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Arthur T. Bodding'ton ■ 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



ESCULENT PLANTS, ROOTS AND HERBS 



Helianti. 



Vi<.l( 



The wonderful new winter vegetable. The greatest addition to the vegetable 

 kingdom for many years. Acomi)Iete substitution in taste for fresli asparagus. 



Boddiagton's Selected Sea Kale 



Ids half as much again as the potato. 

 Uksckii'TION. — Helianti is a hybrid of the sunflower family. It attains a lieiglit of lo 

 feel or more, is very ornamental with its deep green foliage and produces an abundance of 

 bright yellow flowers. Its important economic use, however, is the edible root tubers. It has 

 been found absolutely unaffected by e.xtreme heat and by severest cold, and it, therefore, 

 ( an be grown in any part of this continent. It will thrive in any kind of soil — from the wet- 

 lesl to the driest — but it responds quickly to generous treatment and it should be grown in 

 good soil for best results. 



The Culture. — It is very easj'; plant the tubers in the spring in rows about 3 feet 

 apart each wai', and hill the plants up once before laying them by. 



Thk Harvest and Storacje are just as simple. After the stems have become dry in 

 late fall, plow the tubers up just like potatoes and store them in a pit like sweet potatoes, or 

 in a cellar or barn, covering them with a layer of moist sand. Where winters are not so 

 severe, the tubers may be even left in the field and dug when needed. In that case a light 

 mulching is advisable. If any tubers should dry out in storage, the soaking in water for a 

 few hours will soon restore their fresh appearance and taste. 



The Taste of Helianti is rather difficult to define. It has been pretty well described 

 as resembling somewhat that of French artichokes and then again of asparagus, with a dis- 

 tict flavor of mushrooms. There is not the least doubt that Helianti will soon be one of the 

 most popular vegetables in this country, as it has already made its place in many countries 

 of pAirope, because it combines easy digestibility with good flavor and productiveness, 

 permitting of a reasonable market price. 



The Preparation of Helianti for the Table is simple in its rudiments. There 

 are, of course, hundreds of ways open to the ingenious housewife, but we will mention here 

 a few of the very simplest only. Scrape tlie tuber, soak in cold water (this is important as 

 it retains the whiteness of the meat) and cook quickly after adding the usual condiments. 

 Or, boil soft in salted water and serve with butter and freshly chopped parsley. Or, cut up 

 and fry the tubers, when .they excel French-fried potatoes in taste. Tubers, 25 cts. each, 

 Si. 60 for 10, $2. 50 for 25, postpaid; $4 for 50, $6.50 per 100, $14 for 250, $25 for 500, $45 for 1,000. 



Artichoke ( F"rench). Boddington's selected large Each Doz. 100 



green. Plants ready for shipment about March I. $1 75 $12 00 



Chamomile $0 10 1 00 



Chive Plants bunch, 25c... 2 50 20 00 



Cinnamon Vine Roots (Chinese Yam) 05 20 75 



Hop- Vine Roots 10 i 00 



Jerusalem Artichoke Roots. Qt. 20c., bus. $4. . 



Horse-Radish Roots. Cut in pieces ... 20 75 



Horse-Radish Maliner Kren. This new variety 



of Horse-Radish was first discovered by tlie 



United States .'Agricultural explorer, Mr. David 



Fairchilds, in Boliemia, aljout ten years ago. In 



descriljing this Horse-Radish, will say that cut- 



FORCING SEA KALE ROOTS 



{Crambe MaTitima) 



Sea Kale is almost unknown in .'America, but considered quite a delicacy in 

 Europe. It is one of the most succulent and edible vegetables known, and can be 

 forced like rhubarb, or grown in the open ground and protected so that it will 

 bleach. In form and flavor it is not unlike celery, though it is not eaten raw, but 

 boiled and served with drawn butter. We are importing some especially fine 

 stock this winter. 



Imported Extra-selected Forcing Crown. $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 



ASPARAGUS [Jsparagus officinalis ) 

 .Mark out rows for field culture 6 feet apart with a two-horse plow, going twice 

 k\ a row, getting row as deep as possible without getting in the yellow soil, spread 

 B) row good well-rotted manure or fertilizer, drop on manure about ten inches 

 apart (eye up) good two year-old roots, cover with a hoe about two inches. In 

 about two or three weeks the Asparagus will be up enough to cultivate; work 

 same as other field crops, gradually working in soil as season advances, naturally 

 ft will work itself in; the following spring, plow off with a one-horse plow very 

 shallow, so as to not cut the crowns, and work same as the previous season ; the 

 next se;is<)n, your bed will be ready for cutting for market, simply plow oR same 

 as setison befon-, then turn in large double with a two-horse plow and rake off the 

 Hop and your bed is completed, and you can cut every day until July 4— a bed 

 Blade this way will last for twenty years. For a garden, follow the same plan; 

 tut as the gardens are generally very rich, you can plant much closer, and work 

 &y hand, instead of with horse and plow. 



p • prrtwne These are extra-lieavy and suitablefor forcing under glass 

 rorcing ^..^rowns. j„ frames. Five-year-old, extra-strong, $1 per doz., 

 f7..So ()er kkj, prr 1,000. 



Conover's Colossal. Kxtra-strong, two-year-old, $1 per 100, $8 per 1,000. 

 Palmetto. Kxtra strong, two-year old, %i per 100, ?S per 1,000. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS. Prices upon application 



Horse-Radista, Maliner Kren, continued Each 

 tings planted in .^pril will produce fine large 

 radish for grating the first of the following Octo- 

 ber. Is as white as snow; free from disease; grows 

 to enormous size. Selected roots. ... 1,000, $i2. . 



Lavender ( True) 



Pennyroyal 



Peppermint r. 



Rosemary 



Rhubarb Roots. Strong 



Sage (Mammoth) 10 



Spearmint 10 



Tansy 10 



Tarragon 25 



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Asparagus, Forcing Crown 



