. One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 5 lbs. to the acre. Sow in April or May, in rows 1 foot apart, and keep clean by frequent hoeing. When two years Artichoke. years old transplant into permanent beds, which should be well and deeply manured and trenched to the depth of 18 inches. On the approach of winter cover with manure or compost; fork the beds early in spring, and apply a dressing of salt or kainit at the rate of 600 lbs. an acre. Cut for use the second year after planting. Dreer's Eclipse. (See cut.) One of the largest and best. Stalks frequently measure 2 inches in diameter, and, ev
. One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 5 lbs. to the acre. Sow in April or May, in rows 1 foot apart, and keep clean by frequent hoeing. When two years Artichoke. years old transplant into permanent beds, which should be well and deeply manured and trenched to the depth of 18 inches. On the approach of winter cover with manure or compost; fork the beds early in spring, and apply a dressing of salt or kainit at the rate of 600 lbs. an acre. Cut for use the second year after planting. Dreer's Eclipse. (See cut.) One of the largest and best. Stalks frequently measure 2 inches in diameter, and, even when 12 to 15 inches long, are perfectly tender and of a delicate light green color. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; \ lb. 30 cts.; lb. $ Barr's Mammoth. A fine, large-stemmed green variety, differing a very little from the Palmetto. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. Conover's Colossal. The standard variety, large and productive. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ lb. 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. Palmetto. An early, prolific and very desirable variety. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. Donald's Elmira. Of mammoth size and unexcelled quality. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts. ; \ lb. 30 cts.; lb. $ Columbian Mammoth White. A new variety, producing white stalks of large size and finest quality; a valuable introduction. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ lb. 30 cts.; lb. $ Dreer's Special Circular on Asparagus Culture Free. ASPARAGUS ROOTS. For field culture plant in rows 4 to 5 feet apart, and from 2 to 3/i feet apart in the row. For aa ordinary garden a bed of 20 x 50 feet would require from 200 to 250 plants, allowing 3 feet between the rows and 18 inches between the plants in the row. We recommend and offer extra strong two- year roots only, as these will allow cutting the following season. Our roots are extra strong and k reliable. For trices and list of varieties see page 47.
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