GARDEN" MANUAr. FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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DESCRIPTIYE CATALOGUE OF VEGETABLE SEED. 



ARTICHOKE. 



Aktichaut (Fr.), Artischokk (Ger.), Alcachofa (Sp.) 



Large Green Globe. This is a 

 very popular veijetable iu the South, 

 and much esteemed by the native as 

 well as the foreign population from 

 the South of Europe. It is extensively 

 cultivated for the New Orleans mar- 

 ket. It is the best propagated fron\ 

 suckers, which come up around the 

 large plants. Take them off durinir 

 the fall and early winter mouths; \)\:u:: 

 them four feet apart each way. Every 

 fall the ground should be niauured 

 and spaded or plowed between them; 

 at the same time the suckers should 

 be taken off. Jf planted by seed, sow 

 in drills during winter or early spring. 

 three inches apart and cue foot fron^ 

 row to row, cover with about oue-ha.f 

 inch of earth. Thefollowing fall the 

 plants can be transplanted and culti- 

 Tated as recommended above. The 

 seeds we offer are imported by us 

 from Italy and of superior quality; we 

 can also furnish sprouts or plants ii\ 

 the fall of the vear at 25c. per doz., 

 ^l.'.C per 100, SI 2. 50 per 1000. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Asi'KRGK (Fr. ). Spargel (Gr.), Esparagos (Sp.) 

 Conover's Colossal. Columbia White Mammoth. 



Green Globe Artichoke. 



Pahnetto. 



Coimnbid White ^fammotb. 



Conover's Colossal. The Asparagus is 

 not extensively cultivated iu the South; not 

 that it is not liked well enough, but ftom the 

 fart that it does not succeed as well as in 

 more Northern latitudes. It seems that they 

 are short-lived, the roots giving out soon or 

 throwing up \ery small shoots. 



Columbta White Mammotli. A new 



and eniiiely distinct vaneiy, which has been 

 tried and found to do well in the South. It is 

 more robust and vigorous growing than either 

 Conover's Colossal or Palmetto, producing 

 stronger sprouts of a cream v white color and 

 more tender, than any other variety. It is 

 claimed that as the sprouts are white and ten- 

 der it needed not to be planted as deep as the 

 Colossal, but this is a mistakp; all varieties 

 must, in order to get tender s})routs, be plant- 

 ed the snme depth, that is, the crowns of the 

 plants must be at lea = t from S to ]0 inches be- 

 low the surface of the ground. 



Palmetto. Another good variety, espec- 

 ially adapted to the South. The sprouts are 

 strong, of vigorous growth, very tender aijd 

 not bitter. We recommend this variety high- 

 ly, knowing it to be one of the best for our 

 climate. 



Use Raffia for Budding, Tying, Etc., Cheaper than twine and last longer. 



