. Spring catalogue : 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Sow the seeds in drills about 1 inch deep, and the rows about 1 foot apart Keep the soil mellow and free from weeds during the summer, and in the fall or suc- ceeding spring the plants should be set about one foot apart, and the crowns four inches below the surface. The beds should be narrow, so as to permit of cutting to the center. Before the winter cover the transplanted beds wit
. Spring catalogue : 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Sow the seeds in drills about 1 inch deep, and the rows about 1 foot apart Keep the soil mellow and free from weeds during the summer, and in the fall or suc- ceeding spring the plants should be set about one foot apart, and the crowns four inches below the surface. The beds should be narrow, so as to permit of cutting to the center. Before the winter cover the transplanted beds with about four inches of manure. Salt is an excellent manure for Asparagus. Sow a little on the surface in spring, and it will keep down the weeds. The young tops may be cut for the table the second summer, but not very freely until the third. CONOVER'S COLOSSAL—A large and rapid grower. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 20c; lb., 50c. BARK'S MAMMOTH—A very early variety; stalks frequently one inch in diameter. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V, lb., 30c; lb., 90c. PALMETTO—An improvement on Conover's, it being a much heavier cropper. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 25c; ASPARAGUS ROOTS Good 2-year-old Roots of the following varieties, which may be planted earlv in spring or fall. Per 100 Per 1,000 CONOVER'S COLOSSAL $1 00 $ 7 00 PALMETTO 1 50 12 00 BARR'S MAMMOTH 2 00 17 00 50 at 100 rate, 500 at 1,000 rate. BEETS. Asparagus Palmetto. Runkel Ruebe,Ger. ;Betterave, Fr. ;Betteraga,Sp. One ounce to 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds to the acre in drills. The soil which is the best suited for the culture of the Beet is that which is rather light than otherwise, always provided that it is thoroughly enriched by manure. Sow in spring as soon as the ground becomes fit to work, in drills about one foot apart and two inches deep. When the plants have attained three or four leaves, thin out so that they may stand five or six inches apart ECLIPSE — Remarkable for its rapid growth, extreme smal
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