorc)uy:h cultivation during the sum- 

 mer. 1 f this has been well done the plants will 

 be fit to sec the ue.vt spring. The permanent 

 beds should be prepared by deep plowing or 

 spadiu;; and thoroughly enriching the ground 

 with stable manure or other fertilizers. If the 

 subsoil is not naturally loose und friable, it 

 should be made so by thorough stirring with a 

 su'isoil plow or spade. Make rows five feet apart 

 and four inches deep, and set the plants in the 

 bottom of the rows two or three feet apart, the 

 latter distance being preferable. Cover the roots 

 about two inches deep. After the plants are well 

 started, give frequent and thorough cultivation, 

 and draw a little earth into the furrow at each 

 hoeing until theyare filled. Early the next spring 

 spade in a heavy dressing of manure and one 

 quart o£ salt to each square rod, and cultivate 

 well until the plants begin to die down. The 

 next season the bed may be cut overtwo orthree 

 tiini's, but if this is done all the short shoots, no matter how small, should be cut, and after the final cutting given a good dressing of manure, 

 ashes and salt. The next season and ever after that, the bed should give a full crop and be annually dressed with manure, ashes and salt after the 

 last cutting, and well, but not deeply cultivated, until the plants occupy the whole space. In the autumn as soon as the tops are ripe and yellow, they 

 should be cut and burned. The plants may also be set in autumn if the ground is so well drained that water will not stand on it. Winter protection 

 with course litter or manure is not needed except in the north, one ounce op seed fob 600 plants; 15 lbs. in dkill tor an acre. 



NEW PALMETTO-Thisnew asparagus from South Carolina is now 

 quite extensively grown by southern gardeners for New York 

 and Philadelphia markets, where it sells at very high prices 

 owing to its mammoth size and regularioy. An average bunch 

 of fifteen shoots will measure thirteen to fourteen inches in cir- 

 cumference. In past seasons this asparagus has reached north- 

 ern markets, ten days ahead of all other varieties and sold at 

 fabulous prices. Altnough of southern origin, it is equally well 

 adapted to north or south. Pkt. 4c; oz. 6c: 3^ lb. 18c; Ih 30c* 

 lb. 50c. 



BARR'S MAMMOTH— This fine variety has brought in market 



thirty-cents a bunch when other 

 asparagus was selling for ten and fif- 

 teen cents. The stalks are very large, 

 frequently an inch in diameter, with 

 few scales, and retain their thickness 

 completely up to the top of the shoots, 

 and have clear round heads. They are 



quick growing, stalks very tender and 



succulent, entirely free from woody fibre, and makes shoots fit 

 for market or family use in one day. Pkt. 3c, oz. 5c, V lb. 15c V 

 lb. 35c, lb. 40c. 



CONOVER'S COLOSSAL— A standard variety of large size and de- 

 licious quality. Certainly one of the best varieties grown. Pkt 

 3c, oz. 6c, 1^ lb. 15c, }4 lb. 25c, lb. 40c. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE— We believe this to be the most 

 distinct and valuable variety in cultivation. Not only are the 

 stalks of the largest size but they are produced abundantly and 

 very early. They are clear white and remain so in favorable 

 "•eather until three or four inches above the surface. The crown 

 or bud of the young stalk is considerably smaller than the part 

 just below it, thus still further distinguishing the variety. 

 Wherever known this sort commands an extra price, not only on 

 a fancy market, but from canners, who find that when put up 

 under a special brand it sells so readily at a high price as to 

 warrant them paying the grower an extra price for it. From 

 ten to twenty per cent, of the plants 

 grown from seed will produce green 

 shoots, but these plants can be readily 

 distinguished and rejected when set- 

 ting the permanent bed. Pkt. 4c, oz. 

 Sc, ^4 lb. 25c, K lb- 40e, lb. 70c. 



DONALD'S ELMIRA— This new variety 

 is attracting a great deal of attention 



throughout the country, originating with Mr. Donald, a leading 

 market gardener of Elmira, N. Y. The stalks are exceptionally 

 tender and succulent. Its mammoth size can be realized from 

 the fact that a bunch of twelve stalks will average four pounds 

 in weight. It requires but little labor in cutting and bunching, 

 thus lessening the expense of marketing. A very reliable var- 

 iety in every way. Pkt. 4c ; oz. 8c ; lb. 25c ; K lt>. 40c ; lb. 70c. 



J. M. NASON, Tuscola, Florida, writes: 



"Have been a customer of yours for nearly 

 twenty years. Buckbee's Seeds Grow and Thrive 

 wonderfully in the South." 



NOTICE! 



A Packet of Asparagus Seed Oontains 

 More Than 250 Seed. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



My Asparagas Roots are grown from the Choicest 

 Stock Seed and are actually well worth double the price 

 •sked for them. 



A saving of two to three years is effected by planting roots. 

 Those offered below are 



Select, Strong, Two-year-old Roots, 



and am confident that they will please you in every way. Don't be 

 misled in planting one year old roots. The following lo\v prices are 

 for roots carefully packed and shipped by express or freight at 

 purchaser's expense. (If for any reason roots are desired by mail 

 postage must be added at the rate or fifty cents per hundred to the 

 following prices:) 



ARTICHOKE. 





rzR 100. 



PER 1000. 



Columbian, mammoth White 



75c 



$6.00 



Donald's Elmira 



7Sc 



6.00 



New Palmetto 



60c 



5.00 



Barr's Mammoth 



50c 



4.00 



Conover's Colossal 



50c 



4.00 



Fifty Roots at 100 rate; 500 at 1000 rate. 

 Special Prices will he made for larger quantUiee on ajpplication. 



German, Artischoke; French, Artichaut; Spanish, Aleachofa; 

 Swedish, Artskocha. 



This is the French Artichoke, the large flower buds of which 

 are so highly esteemed by epicures, and is very different from the 

 plant cultivated for its fleshy roots.or tubers. 



Sow seed in hot beds and transplant into pots, so as to give plenty of 

 room until danger of frost is over, and then s.et in very rich ground in rows 

 four feet apart and two feet apart in the rows. Or the plants can be raised 

 in seed beds out of doors, but in that case will not be lil<ely to produce 

 heads the first year. The edible portion is the undeveloped flower heads 

 which will be produced from about September 1st until frost. Late in the 

 fall cut off the old tops and protect the crowns with leaves or straw to pre- 

 vent severe freezing. The second year they will commence to form heads 

 about July 1st. The plants can also be blanched lilce Cardoons, which is 



accomplished by cutting back 

 the growing stems in July 

 close to the ground, when the 

 young and fastgrowingshoots 

 which start up after cutting 

 may be tied and blanched like 

 celery. As artichoke plants 

 do not yield satisfactorily 

 after three or four years, it is 

 best to start a new plantation 

 once in three years at least. 

 Try it once and be convinced. 



LARGE GREEN GLOBE— A 



splendid family variety, 

 and the best sort for gen- 

 eral use. Buds large, 

 nearly round, scalesdeep 

 green, shading purple; 

 very thick and fleshy. 

 Pkt. (containing more 

 than 50 seeds) 5c ; oz. 25c. 



LABOE OBBEK OLOBE. 



