General List of Platts 
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. Per Ib., 25c.; 10 Ibs., $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. 
Spares da 
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 witha dressing of manure. 
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 Wash- 
ington 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. 
Per pkt., 15c.; 0z., 45c.; %4-lb., $1.15; %4-lb., $2.10. 
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 unquestionably 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; 25, $1.25; 50, $2.20; 100, 
$4.00; 250 or more, at $23.00 per thousand. Mary Washington Asparagus 
