SEEDS PREPAID BY MAIL 
PleaM note that prices in the following Hat are exclusive of poatase except where otherwiae noted. When it i« 
desired that seeds be aent by mail, add postafa for H lb. 6 cents; 1 lb. 10 cents; for each added lb. 8 cents per lb. 
When cash accompanies order we pay carriage charge on H lbs., ozs. and packets, except when otherwise noted. 
ARTICHOKE 
Fr. ARTICHAUT 
1 oz. for 300 plants. 
CULTURE — Sow in gentle heat in March, pot 
off and gradually harden for planting out begin- 
ning of June in rich, well-drained soil, in groups 
of 8 or 4 plants, each group being 3 or 4 feet apart. 
Aitcr-propagatlon is beat accomplished by taking 
suckers from the best plants. 
The Globe Artichoke is cultivated for its flower 
heads, which are cooked like Asparagus. The 
planU, if covered slightly during winter, will 
remain in bearing several years. 
GREEN GLOBE— Ox. $1.20; plct. 10c. 
EARLY PURPLE GLOBE— 0». $1.20; pkt. 10c. 
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE— Distinct from the 
globe, and propagated by and for its tubers. 
Used for the table and for stock feeding. One 
of the best foods for hogs. Culture the same as 
for potatoes. Cut tuber to single eye and plant 
3 to 4 feet apart each way, Enoruiously pro- 
ductive. They are perfectly hardy. Lb. 20c. 
(post paid); 3 lbs. 50c. (post paid). 
ASPARAGUS 
Fr. ASPERGE 
(For Plants, See Page 75) 
One ounce will produce about 250 plants. 
CULTURE— Asparagus can only be expected to succeed 
well in rich, well-drained land. Where it is intended to 
plant, trench the ground in autumn to the depth of 2 feet, 
at the same time working in a lot of manure, with a good 
sprinkling of salt and soot. April and May are the best 
months for planting, and the roots should be put in rows 
2 feet apart — 12 inches from plant to plant, and 4 inches 
tmder the surface. Seed may be sown in May and the 
roots transplanted a year after, but they should not be cut 
from until the third year from seed. Asparagus beds 
when once made will continue in good beanng for 12 to 
15 years. The beds should be manured and slightly dug 
every fall. 
PALMETTO — Grows to an immense size. The heads 
are green without any purple tin^e, are of excellent 
flavor and tender, (irown extensively for the New 
York and Philadelphia markets. ^ lb. SOc.; oz. 20c.; 
plct. 10c. 
GIANT PURPLE ARGENTEUIL— A remarkably healthy 
variety, extensively grown in France. Stalks grow to 
a mammoth size, and quality is excellent. ^ lb. SOc; 
oz. 20c.; pkt. 10c. 
CONOVEIR'S COLOSSAL— The old standard varietv; 
of large size, rapid growth and best quality, li lb. 
SOc.; oz. 20c.: pKt. 10c. 
BORECOLE OR 
KALE --Fr. CHOUX VERTS 
One ounce of seed will produce about 3,5(X) plants. 
CULTURE— The Kales are more hardy than 
Cabbage, make excellent greens for winter and 
spring use, and are improved by frost. Sow from 
May to June, and cultivate the same as Cabbage. 
For early spring use sow in September, and protect 
during winter. Some of the varieties are so hardy 
that the ^en leaves may be dug out from under 
the snow in winter and used for greens. 
VICTORIA— This is a most excellent variety. It 
grows about 24 inches high, and produces mwlium- 
sized compact heads of leaves that are exquisitely 
crisped and curled, and have a comparatively 
small mid -rib. The leaves are so densely 
crisped and curled that there is the smallest 
amount of waste. Pkt. 15c. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch — Finely curled; very 
hardy; one of the best. K lb. $1.50; oz. 50c.; 
pkt. 10c. 
DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH— Dwarf. 
beautifully curled, and bright green: hardy, and 
may be cut from the ground all the early part of 
winter. H lb. $1.50; oz. 50c.; pkt. 10c. 
