. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co. : growers, merchants and importers. Nursery stock Michigan Grand Rapids Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 2 ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ARTICHOKE. Large Globe. The best for general use. Buds large, almost round; scales pale green, shading to violet at the base; thick and fleshy. Pkt. 5c, oz. 40c, lb. $ rtichoke Roots, per bushel, $ CULTURE.—Sow in hot beds in Febru- ary or March, and transplant so as to give plenty of room until danger of frost is over. Then set in very rich, well-drained soil in rows 4 ft. apar
. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co. : growers, merchants and importers. Nursery stock Michigan Grand Rapids Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 2 ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ARTICHOKE. Large Globe. The best for general use. Buds large, almost round; scales pale green, shading to violet at the base; thick and fleshy. Pkt. 5c, oz. 40c, lb. $ rtichoke Roots, per bushel, $ CULTURE.—Sow in hot beds in Febru- ary or March, and transplant so as to give plenty of room until danger of frost is over. Then set in very rich, well-drained soil in rows 4 ft. apart and 2 ft. apart in a row. The plants can be raised in seed beds out of doors, but in that case will not be likely to produce heads the first year. The edible portion is the undeveloped flower heads, which are produced, from about September 1st until frost. Late in the fall cut oft the old tops and thoroughly protect the crowns with leaves or straw, to prevent severe freezing. The second year thin the starting shoots to three of the best, which will commence to form heads about July 1st. The plants may also be blanched like Cardoons. This is accomplished by cutting back in July the stems close to the ground; the rapidly growing shoots which then start up maybe tied and blanched like celery. As Artichoke plants do not yield satis- factorily after three or four years, it is best to start a new plantation at least as often as once in three Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alfred J. Brown Seed Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.
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