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LIST OF CHOICE 
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We desire to call the particular 
attention of our friends and pa¬ 
trons to the following List of Veg- 
stable Seeds, which will be found to embrace 
^ ^.ouawc a p ^.j ie ] ea( ji ll g a nd mos t popular varieties in 
cultivation, including all novelties of merit. 
We exercise the greatest care in the selection of our stocks 
of Vegetable Seeds, discarding all varieties that in our 
experience have proved unworthy of cultivation. 
All our Vegetable Seeds are true to name, and their ger¬ 
minating qualities having been effectually tested, they are 
confidently offered as being THE VERY BEST THAT CAN BE PROCURED. 
See pages 1 to VIII for novelties and Specialties. 
WE PREPAY POSTAGE on all Vegetable Seeds in packages, ounces and quarter 
pounds, when ordered by mail from this Catalogue. 
We charge postage on bulk quantities when ordered by mail, at 8 cts. per pound on 
half pound or over; also Peas and Beans, 15 cts. per quart. Corn, lO cts., per quart. 
Unless postage is sent with mail orders for these items we shall be obliged to reduce 
quantities to make up the deficiency. 
COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE ASPARAGUS. 
ASPARAGUS. 
German, Spcirgel. — French, Asperge .—Spanish, Esparragos. 
One oiince will sow 40 feet of drill. 
Sow the seed early in spring in drills 15 inches apart, 
and about a dozen to the foot in the drill ; keep the soil mel¬ 
low and free from weeds during the summer, ami in the suc¬ 
ceeding spring transplant to permanent beds. In planting 
for private use, set out in rows 2 feet apart, and allow 12 
inches in the row. Set the plants at least 6 inches below the 
surface. For market on a large scale, set 4 feet apart one 
way and 2 the other, which will allow the use of a horse and 
cultivator to keep the weeds under. 
If the plot is made sufficiently rich when the plants are 
set, they will make a large growth the first summer, and the 
shoots may be cut from them the succeeding year. Any 
well-treated plot ought to produce a moderate crop the second 
year after planting. Remove the dead brush late in the fall 
or early in the spring of each year, and apply broadcast a 
dressing of manure. A plot of Asparagus will reach its ma¬ 
turity in its fifth or sixth year; after that the size of the 
shoots will diminish, but their numbers will increase. 
Columbian Mammoth White. Shoots of the largest size, 
clear white without the process of blanching. Superior 
in flavor and tenderness. Price per packet, 10 cts.; oz., 
25 cts.; 3 4: lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
One-year old roots, $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1,000. 
Conover's Colossal. Of excellent quality. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; lb-’ h5 cts.; lb., #5 cts. Fine two-year 
old roots. $1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1,000. 
Barr's Mammoth. Extra large and fine variety. Per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; lb., GO cts. Two-year 
old roots, $1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1,000. 
ARTICHOKE. 
Sow early in the spring in drills an inch and a half deep, 
and 1 foot apart. The next spring transplant to permanent 
beds, in rows or hills, 3 feet apart, and 2 feet between the 
plants. It likes a deep, rich, moist loam, and the plants 
should be protected in winter by a covering of leaves or coarse 
manure. A bed will continue in bearing for several years. 
Large Green Globe. Per pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 30 cts. 
Large Paris. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz , 40 cts. 
