THOS. GRISWOLD & CO., SOUTH WETHERSFIELD, CONN. 
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HIGH GRADE 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
ASPARAGUS 
Culture.—Beiove sowing Asparagus seed should be well soaked in warm water. Sow in April or 
May, in good soil, in drills 12 to 14 inches apart and about 2 inches deep. When the roots are one or two 
years old transfer them to a permanent bed in rows 3 to 4 feet apart, and afterward cultivate freely. Leave 
15 to 18 inches between the plants in the row. The bed should be enriched with well-rotted manure and 
thoroughly worked over to a depth of nearly 1 foot. A liberal dressing of coarse manure and salt should 
be applied each Fall, and in the Spring forked in. An ounce of seed will sow 75 to 100 feet of drill and pro¬ 
duce about 400 plants. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
Conover’s Colossal. An old and popular standard variety. Oz. 
5c., 34 lb. 15c., lb. 45c.; 5 lbs. or more, per lb. 40c. 
Barr’s Philadelphia Mammoth. An excellent market sort; 
large, uniform and tender. Oz. 5c., 34 lb. 15c., lb. 50c.; 5 lbs. 
or more, per lb. 45c. 
Palmetto. A prolific and continuous yielder of thick shoots of 
delicious flavor. Oz. 5c., 34 lb. 15c., lb. 50c.; 5 lbs. or more, 
per lb. 45c. 
Early Giant Argenteuil. Of French origin and extensively cul¬ 
tivated by many growers and one of the flnest to grow. Stalks 
large, succulent and tender. Oz. 5c., 34 lb. 20c., lb. 60c.; 5 lbs. 
or more, per lb. 55c. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Culture.—Ey planting roots a saving of one to two years is 
effected. Good results are obtained by planting two-year-old roots 
Large thrifty plants should be selected to start with. Set them 
out in April or May in rich, well-drained soil. Dig or plow trenches 15 
to 18 inches deep and 15 inches wide. Put a 4-inch layer of manure 
on bottom^ of trench, add 3 or 4 inches of soil, and then set the roots 
15 to 18 inches apart; spread them out carefully and cover with 
3 or 4 inches of soil. The trench can be gradually filled in as the 
plants grow. The rows should be about 4 feet apart. 
Conover’s Colossal. 100 75c., 500 $3.00, 1000 $5.00. 
Palmetto. 100 80c., 500 $3.25, 1000 $5.50. 
Barr’s Philadelphia Mammoth. 100 80c., 500 $3.25, 1000 $5.50 
Early Giant Argenteuil. 100 85c., 500 $3.35, 1000 $5.75. 
The above are strong, thrifty, two-year-old roots. 
