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RHUBARB. 
Kinds which do not Require Veeling^. 
Iiinnseus. Medium size, tender, mild ;uid early. 25 cts. 
each, $2 per doz. 
London Market. Large, long stalks. Very tender and 
mild. 50 cts. 
Monarch. Extra large new English sort. Superior in size 
and quality, having a line apple flavor. 50 cts. 
One each of the above for $1. 
ASPARAGUS. 
Make the soil deep and rich. Open drills from 14 to 20 inches 
apart, and 4 to 6 inches deep. Place 
the roots i fool apart and cover 
4 inches deep. Cover the bed in the 
fall with coarse manure. 100 plants 
will occupy about one-half of a 
square rod. 
Conover's Colossal. R e c o ni ■ 
mended for its large size, and for its 
tenderness and high flavor. It is of 
vigorous growth, sending up from i,s 
to 20 sprouts each year of the largest 
size. Color deep green, and crown 
very close, i-vear plants, per 100, 
75 cts. ; by mafi, $1. 2-year plants, 
per 100, $1 ; by mail, $1.25. 
Barr's Mammoth. A variety ofthe largest size. $2 per 100. 
Palmetto. Gardeners near Boston think this is not as hardy 
and reliable as Conover's. Same price. 
Markei Garuknkrs who intend to plant large beds of Asparagus 
should write to us early for prices. U'e have a large stock, and can 
supply plants at the very lowest living rates. 
THE NUMBER OF TREES OR PLANTS TO SET AN ACRE. 
Distance, 
No. 
2 inches 
X 12 inches 
. 261,360 
5 
2 *' 
X 18 " 
174,210 
6 
3 !' 
X 12 " 
. 174,240 
7 
3 
X 18 " 
. 116,160 
8 
4 
X 12 " 
. 1,^0,680 
10 
5 !' 
X 12 " 
• 104,544 
12 
6 " 
X 12 " 
. 87,120 
12 
7 " 
X 12 " 
• 74,674 
I.'i 
8 " 
X 12 " 
■ 65,340 
18 
10 " 
X 12 " 
• 5»,272 
20 
12 " 
X 12 " 
■ 43,5'^o 
20 
2 feet 
2 " 
X 1 foot 
. 21.780 
21 
X 2 feet 
. io,8go 
24 
2 " 
X 3 '■ 
7,260 
25 
3 " 
X 3 " 
• 4,843 
■ 3,630 
30 
X 4 " 
36 
4 
X 4 " 
2,722 
40 
Distance. 
feet X f< 
" X 6 
" X 7 
" X 8 ' 
" X 10 ' 
" X 12 
X15 ; 
X 15 
" X 18 ' 
" X 20 ' 
" X30 ' 
" X 21 ■ 
" X 24 ' 
" X2S ; 
X30 ' 
" X36 ' 
" X 40 ' 
680 
435 
302 
242 
194 
108 
72 
100 
75 
70 
48 
33 
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