MAESHALL’S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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MARSHALL’S SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS 
WITH GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR CULTIVATION. 
AVC DcliVCl* ri*CC Vegetable Seeds in packets, onnees and quarter-pounds, when 
__—--— ordered by mail from this Catalogue. 
When Seeds in bulk are ordered by mail, postage must be added to catalogue jndees at the 
rate of 8 cts. per pound; 15 cts. per quart for peas or beans, and 10 cts. per quart of corn. 
Unless postage is sent with mail orders for these items we shall bo obliged to reduce quan¬ 
tities to make up the deficiency. 
W. E. MARSHALL & CO. give no warranty, e.xpress or implied, as to description, quality, 
productiveness or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs or ])lants they send out, and they will 
not be in any way responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on 
these terms, tliey are at once to be returned. 
Globe Artichoke. 
ARTICHOKE. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row, and produce about 500 plants. 
A rich sandy loam is best adapted for this plant. The seed should 
be sown in drills 1% inches deep and one foot apart. Transjilant to 
rows 3 feet apart. They reach maturity the second year, protect in 
winter by a covering of leaves or coarse manure. 
Large French Globe. Heads large, fleshy and of rich flavor. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 35 cts. 
ARTICHOKE PLANTS. 
Large French Globe. Plants ready for shipment after April 1st. 
Per doz., .$1.50; per 100, $10.00. 
Jerusalem. Grown for the tubers, which resemble potatoes, and 
are cultivated in a similar manner, but the rows should be at least 
4 feet a 2 iart. Qt., 20 cts.; ]rk., $1.25^ 
A 8 P A R A G V S. 
One ounce will produce about 200 plants. 
Sow in Autmnn or in Spring as soon as the soil is in good working condition. At one or 
two years transplant to permanent beds. 
Per Pkt. Oz. % Pb. 
Conover’s Colossal. Very large prolific and tender .$0.05 $0.10 $0.20 
Palmetto. A fine variety, producing large green asparagus .05 .10 .20 
Columbian Mammoth White. Large white stalks .05 .10 .20 
Asparagus. 
ASPARAGES ROOTS. 
It requires 100 plants for a single row of 150 ft. 
CULl’URE. The iiermanent bed should be 
trenched or idoughed very deejdy, and well manured 
with rich, thoroughly decajmd manure. Set the 
plants 18 inches aitart in the rows, carefully spread¬ 
ing out and separating the roots, and deep enough 
to admit of the top of the plants being covered 
6 inches. In November the plants should have their 
annual top dressing of manure after the stalks have 
been cleared away. 
TWO-YEAR-OLD ROOTS. 
Per 100 1,000 
Palmetto. Large bright green.$0.<80 $6.00 
Conover’s Colossal. Early deep green. . .80 6.00 
Giant Argenteuil. Very large.80 6.00 
Columbia Mammoth. White.80 6.00 
THREE-YEAR-OLD ROOTS. 
Per doz. 100 1,000 
Palmetto .$0.25 $1.25 $10.00 
Conover’s Colossal .25 1.25 10.00 
Giant Argenteuil.25 1.25 10.00 
