DREER'S SEEDS have been for Seventy-one Years a Standard Among the Best Gardeners of this 



Country for Undoubted Purity and Excellence. 



The Cultural Directions given in this book for growing Vegetables have been thoroughly revised and brought to date by the 

 well-known authority, Mr. T. Greiner, and are for the latitude of Philadelphia. Persons living in a more southern latitude should 

 si art earlier, while those living farther north should begin to plant later. 



ARTICHOKE. 



Artischoke, Ger. 



Artichaut, Fr. 



Alcachofa, Sp. 



CULTURE. — The scales and bottom of flower head are 

 eaten either boiled, or raw as a salad. The young suckers are 

 sometimes tied together and blanched, and served in same man- 

 ner as Asparagus. The plants thrive best in deep, rich soil, 

 where the water will not lodge about them in winter. Plants are 

 set in rows 3 feet apart and 2 to 3 feet apart in the row. The 

 crowns should be covered with coal ashes in winter to shed the 

 water, and over these a good covering of leaves, held in place by 

 a little earth or litter. When spring arrives remove the leaves, 

 but do not disturb the ashes until signs of growth appear, after 

 which the ashes should be spread out a little over the ground. 

 Seed may be sown indoors and plants potted same as the Tomato 

 and set out in May, or can be sown in hills, outside, and thinned 

 out to one plant in hill. It makes a good growth the first year, 

 and some may be obtained during August and September, but 

 the next year all plants will flower and continue to do so for 

 years. In two or three years the crowns may get too large, in 

 which case they should be divided into two or four pieces to a 

 hill. This work should be done when growth is about to start 

 in the spring, and they will make good plants and flower the 

 first year. 



ARTICHOKE SEEDS. 



1 ounce will produce about 500 plants. 



Large Green Globe. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 35 cts. ; \ lb., $1.00. 



ARTICHOKE PLANTS. 



Plants of Dreer's Selected Large Green Artichokes. 



Artichokes are not always satisfactory when grown from seed, 

 owing to the numerous and undesirable types thus produced. 

 We have arranged to furnish plants of Dreer's Selected Large 

 Green Artichoke, which is the best kind sold in the Paris mar- 

 ket. These plants will be ready for shipment after March 1st. 

 Per doz., $1.50; per 100, $10.00, by express. 



ARTICHOKE ROOTS. 



Jerusalem Artichoke. Distinct from the Globe, and propa- 

 gated by and for its tubers. Plant in rows 3 feet apart and 

 12 to 14 inches apart in the row, and cultivate occasionally. 

 Let tubers remain in the ground until needed. Used for pick- 

 ling and for feeding stock. Price of tubers: Qt., 15 cts.; 

 peck, $1.00; bu., $3.00. (2 lbs., by mail, 50 cts.) 



ASPARAGUS SEED. 



Spargel, Ger. Asperge, Fr. Esparrago, Sp. 



One ounce will produce about 200 plants; 4 to 5 lbs to tlie 

 acre. 



CULTURE. — Any good loamy, not too weedy, garden land 

 is good for growing the plants. Sow in rows 12 to 15 inches 

 apart, as early in spring as the ground is in fit condition, and 

 give good cultivation; also thin the plants to stand 2 or 3 inches 

 apart. Deep, warm, rich, loamy soil, deeply and thoroughly 

 stirred, is required for permanent bed. Use manure and fertil- 

 izers freely. Make furrows 4 or 5 feet apart and 6 to 8 inches 

 deep. Set the one or two-year-old seedlings 2 feet apart in the 

 bottom of furrows and cover lightly at first. Gradually fill in 

 with soil and old compost. In early spring fork or plow the bed, 

 shallow and carefully, or pulverize the surface by harrowing. 

 Give clean cultivation until fall; then cover with manure or com- 

 post. Second season after planting hill up the rows, especially 

 for blanched "grass," and cut sparingly for use. After that the 

 bed will give full crops. 



Dreer's Special Circular on Asparagus Culture Free. 



DREER' S Eclipse. This variety is the result of a most care- 

 ful selection and "breeding up" to the large type, yet retain- 

 ing that delicate light green color and tender quality desired. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts. 



Argenteuil. This variety is largely grown in France for the 

 Paris market. The stalks grow to a mammoth size, sometimes 

 weighing as much as 4 ounces each. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 

 cts.; £ lb., 40 cts. 



Barr's Mammoth. A fine, large-stemmed green variety.' 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts. 



Conover's Colossal. Large and productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; I lb., 20 cts. 



Palmetto. An early, prolific and very desirable variety. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; £ lb., 25 cts. 



Donald's Elmira. Of mammoth size, fine quality. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; £ lb., 25 cts. 



Columbian Mammoth White. Large white stalks. Pkt., 

 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; J lb., 25 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



Strong two-year=old Roots. Add 40 cts. per 100 if by 



mail. 

 DREER'S Eclipse. 75 cts. per 100; §6.00 per 1,000. 

 Argenteuil. 81.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1,000. 

 Palmetto. Barr's Mammoth. Columbian Mammoth 



White. Each, 75 cts. per 100; $5.00 per 1,000. 

 Conover's Colossal. 60 cts. per 100; $4.00 per 1,000. 



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