THOS. GRISWOLD & CO., SOUTH WETHERSFIELD, CONN. 1 
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High Grade Vegetable Seeds 
ASPARAGUS 
Culture — Before sowing, Asparagus seed should be well soaked in warm water. Sow in April or May, 
ir ijg? 0( * S r ’ A n ^ ri p s ^ m ches 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 
produce about 400 plants. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
Conover’s Colossal. An old and popular standard 
variety. Oz. 5c., 34 lb. 15c., lb. 30c.; 5 lbs. or 
more, per lb. 25c. 
Barr’s Philadelphia Mammoth. An excellent 
market sort; large, uniform and tender. Oz. 5c., 
34 lb. 15c., lb. 40c.; 5 lbs. or more, per lb. 35c. 
Palmetto. A prolific and continuous yielder of 
thick shoots of delicious flavor. Oz. 5c., 34 lb. 
15c., lb. 40c.; 5 lbs. or more, per lb. 35c. 
Early Giant Argenteuil. Of French origin and 
extensively cultivated by many growers and one 
of the finest to grow. Stalks large, succulent and 
tender. Oz. 5c., 34 lb. 20c., lb. 50c.; 5 lbs. or 
more, per lb. 45c. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Culture .—By 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 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 60c., 500 $2.50, 1000 
$3.75. 
Palmetto. 100 70c., 500 $2.75, 1000 $4.00. 
Barr’s Philadelphia Mammoth. 100 70c., 500 
$2.75, 1000 $4.00. 
Early Giant Argenteuil. 100 70c., 500 $2.75, 
1000 $4.00. 
The above are strong, thrifty, two-year-old roots. 
