Asparagus 
Roots 
Strong 
two-year- 
old from 
seed give 
the best 
satisfac¬ 
tion, pro¬ 
ducing 
an earlier 
and more 
abundant 
crop than 
eitherone 
or three- 
year-old 
roots. 
Home 
grown 
Aspara- 
l gus is 
superior j 
in flavor 
and ten¬ 
derness 
to that 
purchas¬ 
ed at the 
market. 
After plant¬ 
ing, the bed 
will last for 
years. 
ASPARAGUS, VICK'S MAMMOTH 
BROCCOLI 
When about four inches high plant out two feet each way, in rich soil. 
For early summer use many gardeners sow the seed about September ist and 
transplant into coldframes the latter part of October. Early in April the plants 
may be transplanted into the open ground. Cultivate same as Cauliflower. 
One ounce will produce 4,000 plants. 
Purple Cape. One of the hardiest and most popular varieties, and the 
most certain to form a good head; the earliest ot the purple varieties. 
Packet, 10 cents; oz., 35 cents ; ^ lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 
White Cape. Heads medium size, compact, of a creamy white color, 
excellent flavor. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 35 cents ; y lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 
BORECOLE OR KALE 
Sow seed early in June and transplant. Culture same as for Cabbage. One 
ounce will sow 300 feet of drill. 
Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; lb., $1.00. 
Dwarf Gieen Curled Scotch. Dwarf, beautifully curled, and bright 
green ; hardy, and may be cut from the ground all the early part of winter. 
Dwarf Purple. Like Scotch Kale except in color, but more hardy. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. Finely curled ; very hardy ; one of the best. 
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ASPARAGUS 
As Asparagus seed germinates very slowly, it is advisable to pour hot water 
over it. When cool, pour off the water and treat it again with hot water. Sow 
seed quite early in spring, in a bed of light, rich, well-manured soil, in drills 
one foot apart and two inches deep. When the plants are well up, thin to 
about one inch apart. When the plants become withered, cut them down, and 
spread well-rotted stable manure two inches deep over the bed. Let the plants 
remain in the seedbed until they are about to grow, early in spring. The sub¬ 
soil of the permanent bed should be dry, and if not so, it must be well drained. 
It should be dug thoroughly at least two and a half feet deep, and mixed with 
plenty of well rotted manure. For private garden use set the plants in rows 
two feet apart, and about a foot apart in the row, with crowns four inches below 
the surface, and spread the roots. For field culture the rows should be six feet 
apart and two feet apart in the rows. Before winter cover the transplanted beds 
with about four inches of manure, and fork it in the next spring, being careful 
not to injure the roots. In autumn, cut the ripe tops and burn the refuse. One 
pound of good, fresh seed will produce plants sufficient for an acre, and one 
ounce ol seed will sow a drill fifty teet long. 
VicK's Mammoth Is without exception 
the largest* heaviest ami best Asparagus grown. 
A bunch of twelve stalks will weigh three to four pounds. In size, color, and 
yield, it far surpasses any other variety. The delicacy of its color notably 
distinguishes it from other green varieties, while its thick stalks arc unusually 
tender and succulent and of delicious flavor. Packet, 5 cents; oz., 10 cents; 
y lb., 30 cents ; lb., $1.00. 
Conover’s Colossal. The old standard variety; of large 
size, rapid growth, and of best quality. Ounce, 5 cents ; y lb., 15 cents ; 
lb., 50 cents. 
Palmetto. Of Southern origin, but equally adapted for North or South. 
Early, large, productive, and of excellent quality. t Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 
10 cents ; y lb., 20 cents ; lb., 60 cents. 
Columbian Mammoth White. A variety, producing white stalks 
of large size and finest quality and flavor. Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; 
y lb., 25 cents ; lb., 75 cents. 
Asparagus Roots 
By purchasing plants at least a year of time is saved. The young shoots may 
be cut for the table the second season. A bed 8 x 27 feet, requiring 100 plants 
will supply an ordinary family. 
VicK’s Mammoth. Strong Two-Year Roots —100, by 
mail, prepaid, $1.50. By express or freight, not prepaid, per 100, $1.00; 
per 1000, #6.00. 
Conover’s Colossal. Strong Two-year Roots —100, 
by mail, prepaid, $1.25. By express or freight, not prepaid, per 100, 
75 cents ; per 1000, $5.00. 
ARTICHOKE 
The Globe Artichoke is cultivated for its flower heads, which arc used in an 
undeveloped state, cooked like Asparagus. Plant seed early in spring, three 
inches apart, in rows one foot apart. When one year old, transplant to rows 
three feet apart and one foot apart in the row. Where the winters are severe 
the plants must be thoroughly protected with leaves or dry litter, to keep the 
crowns from freezing. 
Green Globe. Seed, packet, 10 cents ; oz., 35 cents ; lb., $3.50. 
Jerusalem. See Farm Seeds. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Sow seed in early spring and treat like winter Cabbage. One ounce will 
produce about 5,000 plants. 
Improved Dwarf. Packet, 5 cents; oz., 25 cents; lb., $2.50. 
Yang how, China, Via Chinkiang, May joth. 
James Vick’s Sons, Rochester, N. ) 
Dear Sirs: — The asparagus has done well. There is now one shoot 
nearly eight feet high, and the rest are nearly as high. Such attention as 
you have always given our small orders, goes a long ways to make life 
pleasanter for us Americans in exile out here. 
Yours truly, A. S. TAYLOR, M. D. 
