GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



15 



ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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VEGETABLE SEEDS 



WITH GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR CULTIVATION AS PRACTICED IN 



THE SOUTH. 



ARTICHOKE, 



For Price List See Bed Pages in Back 

 of Book. 



Artichaut (Fr.), Artischoke (Ger.), 

 Alcachofa (Sp.), Articocca (Ital.) 



CTTZiTUBB. — Sow in drills during- 

 winter or early spring-, three inches 

 apart and one foot from row to row; 

 cover with about one-half inch of earth. 

 The seeds we offer are imported by us 

 from Italy and France, and are of 

 superior quality. One ounce will pro- 

 duce 500 plants. M pound to the acre. 



I^ABGB GBBBN GZiOBB. — Very popu- 

 lar in the South, and much esteemed. 

 We can also furnish sprouts or plants 

 in the fall of the year at 50c. per doz., 

 by mail 60c.; $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 

 1.000 not postpaid. 



Green Globe Artichoke. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Per Price List See Bed Pages in Back of Book. 



Asperge (Fr.), Spargel cGer.), Esperagos (Sp.j, 

 Sparagio (Ital.) 



CUZiTUBB. — Sow early in spring: 2 incJies deep 

 in rows of 18 inches apart. "When one or two 

 years old transplant into permanent bed, in fur- 

 ro^vs 4 to 5 feet apart and 2 feet bef^^ een ti.e 

 plants. Deep loamy .soil, thoroughly cultivated 

 and heavily manured, is required for permanent 

 bed. One ounce of seed will produce about 200 

 plants; 5 pounds to the acre. Send for Book on 

 Asparagus Culture, SOc. postpaid. 



COIiITMBIA MAMMOTH. — Large, clear white 

 stalks until 6 inches above the ground. 



CONOVBB'S CZiOSSAIi. — The most approved 

 and standard varietj-. 



PALMETTO. — Another good variety, especially 

 adapted to the South. The sprouts are strong, 

 of vigorous growth, very tender and not bitter. 



Columbia Mammoth. 



BEANS (Dwarf or Bush). 



For Price List See Bed Pages in Back of Book. 



Haricot (Fr.), Bohne (Ger.), Haba (Sp.), Faginoli (Ital.) 



CULT'OrBB. — Place in rows eighteen inches apart; drop two beans every two or three 

 inches. Plant from end of February, and for succession, every two or three weeks to 



Steckler's Seeds Are Best — Best Seeds Always Grow. 



