Catalogue of High-Class Seeds. 



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Vegetable Seeds. 



Please notice that our prices are quoted at the lowest New York figures, and do not include the 

 prepayment of express or postage charg es. If postage is to be prepaid, add S cents per pound. 



See inside front cover of this catalogue for complete assortment of Vegetable Seeds of approved 

 and choice sorts for from £5 to $23. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Asperge. Esparrago. Spargcl. 

 Culture.— Sow the seed thinly in rows one foot apart in April or May (4 to 5 lbs. to the acre), and keep 



down all weeds. To secure strong, healthy plants, thin out the 

 seedlings to three or four inches in the rows, saving only the 

 strongest. The one-year-old plants should be set out in 

 spring, in a rich, sandy loam, dug eighteen inches deep, into 

 which has been worked plenty of well-rotted manure. If a 

 stiff clay soil is all that can be had, add plenty of sand and 

 sifted coal-ashes to loosen it up, and also see that it is well 

 underdrained. In planting for private use, set out in beds 

 five feet wide, three rows in a bed, the outer being each one 

 foot from the edge, and allow twelve inches in the rows ; set 

 the plants at least six inches below the surface. If set out in 

 autumn, top-dress with six inches of manure. For market 

 on a large scale, set out 4 by 1 % feet. 



Every fall a good dressing of coarse manure should be ap- 

 plied after the tops have been cut, and in the spring forked 

 in. Never cut too closely. The roots need the benefit of 

 -ome foliage during the year, else they will weaken and die. 



ASPARAGUS. „ 



Peroz.Per #lb. Per lb. 



15 Colossal. The most approved and standard sort. The famous Argenteuil of the 



French is identical with it %o 10 to 15 $0 35 



Two-year-old roots . ... per 100, 85 cts. ; per 1,000, $6 . 



16 Palmetto. Of southern origin ; a very desirable bright green Asparagus 10 20 60 



Two-year-old roots per 100, £1 ; per 1,000, $7 - 



17 Barr Mammoth. Has very large, tender stalks of a very light color 10 15 40 



Two-year-old roots per 100, 85 cts.; per 1,000, $6 . 



18 Columbian Mammoth White. A new variety, producing white shoots, and re- 



quiring no artificial blanching ' 15 40 1 25 



Two-year-old roots per 100, $1.25 ; per 1,000, $9 . 



ARTICHOKE. 



Artichaut. Alcachofa. 2(rttfd)ofe. 

 Culture. — Deep, rich, sandy loam, with plenty of well-rotted manure. Sow seeds in April and May, and 

 when large enough transplant into rows three to 

 four feet apart and two feet in the rows. They 

 reach maturity the second year. Cover with 

 litter when cold weather commences, first tying 

 up the leaves so that they will occupy less space, 

 and in spring fork in a dressing of manure. 

 It is an excellent vegetable, and easily grown, 

 thriving in any situation, provided the heads 

 are cut off and used as they get ready. If left 

 to ripen on the plant they will exhaust it, and 

 no more will be produced that season. Heads 

 are unfit for culinary purposes after the flowers 

 expand. These excellent varieties are by no 

 means so largely grown as they deserve to be. 



Peroz. Per^lb. Per lb. 

 21 French Glohe. The 

 standard and best 



variety ; pkt., 10c. . §0 30 $1 00 $3 50 f 



23 Italian Purple. Ex- 



tra early Italian va- 

 riety . pkt., 10 cts. . 30 1 00 3 50 



24 Jerusalem Arti- 



choke. See page 50. 



