General List of Platt’s 
Select Vegetable Seeds 
Artichoke. 
Artichoke — Carciofo—Alcachofa 
Tuberous Rooted Artichoke. Jerusalem Artichoke. This is quite 
distinct from the Globe Artichoke, being grown exclusively for its 
tubers. The flowers and foliage resemble a small-flowered sunflower. 
Perfectly hardy. Price per lb., 20c.; per 10 lbs., $1.75. 
Large French Globe (Perennial). The flower heads are the edible 
portions, and are cooked like asparagus. Sow during February and 
March and transplant after danger from frost in rows three feet 
apart, and two feet between the plants. It requires a deep, rich 
loam, and slight winter protection. Plants not usually productive 
after third year. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 50c. 
Asparagus. 
Sow early, in drills about one inch deep, and rows about a foot 
apart. In the fall or succeeding spring the plants may be set out 
in beds about two feet apart each way, leaving the crown of the 
root about four inches below the surface. Before winter cover 
the bed with a dressing of manure. 
Purchasing roots instead of seeds will save a 
GLOBE ARTICHOKE 
year in time. 
Mary Washington. The newest and finest va¬ 
riety in cultivation. The greatest improvement 
ever made in asparagus, combines rust-resistance, 
great size and table qualities, heretofore never 
approached. Dr. Norton of the United States 
Department of Agriculture developed the rust- 
resistant Martha Washington and later Mary 
Washington, which is so much better than any 
other it remains only to become more generally 
known, when it will supersede all others. Price 
per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per Y\-\b., 30c.; per 
lb., 90c. 
Giant Argenteuil. French origin; very early; 
purple. Blanches readily. Price per pkt., 10c.; 
per oz., 15c.; per 30c.; per lb., 90c. 
Palmetto. Very early, large and pale green. 
Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per Y^-Vo., 30c.; 
per lb., 90c. 
Asparagus Roots. 
Strong one-year-old roots are recommended. 
Inasmuch as large, well-known, one-year-old 
roots are better than two or three-year-old roots, 
and that genuine, true Mary Washington is un¬ 
questionably the best sort in existence, there is 
no good reason for offering any other. Roots 
grown from ordinary seed, sown thickly, can be 
sold at about half our prices, but it does not pay 
to use such roots. 
Asparagus Roots. 
Mary Washington. Large one-year- 10 °- 1,000. 
old roots . $1.75 $12.00 
(Shipping weight, 9 lbs. per 100 roots). 
MARY WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS 
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