MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BEST FOB AUkrC'O&QSES. 
Seeds Postpaid by Mail. 
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In considering prices please bear in mind all seed in pacl<ets, ounces, quarter pounds, half pounds, pounds- 
pints or quarts, are sent postpaid to any point in the United States at prices quoted herein. 
Seed in larger quantities sent by express or freight always means purchaser pays the transportation charges. 
Purchasers remitting |1.0O may select seeds In packets at cataloKue prices amonntinK to $1.30 
FCROHASERS remitting J2.00 may seUutt seeds in packets at catalogue prices amountini; to $2.60 
PUBCHiSEKS remittmg 83.00 may st-leet seeds in packets at catalogue prices amoi,ntii»S to $3.90 
remitting t4.00 may fielitHt seeds in nacket< nt ^nfnincno r^,-inat, -..,v;,,v.nn5 *^ c< 
G-BBMAN— Sparjcl, 
Frknuh— Asperge. 
~ " — *^.w jucvy at'ipt^v actus III pucKccs at c^ataiogue pn ..... _ _ 
PUHCHASBBS remitting J4.00 may «el«it seeds in packets at catalogue prices nmountlng to $5.20 
ifooxmt tlQes not apply to an_v of our Special Offers. 
rKs«UH-As,>erge. ASPARAGUS. ftpi'msRriP'"'"" ' 
. Asj»ragus :.V>nc ome wrUe^^^ ^ 
taken Idea tlwt It IS difficult to gl-ow. It dehghtem grown in any garden bTfot 
»irfolin''ordTnary toSny 1"^^^*. requiring about lOO plants, slould give an S^dknTsu^- 
b«t?f"y^oJ".^&^J:i::.lh^* ^be procured of us. 
Jnanure or other fertilizers. If thn suteofl 1» not naturally feee and friable; it slioSd be m^.??o hv 
^!!io"4^Lraarpte^^^^^^^ 
cut oyer two OV iHree tinies, but if tils i.s done, all the ih^^ no fmil^hoy.- smill, i^ho^dd to cut a^ant?the 
mial cuttmg, give S «ood dr»smg of manure, ashes and salt, and fregllCT,* cultivation 1 11 the puSts meet in 
Ih . ZT\ I"? tho tops are fully ripe and yellow, they sfiould iw "ut a. d 1 urned^^ 1^^ 
the bed shoiUd give a full crop, ani if well cultivated and manured will contintli to do ST for several y^rs 
Columbia Wnite Mammoth, a magniflcent variety ot Asparagus; fumisliea white 
^at»fcs«^^^^^^ 
ConOVer'S Colossal, a standard variety. PKt. 5C, oz. lOc, K lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Palmetto. ^"ibf40c°"bf$t'!r5 """^ Conover-s Coloasal. Pkt. lOc, oz. 15c, 
Barr's Mammotli . puTT^ ''^'i^"'' ^^^^''T^^ ^^^o^ ^^^^ « conover-a coiossai. 
KKt. ac, oz. lOc, !<> lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 
ConOVer Colossal. postpaid, 25 tor 50c; by expraas at 
U I your expense, 25 for 30c, 100 for SI. 00. 
KalmettO. By mail postpaid, 25 for SOc; by express at your expense, 25 for 35c, 100 for SI 25 
Barr S Mammoth. Br P« «/f-Oc, b^^^^^^ « y.ur expense, 25 for ioc'. .00 for ,1.25. 
_ FRBNOH-Artichaut. AK 1 ICHOKE. SwjtDisn-Artskocka. 
The Globe Artichoke is grown for its flower heads, which are cooked lite Aat,.™,.^'^* o^'i"-*'"?"'"''*- 
transplanted into pots, until danger from frost is^t ; then transXnt into v^^ hoth^<. and 
tect , m winter, wfth a slight covering of manure or lekves The se^ond seLon t^^^^^ ^P?^ ^ST- P™" 
tabhshed thej; will bear for years. i ".ves. .lue secona season they will form heads about Jnly 1. Onoe e»- 
Large Green Globe. ^oc, % ib. $1.00. 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS. 
Giant >yhite. JMToL^°yV^[>^?f^r\:^'::Si:^,^^^^^^^ are the finest 
their wonderful yield, 500 to 1,000 bushels to the a<^^rLN i Xs tl e^^w far f^^^^^ ""if'^^'il^- ,t<>Rether with 
this cljss of stock. By mail postpaid, Ib. 30c, 4Tbs. SI.OO; brexpress fr^T^f.TZt^l^: the most valuable feed (or 
OOLrUBIA MA.MMOTH WHITB. 
BROCCOLI. ?^'i'-l'il^%^t'^t\^:'^A°i^^^S^i^^^^^ ?Kould be .ownin this district 
June or July, and the transplanting accordingly from Augu4 to OctS^r ^^^^^ delayed nntU 
does not fall below 20 to 2.5 degrees B?ocxolf m ay h^'^^' pe?fSon fro,^ ''^ll*P',j'^''''''J^^, thermometer 
ceiKls best in a moist and rather cool atmosphere perrection from November until March. " 
White Cape. ^If^^^!^:^'^^^^^!^^^^^ 
Purple Cape, ^^f^a" pu^^^fs^^X'^cX^^^^';: ?SS,"rz!'^3irii"'^''"^<^ 
50o, 
It auc- 
$1.25. 
■ ■ '-'i^ " I'urpiisn orowii colo 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. ^^^^^^Z^iZ^'^rF^'^}^^^^ ^amo 
hotbed, thev will perfect 
1 tbe 
Artichoke. 
„„ ^1. >ciu»iii ui JOT use <rarmg tile winter, where tl 
very severe they may remain in the open gromfd, to be cut as nSl 
UWari improved. ^„^!fi'"^^"\ variety producing compact heads of 
f (luaUty. Pkt. 5o, oz. 15c, J< Ib. SOc, Ib. $1.50. 
flue 
Bru'isels .Sprouts. 
