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FERRY'S SEEDS 



VEGETABLES- 

 PURE BRED STOCKS OF THE CHOICEST HOME GARDEN VARIETIES 



Be Thrifty — Invest in a Garden This Year 



ARTICHOKE 



Seed may be planted during March or April in a bed arranged so that the young plants can be given protection until danger 

 of frost is past. When large enough to transplant, they should be set in rows about 4 feet apart and about 2 feet apart in the 

 row. In locahties where winter temperatures are not severe, such plants will produce a crop of buds the second year. Where 

 winters are severe, they must be mulched with a heavy dressing of leaves or straw to protect the crowns. 



Note — The seed we offer is of the true Artichoke and should not be confused with the Jerusalem Artichoke. 



GREEN GLOBE Plants of medium height with large thistle-like 

 medium deep green foliage. The edible buds or flower heads are 

 deep green, globe-shaped or ovoid. The fleshy bud scales, mod- 

 erately broad and full at base, are regarded as a dehcacy. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00; 2 oz. $1.60; 1/4 lb. $2.75. 



ASPARAGUS 



Artichoke, Green Globe 



Good beds of this early, delicious vegetable can easily be grown 

 either from seed or roots, both of which can be purchased from us. 



AVhen starting the bed from seed, it is advisable to soak the seed 

 for 24 hours before planting. This makes germination more rapid and 

 certain. Sow in spring in rows about 18 inches apart, allowing 15 to 

 20 seeds to the foot. Cover 2 inches deep. When plants are well 

 established, thin to about an inch apart. Hoe frequently during the 

 summer. The plants will be ready to set in a permanent bed the 

 following spring. 



When planting roots for the permanent bed, the soil should be 

 ■worked to a depth of 16 or 18 inches and a liberal dressing of stable 

 manure or peat-moss and a good fertilizer applied. Make trenches 

 about 4 inches deep and 6 inches wide and place the roots crown 

 up about 2 feet apart, being careful to spread them in a flat position. 

 Leave the rows at least 4 feet apart. Earlj' in the spring spade in a 

 liberal dressing of manure between the rows and apply about 2 

 pounds of nitrate of soda or ammonium sulphate to the square rod. 

 This will make the shoots more rounded and tender. 



After the bed has come into bearing, which may be the second year, 

 the tops that grow each summer should be removed and burned. 

 None of the shoots should be allowed to go to seed. With care, a bed 

 of 500 square feet, requiring about 100 roots, will amply provide for 

 an average family for 8 or 10 years. 



MARY WASHINGTON A strain selected from Martha Washington. 

 It is a little earlier and more vigorous than the original. The shoots 

 are slightly ovoid in shape, firm and tender and richly flavored. 



Seed —pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; 1/4 lb. 60c. 



Roots— 80c per 25; $2.50 per 100, postpaid in U. S. A. 



