W. R. Strong Comipany’s 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST OE 
We examine all new varieties of vegetables, etc., but do not include them in our list 
unless they are proved, after thorough test, to be of superior excellence. We have no 
hesitation in saying that our Seeds cannot be excelled in quality and freshness by any 
other collection. 
The following list will cover all varieties needed for successful gardening ; 
Artichok . 
Culture. — Sow in seed bed early in spring, in drills 
twelve inches apart. When one-year-old transplant to 
permanent bed spaded deep, and dressed with rotten 
manure, ashes and a little 
salt, then plant them about 
two feet apart. The edible 
portion is the undeveloped 
flower heads, which should 
be used before they begin to 
open, and then cut to the 
ground, for if the flowers ex- 
pand they weaken the plants. 
In the fall cover with manure 
which should be spaded in 
the following spring, taking 
care not to injure the plants. 
Olobe-ATtichoke. 'T*'® 
best the second 
year, after which 
the bed should be 
renewed by seed or 
suckers. 
Large Globe. 
— The best sort for 
{(eneral use. Buds 
lar^e nearly round; 
scales deep ^reen, 
shading to purple,, 
very thick and 
fleshy. 
Jurusalem.— A 
hardy and produc- 
tive plant, used for 
pickling and feed- 
ing? stock. Strong 
tubers. Per 100 lbs. 
$5 00 . 
Jeruauiem AlUcUotvc. 
Asparagus. 
Asparagus 
is one of 
the earliest 
spring veg- 
etables and 
would be 
, in univer 
a 1 use 
I were it not 
f f 0 r the 
prevalent 
idea that 
it is diffi- 
c u 1 1 to 
Giant Gullossal Asparagus. 
grow it. There is no vcgeatable on our list that can be 
produced so cheaply and easily. It delights in a moist, 
sandy soil, bat can be grown in any garden by following 
the directions. A bed 12x40 feet, requiring 75 to 100 
plants, give an abundant supply for an ordinary family. 
Culture. — Beda are usually formed by setting plants one 
or two years old, which can be procured of us. If you 
wish to grow them yourself, prepare a light, rich spot 
early in the spring, and after soaking the seed twenty- 
four hours in warm water, sow in drills one foot apart 
When the plants are well up.'thin to two or three inches 
in the row, and give frequent and thorough cultivation 
during the summer. The plants will be flt to set the 
iiextspiing. The permanent beds should be prepared 
by deep spading, working in a large quantity of rotted 
manure. Dig trenches four feet apart and twelve to 
eighteen inches deep, and spade in at least four inches of 
well rotted manure in the bottom. Set the plants two 
feet apart in this trench and cover with two inolies of fine 
snll. Alter the plants are well started give frequent and 
thorough cultivation, and draw a little earth in the 
trenches at each hoeing until they are filled. Early the 
next spring spade in a dressing of manure, and one quart 
of salt to each square rod, and cultivate well until the 
plants begin to die down. The bed may be cut one two 
or three times, all the short shoots above the surface 
