MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
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k OTt t D 4 r*TTC! GBKMAN— Spargel Swedish— Spams 
AM AK All Do. FRENCH— Asperge Spanish— Bsparragos. 
Asparagus is one of the earliest spring vegetables, and woi^d be 
in universal use were it not for the mistaken idea that it is difficult 
to grow It delights in moist sandy soil but <-■«■' 'J. S^f.^" 
garden by following the instructions given here. A bed 1,. x oO 
requiring about 100 plants, should give an abundant supply for an 
CULTUR^E-'Bedsare usually formed by setting plants one or two 
vcars old which can be procured of us, but if you wish to grow 
ihlin vouVsiirpour hot vvater on the seed and allow it to stand un- 
til cool pour t off and repeat with fresh, hot water once or twice 
and then ?ow in drills one foot apart and two inches deep in light 
ri?h sofl When the plants are w^ell up, thin to about one inch apart 
S give fr".uent and thorough cultivation during the summer. If 
this has been well done, the plants will be fit to set the next spring. 
ThI pernianenrbeds should be prepared bv deep plowing or spading 
"dthoroughlv enriching the ground wit^i stable i?-- "^^f^ 
fertilizers If the subsoil is not naturally loose and friable, it shouia 
be m Se .4o by thoroughly stirring with a subsoil plow "^.tbe «Pade 
>^pt the nlmti about four inches deep and one to two feet apart m 
roU fouX six feet a^^^^^^ P'^'nt^ ""-^ well started give 
frequent and fLorougl^ cultivation. EaHy the next ^!;"ng;;P«d- 
heavv dressing of ni.^nure, and one quart of salt to each square rod 
and /urtivatefvcll as long as the size of the P'""'?,:;;'" 
til thev begin to die down. The next season the bed may be cut o\er 
two o? thrive times bi?t if this is done, all the shoots, no matter how 
smairshould be cut, and, after the final cutting give 'VR"'"' 
of manure, ashes and salt, and fr'-'q"^"^''" L . i v r ne Ld vel 
meet in thi rows. In autumn, after the tops are fully "P^ and J <-'" 
low, thev should be cut and burned. The n;-''^* f^Jf"".??'^,,}?^'!^^""]^ 
give afuUcrop, and if well cultivated and manured will continue to 
So so for several y^'"^ . „ comes in earlier and grows more 
tSarr S iVlafTimOl.n. than twice as large as Conover's. 
Colossal. ^ysc.oz 'oc '-*'SC.ibJSC^ While the green 
Columbia White Mammotn. ^taiks are the 
more tender and finely flavored as a rule a white stalk is fretjiiently 
preferred especially fhr canning. Pormly « 
obtained b/ planting the roots deeply «nd 
siderablc distance under the surface as '^oon -.s the shoots a^^ 
....tting $4..00 m.ay select seed.s in packets at catalogue prices amounting to *s.20. 
'Ai-l-This discount does not a\y\Av to any of onr Special Offers, 
being finely blanched, but quite 
woody and almost tasteless. 
A grower has established how- 
ever, hy continued selection, 
this large stalked strain, which 
produce white stalks above the 
surface, and which are nearly as fine flavored as 
the best green stalked. We offer a choice strain of 
seed from carefully rogued beds. Also a supply of 
roots grown froni this .strain of seed. Amagninccrit 
varietv of Asparagus; furnishes white shoots which 
stay white as long as fit for use without earth- 
ing up or any other artificial blanching, and because 
it can be absolutclv depended on to give 80 or yo 
per cent white plants from seed. Pkt. 5c. oz. loc, 1-4 
lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
A stand, ard 
s t> r t— c o 1 o r 
deep green, spreads less than others. The shoots 
arc of the largest size, very productive and of the 
best quality. Pkt. sc. oz. loc. 1-4 lb. 20c. lb. soc. 
x n'Tir'i-tnUr f^ German— Artischoke Swedish— Artskock* 
/\K. • 1^' ■""■Ci* Frensh — Artichaut. 1 panish— Alcacuofa 
The Globe Artichoke, is grown forits Jlower heads, which are cooke.I 
Hke aspar.igus. Seed can be sown in hotbeds and transplanted int'» 
pots, until danger of frost is past; then transplant into very ricli 
ground, three feet apart each wav, protect, in winter, with a slight 
covering of manure or leaves. The second season they will form 
heads about Julv 1. Once estabhshed they will bear for years. 
I nn.vrw i^i«A/tn ^^■'IrkKrk The standard variety for garden 
Liaige iiieen i»ioue. cuuurc. Pkt.5c.oz.3oc.i-4ib. »i.oo 
Artichoke Koots. GIANT WHITE, see page 4.9. 
German- Bohne. D C A XT4Z French— Haricot. 
SWEDISH— Honor. Dtl/\.i>^. Spanish— Fnjorenano. 
CULTURE— No crop responds more readily to good soil and cultiva- 
tion than this. The soil best adapted to them is a light, rich, well 
drained loam which was manured for the previous crop. If too_rank 
manure is used it is apt to make them grow too much to vine. Beans 
are extremclv sensitive to both cold and wet, and it is useless to plant 
them before the ground has become drv and warm. The largest re- 
turn will rcsultfrom planting in drills from two to three feet apart 
and leaving two to six plants to the foot of row. Up to the time ot 
lilossoniing thev should have frequent shallow cultivation, but any 
cutting of the roots after the plants come into bloom is Uable to cause 
the blo.ssoms to blast and so cut off the crop. Remember that beans 
should always be cultivated very shallow, and that it is useless to 
expect a crop from a field so poorly prepared as to need deep stirring 
after planting. . , , 
From one pint to two quarts will be sufficient to furnish a supply 
for an ordinarv familv, and varieties should be selected so as to give 
a succession both of string and green shelled beans. The wax podded 
beans are particularlv liable to run off into green podded plants, and 
it requires constant attention and skillful selection to keep them 
pure, so that it is especially important to use only seed from reliable 
sources. _ 
Sow about the 1st of May in a warm, sheltered situation, cover- 
ing about two inches deep. The secdsshould be dropped nbou,. i.nrec 
inches apart. Keep hoed when the earth is not too wet and kill all 
weeds as soon as they appear. One qt. to 130 hills; 10 to 12 qts. to 
the acre, in drills. . 
rt-vctjll Whit<» WflV <Sce cut.) Although in reiihty 
C'rysLclI yVllIl-C VYcIA. not a wax bean, it has proven 
to be one of the most desirable varieties ever produced. It is valua- 
ble either for snaps or pickles. The vines are large, of a spreading 
habit and verv productive htiving numerous runners, usu.iUy produc- 
ing pods in pairs throughout their entire Icnght. I'ods greenish 
white, rather short, curved and quite thick. The ripe beans are 
ovaliushapeand pure white. Pkt. jc.pt. 2SC,_qt.4.SC.J>k.$^SO.t>u. »5.SO 
Conovers's Colossal. 
Palmetto. 
ossal. Pkt 
An enormous yiclder. e a r 1 i er 
and larger th.-m Conover's Col- 
loc, oz. ISC i-4lb. 20c, lb. 7SC- 
Strong one year old roots of any of the above var- 
dies 25 for soc by mail. *i.oo per 100, .S5.00 per 
1 .000 by express at your cxpen.se. 
PALMETTO 
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