General List of Platts 
Select Vegetable Seads 
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. Per lb., 25c.; 10 lbs., $2.25. 
Large Green Globe. (Perennial). The flower buds 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 plants. It requires a deep, rich loam, and 
slight winter protection. Plants not usually productive after third 
year. Per pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.50. 
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. 
Globe Artichoke 
Purchasing roots instead of seeds will save a 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 super- 
sede all others. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., 30c.; %4-lb., 85c.; 
Ib., $2.50. 
Asparagus Roots 
Strong one-year-old roots are recommended. 
Inasmuch as large, well-grown, 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. Mary Washington, large one-year-old roots; 
100, $2.75; per 1,000, $25.00. Shipping weight 9 Ibs. 
per 100. Mary Washington Asparagus 
