GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF VEGETABLE SEED. 



ARTICHOKE. 



AltTIGHAUT (Fn.), Artischoke (Ger.), Alcachofa (Sp.) 



Large Green Globe. This is a 

 very popular vegetable in the South, 

 and much esteemed by the native as 

 well as the foreign population from 

 the South of Europe. Itis extensively 

 cultivated for the New Orleans mar- 

 ket. It is the best propagated from 

 suckers, which come up around the 

 large plants. Take them off during 

 thefall and early winter months; plant 

 them four feet apart each way. Every 

 fall the ground should be manured 

 and spaded or plowed between them; 

 at the same time the suckers should 

 be taken off. If planted by seed, 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. Thefollowing fallthe 

 plants can be transplanted and culti- 

 vated as recommended above. The 

 seeds we offer are imported by us 

 from Italy and of superior quality; we 

 can also furnish sprouts or plants in 

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

 $1.25 per 100, $12.50 per 1000. 



ASPARAGUS- 



Green Globe Artichoke. 



Conover's Colossal. 



Asperge (Fr. ), Spargel (Gr.), Esparagos (Sp.) 

 Columbia White Mammoth. 



Palmetto. 



Coluuibia White Mammoth. 



Conover's Colossal. The Asparagus is 

 not extensively cultivated in the South; not 

 that it is not liked well enough, but from the 

 fact that it does not succeed as well as in 

 more Northern latitudes. It seems that they 

 are short-lived, the roots giviug out soon or 

 throwiug up very small shoots. 



Columbia White Mammoth. A new 

 and eniirely distinct variety, 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 creamy white color and 

 more tender, than any other variety. It is 

 claimed that as the sprouts are white and ten- 

 der it reeded not to be planted as deep as the 

 Colossal, but this is a mistake; all varieties 

 must, in order to get tender sprouts, be plant- 

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

 plants must be at least from 8 to 10 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 and 

 not bitter. We recommend this variety high- 

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

 climate. 



