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Asparagus. 
German — Spargel. Swedish — Sparris. 
French — Asperge. Spanish — Esparragos. 
Asparagus is one of the earliest spring vege- 
tables, and would be in universal use were it not 
lor the mistaken idea that it is difficult to grow. 
It delights in moist sandy soil but can be grown 
In any garden by following the instructions giv- 
en here. A bed 15x50 feet requiring about 100 
plants, should give an abundant supply for an or- 
dinary family. 
One ounce for 50 ft. of drill; 4 to 5 pounds to 
4he acre. 
CULTURE. — Beds are usually formed by set- 
ting plants one or two years old, which can be 
procured of us, but if you wish to grow them 
yourself pour hot water on the seed and allow 
it to stand until cool, pour it off and repeat with 
tresh, hot water once or twice and then sow in 
drills one foot apart and two inches deep in light, 
rich soil. When the plants are well up, thin to about one 
inch apart and give frequent and thorough cultivation dur- 
ing the summer. If this has been well done, the plants will 
be fit to set the next spring. The permanent beds should be 
prepared by deep plowing or spading and thoroughly en- 
riching the ground with stable manure or other fertilizers. 
If the subsoil is not naturally loose and friable, it should be 
made so by thoroughly stirring with a subsoil plow or the 
■3pade. Set the plants about four inches deep and one to two 
■feet apart in rows four to six feet apart. After the plants 
-ire well started give frequent and thorough cultivation. 
Early the next spring spade in a heavy dressing of manure, 
•and one quart of salt to each square rod 
and cultivate well as long as the size of 
the plants will permit, or until they begin 
to die down. The next season the bed may 
be cut over two or three times, but if this 
Is done, all the shoots, no matter how 
small, should be cut, and, after the final 
■cutting, give a good dressing of manure, 
ashes and salt, and frequent cultivation, 
till the plants meet in the rows. In au- 
tumn, after the tops are fully ripe and 
yellow, they should be cut and burned. 
The next season the bed should give a 
full crop, and if well cultivated and ma- 
nured will continue to do so for several 
years. 
BARR'S MAMMOTH The stalks are 
■very large, frequently an inch in diameter, 
with few scales; the stalks retain their 
thickness completely tip to the top of the 
shoots, and have close, round heads. They 
are very quick growing; the stalks are 
very tender and succulent, entirely free 
from woody fiber, and make shoots fit for 
market in a single day. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 25e, 
lb. 75c. 
CONOVER'S COLOSSAL.. 
— A standard sort. Color 
deep green, spreads less 
than others. The shoots 
are of the largest size, very 
productive and of the best 
quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % 
. lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
• COLUMBIA WHITE 
' M A M M O T II While the 
green stalks are the more 
Brussels Sprouts, tender and finely flavored 
as a rule, a white stalk is frequently preferred, 
especially for canning. Formerly these white 
stalks were obtained by planting- the roots deep- 
ly and cutting the stalks a considerable distance 
under the surface as soon as the shoots appear- 
ed, the portion below the surface being finely 
blanched, but quite woody and almost tasteless. 
A grower has established, however, by continued 
selection, this large stalked strain, which pro- 
duces white stalks above the surface, and which 
are nearlv as fine flavored as the best green 
stalked. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb.. 25c, lb. 75c. 
PALMETTO. — An enormous yielder, earlier 
and larger than Conover's Colossal. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 15c, % lb. 20c, lb. 75c. 
Strong one year old roots of any of the 
above varieties 25 for »Oe by mail, *l.OO 
per lOO, S5.00 per 1000 by express at your 
expense. 
Artichoke. 
Artichoke. 
German — Artischoke. Swedish — Artskocka. 
The Globe Artichoke is grown for its flower heads, which 
are cooked like asparagus. Seed can be sown in hotbeds and 
transplanted into pots, until danger of frost is past; then trans- 
plant into very rich ground, three feet apart each way, protect 
in winter, with a slight covering of manure or leaves. The sec- 
ond season they will form heads about July 1. Once estab- 
lished they will bear for years. . , j 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE — The standard variety for garden 
culture. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, % lb. $1.00. 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS. — See Page 41. 
Brussels Sprouts. 
The culture for Brussels Sprouts is the 
same as for Cauliflower. See pa?e 18. 
DWARF IMP. — A standard variety pro- 
ducing compact heads of fine quality. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c. % lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 
HALF DWARF PARIS MARKET. — A 
half dwarf sort bearing handsome crops 
of round, hard sprouts of the first quality. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 
Broccoli 
CULTURE. — Nearly allied to the Cauli- 
flower, but more hardy. The seed should 
be sown in this district the early part of 
May, and transplanted in June; further 
south the sowing should be delayed until 
June or July, and the transplanting ac- 
cordingly from August to October. In 
parts of the country where the thermom- 
eter does not fall be- 
low 20 to 25 degrees 
Broccoli may be had J?- 
in perfection from m 
November until! 
March. It succeeds \ 
best in a moist and 
rather cool atmos- 
phere. 
PURPLE CAPE 
Considered by many 
the best for the north, 
producing fine heads 
of a purplish brown 
color. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, % lb. $1.25. 
WHITE CAPE. — Heads medium size, 
close and compact and of a creamy white 
color: flavor most excellent. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
35c, % lb. $1.25. 
Broccoli. 
Asparagus. B arr's Mammoth. 
