VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS , ETC. 
Vegetable Seed Department. 
POSTAGE PREPAID 
by us on all Seeds by the Pound, Ounce, Packet, Quart or Pint. 
{8p\Vo half ounces made except where noted , and no half-packets in any case . 
Quantities less than a quarter pound ivill he charged at ounce rates . 
ASPARAGUS. 
German, ^pargel. French, Asperge . 
A very popular and valuable vegetable. Seed may 
be sown early in spring or autumn, in drills one inch 
deep and eighteen inches apart ; soak the seed in warm 
water before sowing; the following spring the roots 
may be removed to a permanent bed, which should be 
thoroughly manured and pulverized at least two feet 
deep. Plant in rows, three feet apart and one foot 
between the plants in the rows ; spread the roots well 
out, and let tne crown of the plant be covered five or six 
inches below the surface ; a sandy loam is best, but will 
thrive in almost any soil, but rich soil and plenty of 
manure produces Giant Asparagus. In the fall clean 
your bed and cover with a dressing of rotten manure, 
which should be forked under in the spring. A sprink¬ 
ling of salt is very beneficial. If desired the plants may 
remain in the seed-bed until the second year. For an 
ordinary family, a bed 12x40 feet, requiring about 100 
plants, is sufficient. 
Pkt. Cts. 
Columbian Mammoth White.—We believe this to be the most distinct and 
valuable variety in cultivation. Not only are the stalks of the largest size, 
but they are produced abundantly and very early, They are clear white and 
remain so, in favorable weather, until three or four inches abeve the surface. 
The crown or bud of the young stalk is considerably smaller than the part 
just below it; thus still further distinguishing the variety. Wherever known 
this sort commands an extra price, not only on a fancy market, but from 
canners, who find that when put up, under a special brand, it sells so 
readily at a high price as to warrant them paying the grower an extra price 
for it. From ten to twenty per cent, of the plants grown from seed will pro¬ 
duce green shoots, but these plants can be readily distinguished and rejected 
when setting the permanent bed. Per lb. $1.25; oz. 15c ..... .10 
Colossal, a mammoth variety, of vigorous growth, sending up extra large 
sprouts in great abundance. Per lb. 50c.; oz. 10c....»..... 5 
Palmetto, a new variety, and a decided improvement on the Colossal, being 
earlier and a heavier yielder. In market this variety commands a high price 
on account of its size, evenness and regularity in growth. It is fully 10 days 
earlier than any other variety. Per lb. 75c ; oz. 10c ..5 
Barr’s Mammoth, has very large, tender stalks of a very light color. Per lb. 
60c.; oz. 10c.... 5 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 
By Express, at the expense of purchaser. 
Colossal, Two-year old roots, $1.00 per 100, $6.00 per 1,000. 
Palmetto, Two-year old roots, $1.00 per 100. $7.00 per 1,000. 
Columbia, Two-year old roots, $1.25 per 100, $7.50 per 1,000. 
Barr’s Mammoth, Two-year old roots, $1.25 per 100, $7.50 per 1,000. 
