[ W. Adams & Co. 
Asparagus— Rhubarb 
ibarb 
ASPARAGUS 
Make the soil deep aud rich. Opsn drills from ,4 to 20 inches apart and 
4 to 6 inches deep. Place the roots i foot apart 
and cover 4 inches deep. Cover the bed in the 
fall with coarse manure. loo plants will occupy 
about one half of a stjuare rod. 
Conover's Colossal. Recommended for its size, 
tenderness and high flavor. It is of vigorous 
growth, sending up from 15 to 20 sprouts each 
year of the largest .size. Color deep green, and 
crown very close. 
1- year plants, 75 cts. per 100. By mail, Ji. 
2- year plants, $1 per 100. By mail, I1.25. 
Barr's Mammoth. A variety of the largest size 
$2 per 100. 
Palmetto. Gardeners near Boston think this is 
= not so hardy or reliable as Conover's. .Same price. 
Makkrt G.MJUBXKKs wlio ipteiid to plant large beds of Asparagus should svrite 
to us early lor prices. Our roots have not been injured by insects, as in states south 
Asparagus should not be planted in Autumn. 
of us. 
RHUBARB 
Kinds which do not require Peeling. 
Medium size, tender, mild and early. 25 cts. each. Doz. {2. 
:e, long .stalks. Very tender and mild, zs cts, each, 
luouarcn i-.xira large new English sort. Superior in size and tiualitv 
having a hne apple flavor. 25 cts. each. i"»'"j, 
One each of the above for 50 cts. 
Linnaeus. 
London Market. 
The Number of Trees or Plants to set an Acre 
Dislances apai t 
Vis/ancfs apart J\'o. 
ii foot X I foot 87,120 
" " ' " 43,560 
leet X I ■' 21,780 
" X 2 feet 10,800 
X 3 " 7,260 
X 3 " 4,840 
" 4 3630 
X 5 ' 2. 900 
^ " 2.420 
X 4 " 2,722 
X 5 " 2,180 
X ^ " 1,742 
X 6 " 1,210 
X 7 " 888 
X 8 '■ 680 
:o 
feet X 10 feet 
12 
" X 12 " 
12 
" X 15 " 
I.'; 
X 15 " 
.8 
" X 18 " 
20 
" X 20 " 
20 
" "S" " 
21 
" X 21 " 
24 
" X 24 " 
i5 
" X 25 " 
30 
" X 30 " 
36 
" X 36 
40 
" X 40 " 
S3 
" X 50 " 
No. 
'» ff.'^' 435 
" •.. 302 
242 
. . 194 
•• 134 
72 
100 
75 
70 
48 
33 
27 
17 
