Catalogue of High Class Sekds. 



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Vegetable Seeds. 



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

 Prepayment of express or postage charges. Jf postage is to be prepaid, add 8 cents per pou?id. 



#£t* See inside front cover of this catalogue for complete assortment of Vegetable Seeds of approved 

 and choice sorts for from $5 to $25 . 



ASPARAGUS. 



Asperge. Esparrago. Sparge!. 

 Sow the seed thinly in rows 1 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 3 or 4 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 18 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 

 5 feet wide, three rows in a bed, the outer being each 1 

 foot from the edge, and allow 12 inches in the rows; set 

 the plants at least 6 inches below the surface. If set out in 

 autumn, top-dress with 6 inches of manure. For market 

 on a large scale, set out 4 by 1 K 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 

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



Klb. Per lb. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Per 07. 



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



French is identical with it $010 



Two-year-old roots per 100, 85 cts.; per i.coo, $6 . . 



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



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 



Two-year-old roots per 100, 85 cts,; per i^ooo, $6 . . 



18 Columbian Mammoth White. A variety producing largely white shoots 10 



Two-vear-old roots per 100, $1 ; per 1,000, $7- 50 . . 



So 15 



25 



$0 35 



50 

 40 



75 



ARTICHOKE. 



Artichaut. Alcachofa. 2Irtifd)ofe. 

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

 when large enough transplant into rows 3 to 

 4 feet apart and 2 feet in the rows. They 

 reach maturity the second year. When cold 

 weather sets in bank the earth to the top, 

 first tying up the leaves so that they will occupy 

 less space, and in spring fork in a dressing of 

 manure. Artichoke may also be treated as an 

 annual by sowing the seed in hotbed during 

 February, and transplanting in May. The 

 heads should be 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. 



Per lb. 



in April and May, and 



Per oz. 



21 French Globe. The 

 standard and best 

 variety . . pkt., 10c. . $0 30 



23 Italian Purple. Ex- 



tra early Italian va- 

 riety . . . pkt., ioc. . 30 



24 Jerusalem Arti- 



choke. See page 50. 



$0 85 $3 co f —jsi 



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