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DUPUY & FERGUSON'S 
QUALITY VEGETABLE SEEDS 
SEEDS BY MAIL. 
All seeds forwarded by mail or express are sent free of charge to all Canadian points at Catalogue prices, except Beans, Corn, 
Mushroom Spawn, Onion Sets, Potatoes, Peas, Rape, Field Grain, Clover and Crass Seeds ; when SUCh are tO be mailed, postage 
must be added at the rate of 5 cents per i lb.; 8 cts. per } lb.: 10 cts. per lb.; and for each additional pound 8 cts. per lb. extra 
within the Dominion of Canada and 16 cts. per pound to Newfonndland and the United States. 
ARTICHOKE 
A most delicious vegetable, rapidly gaining in popularity. 
The beads are usually boiled, and the bottom of each scale 
eaten with butter and salt. In France they are more frequently 
baked with a dressing of fresh butter, forming a most savory 
dish. 
In February or March sow and transplant in hotbed so as to 
give plenty of room until danger of frost is over. Then set in 
very rich, well-drained soil in rows four feet apart and two feet 
apart in the row. The plants can be raised in seed beds out of 
doors, but in that case will not be likely to produce heads the 
first year. Late in the fall cut off the old tops and thoroughly 
protect the crowns with leaves or straw to prevent severe 
freezing. 
Early Purple, or Violet. — Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. $1.20. 
French Globe.— The standard sort. Pkt., 10 cts.: oz., $1.20 
lAriiaalom Distinct from the Globe, and propagated by 
Jerusalem. tubers. Used for the table and 
extremely valuable food for hogs. Artichokes need planting 
but once and little or no culture after the first year. Cut as 
potatoes, only smaller: plant in rows three and one-half feet 
apart. Plow deep, plant shallow, say two inches. The second 
year, break up the ground as for corn ; they will come up thickly 
all over the surface. Run through each way with a cultivator 
when a few inches high. 
Those wishing to purchase should place orders very early, to 
be shipped as soon as favorable weather arrives. 150 lbs. suffi- 
cient for one acre. 5 lbs.. 50 cts.; 10 lbs., 75 cts.; 25 lbs.. $1.35: 
50 lbs., $2.50 (Post paid, lb., 20 cts.; 3 lbs., SO cts.). 
ASPARAGUS 
Giant Early Argenteuil. 
One ounce of seed sows 60 feet of drill, 5 pounds sows 
one acre. 
_The seed we offer 
is genuine imported 
French Argenteuil seed and will give better results than that 
grown in America, which is of doubtful purity. Argenteuil is 
about twice the size of anything now on the market. It is 
a prolific long-lived sort. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 
i4 lb., 60 cts.: lb., $1.60. 
Conover's Colossal. — Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.: H lb. 50 cts 
Palmetto. — Pkt., 10 cts.: oz.. 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 
Columbian Mammoth White. — Large white stalks, very 
tender. Pkt. 10 cts.: oz. 20 cts.: Ji lb., 50 cts. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Dig trenches about 15 inches wide and about 18 inches deep 
and set the roots from 18 to 24 inches apart in the row, keeping 
the rows 4 to 5 feet apart. Bo sure to spread the roots carefully. 
It is best to put about .3 or 4 inches of well-rotted manure in 
the bottom of the trench: cover this with 2 or 3 inches of soil 
and place the roots on top of this soil, then cover them firmly 
with about 3 inches of soil. 
Argenteuil. strong froshly-dug throe-year old roots. $2.50 
Other Varieties. — $2.00 per 100. 
(If wanted by Post, add 60 cts. per 100) 
BORECOLE or KALE 
Sow in May in rich light soil in rows two to three feet apart 
and where plants of the largest size are desired thin to two feet 
apart in row. It is better not to cut or handle the plants while 
frozen, but if this is unavoidable, thaw them out in cold water. 
The young shoots which start up in the spring from the old 
stumps are very tender and make excellent greens. 
Dobbie's Selected. — 7}"^ * most exceUeiit variety. 
It grows about twenty-four inches 
high, and produces medium size compact heads of leaves that 
are exquisitely small mid-rib. Per pkt., 25 cts. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. — Very hardy, one of the best. 
Per pkt., 10 cts.: oz., 50 cts. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. — Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 
Giant Argenteuil Asparagus. 
BROAD WINDSOR BEANS 
An English variety, used as a Shell Bean. Should be planted 
as soon as possible after the ground is opened: plant in drills 
two and a half feet apart, and three inches in tlio drills: when 
they are in full bloom .and the lower pods sot pinch off the tops: 
this will insure the filling of the pods, and hasten maturity. 
A strong, heavy soil suits them best. 
Fercuson'"! Mammntb The longest Podded Wind- 
rergubon s iviammocn. ^^j. existence, and 
the finest for exhibition. The pods of this superb strain often 
contain as many as 4 and 5 gigantic beans. A grand selection. 
Per pkt. 10 cts.; lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb.. 55 cts. (Post paid, H lb. 
20 cts.: lb.. 65 cts. 1 - 
