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f. e. McAllister, 22 dey st., new york.—high grade vegetable seeds. 
HIGH GRADE VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
1 lease notice that the prices herein quoted are exceptionally low and do not include the pi'epayment of postage. 
->eeds in pkts. mailed free. In ordering Seeds by weight, add 8c. per lb. for postage. 15c. per qt., for Peas, 
Beans and Corn. 
ARTICHOKE. 
Culture. —Sow in March or April in drills one inch 
deep and fourteen inches apart; the following spring 
transplant in good rich soil, three feet apart each way. 
Protect during winter by covering with litter. 
French Globe. The standard variety. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 30c.; 34 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 
Large Paris. A selection of the French Globe. Per 
pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c.; J4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 
Jerusalem Artichoke. Per qt., 20c.; bushel, $4.00. 
LARGE PARIS ARTICHOKE. 
ASPARAGUS. 
One ounce will plant about 50 feet of drill. 
Culture. —Sow in November or March in drills two 
nchesdeep and fourteen inches apart. After one year 
the roots will be fit to transplant. The principal points 
to be attended to in planting are good drainage, trench¬ 
ing the ground three feet in depth, mixing in a heavy 
portion of rotten manure, also adding a good portion of 
sea or river sand. Plant out in spring, in beds three or 
four feet in width, each plant one foot apart. Fork 
over the surface of the beds in fall, and cover with 
rotten manure. 
COLUMBIAN MAMMOXH WHITE. 
This variety is a sport from Conover’s Colossal, and 
originated on the farm of a prominent Asparagus grower 
of Long Island. It produces pure white shoots, and re¬ 
quires no artificial blanching. On this account it brings 
in the market a much higher price than any other sort. 
It is a strong grower, and comes remarkably true from 
seed—not more than 10 per cent, reverting to the type. 
Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; J4 lb., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
Conover’s Colossal. A mammoth green sort of the 
largest size and of good quality. The best of the old 
kinds. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 
Two year old roots. Per 100, $1.00; per 1000, $6.00. 
BEANS. 
One quart will plant 100 feet of drill. 
Culture.—About the first of May select a warm, 
dry sheltered spot, dig and manure slightly, make drills 
2 inches deep and 18 inches apart, place the beans 3 
DWARF WAX BEANS. 
inches apart in the drills and cover about two inches 
deep ; use the hoe frequently to keep down the weeds. 
Sow every 2 weeks for a succession. 
