52 MICHELL’S VEGETABLE SEEDS, ETC. 
ANISE (Herb) 
Seed is used for flavoring. Pkt. 10c.; 35c. per oz. 
ARTICHOKE 
Artichaut (Fr.); Artischoke (Ger.); Articiocca (Ital.) 
One oz. will produce about 500 plants. 
Sow seed in January in the greenhouse, or in hotbeds in March. 
Transplant when large enough, in rows 3 feet apart, 2 feet apart 
in the row. Protect the plants in Winter by taking them in a 
cellar or putting in a cold frame; may be left outdoors if protected 
by straw or leaves. 
Green Globe. Pkt., 15c.; 30c. per }/% oz.; oz., 50c.; $1.60 per lb. 
ARTICHOKE PLANTS 
(Ready In April) 
Green Globe. We grow a large stock of these, for those who do 
not care to bother with them from seed, thus an early crop 
may be assured. Pot grown, $1.50 per doz.; 25 for $3.00; 
-$10.00 per 100 (by express only). 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS 
Jerusalem (Ready in April) 
Used for table and stock feeding. Cut the tubers to single 
eyes and plant like potatoes, 3 to 4 feet apart each way, three or 
four tubers in a hill. Leave the tubers in the ground and dig as 
wanted. 20c. per lb. (by parcel post, 30c.); 90c. per 5 lbs. (by 
parcel post, $1.05); 10 lbs., $1.60 (by parcel post, $1.80); $3.50 
per 25 lbs.; 50 lbs., $6.50. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
(Ready about March 20th for Spring planting; about 
October 10th for Fall planting) 
4000 to 6000 roots are required for an acre 
2-Year-Old Roots 
Per 50 100 1000 
Palmetto or Eclipse.$0.70 $1.25 $10.00 
Giant Washington.85 1.40 11.00 
If above are wanted by parcel post, add 10c. per 50; 15c. per 
100 for postage. 
Giant Washington Asparagus 
ASPARAGUS 
Asperge (Fr.); Spargel (Ger.); Sparagio (Ital.) 
Sow 5 lbs. per acre for roots, or 1 oz. to 50 feet. 
A well-cared-for bed improves with age and lasts for many 
years. It may be established from seed, but much time is saved 
by planting roots. Seeds should be sown thinly in early Spring in 
rows 1 to 2 feet apart. Thin out the weakest plants so the re¬ 
mainder will be 4 inches apart. When one or two years old, trans¬ 
plant in the permanent bed in rows 3 feet apart, setting the roots 
1 foot to 13 ^ feet apart, from where it can be cut three years later. 
“Michell’s Practical Garden Pointers” gives full information and 
is mailed free. 
Palmetto or Eclipse. One of the earliest; very prolific and finely 
flavored. Color, green. 10c. per oz.; 34 lb., 25c.; 75c. per lb. 
Giant Washington. A rust-resisting variety; long stout spears, 
of a dark green color, with a rich purple tinge. 15c. per oz.; 
34 lb., 35c.; $1.00 per lb. 
BASIL, Sweet (Herb) 
Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per 34 oz.; oz., 35c. 
ACCESSORIES TO ASPARAGUS GROWING 
ASPARAGUS BUNCHER 
Even where one has a limited amount of asparagus to market, 
it pays to use a buncher. Price, with knife guard, $4.50 (by P. P., 
$4.70). 
ASPARAGUS KNIVES 
By P.P. 
Each Each 
No. 2501 (top illustration) ... $0.50 $0.60 
No. 2500 (center illustration). 50 .60 
No. 2311 (bottom illustration).40 .50 
ASPARAGUS TAPE 
Fast red, 1000-yd. spool, $4.00 (by P. P., $4.15). 
Green, 1000-yd. spool, $3.00 (by P. P., $3.15). 
Raffia. Ideal for tying asparagus in bunches. Natural, 40c. per 
lb. (by parcel post, 50c.); 5 lbs., for $1.90 (by parcel post, $2.05). 
Green, 75c. per lb. (by parcel post, 85c.); 5 lbs., $3.50 (by parcel 
post, $3.65). 
Raffiatape. A linen and paper composition; nile green color. 
80c. per spool of 250 yards (by parcel post, 90c.); 6 spools, 
$4.75 (by parcel post, $4.95). 
Jute Twine. For tying asparagus, 2 and 3-ply; soft and pliable. 
Per ball, 15c. (by parcel post, 25c.); 25c. per lb. (by parcel post, 
35c.). 
Asparagus Salt. Applied in the Spring for destroying weeds, 
800 lbs. per acre. $2.00 per 100 lbs.; 200 lbs., $3.50; $16.00 
per 34 ton; ton, $30.00. 
Asparagus Fertilizer. Compounded after a formula recom¬ 
mended by a leading asparagus grower; apply 800 lbs. per acre. 
$2.50 per 100 lbs.; 200 lbs., $4.50; $21.50 per 34 ton; ton, $40.00. 
ASPARAGUS PRODUCTION By Hexamer 
A practical treatise on the planting, cultivation, marketing, 
etc., of this important vegetable. Price, $1.10. 
Michell’s practical garden pointers for amateurs and others, free 
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