. Dreer's garden book : seventy-fourth annual edition 1912 . will produce about 200 plants; 4 to 5 lbs. to the acre. CULTURE.—Any good loamy, not too weedy, garden landis good for growing the plants. Sow in rows 12 to 15 inchesajjart, as early in spring as the ground is in fit condition, andgive good cultivation; also thin the plants to stand 2 or 3 inchesapart. Deep, warm, rich, loamy soil, deeply and thoroughlystirred, is required for permanent bed. Use manure and fertil-izers freely. Make furrows 2 or 4 feet apart and 8 to 10 inchesdeep. Set the two-year-old seedlings 18 to 24 inches apart
. Dreer's garden book : seventy-fourth annual edition 1912 . will produce about 200 plants; 4 to 5 lbs. to the acre. CULTURE.—Any good loamy, not too weedy, garden landis good for growing the plants. Sow in rows 12 to 15 inchesajjart, as early in spring as the ground is in fit condition, andgive good cultivation; also thin the plants to stand 2 or 3 inchesapart. Deep, warm, rich, loamy soil, deeply and thoroughlystirred, is required for permanent bed. Use manure and fertil-izers freely. Make furrows 2 or 4 feet apart and 8 to 10 inchesdeep. Set the two-year-old seedlings 18 to 24 inches apart in thebottom of furrows and cover lightly at first. Gradually fill inwith soil and old compost. In early spring fork or plow the bedshallow and carefully, or pulverize the surface by clean cultivation until fall; then cover with manure orcompost. Second season after planting hill up the rows, espe-cially for blanched grass, and cut sparingly for use. Afterthat the bed will give full Special Circular on Asparagus Culture DREERS Eclipse Asparagus. (See cut.) This variety is the result of a most careful selection and • breeding up tothe large type, yet retaining that delicate light green colorand tender quality desired. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb.,30 cts. Argenteuil. This variety is largely grown in France for theParis market. The stalks grow to a mammoth size, some-times weighing as much as 4 ounces each. Pkt., lU cts.;oz., 15 cts.; ^ lb., 30 cts. Barrs Mammoth. A fine, large-stemmed green , 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts., ^ lb., 25 cts. Conovers Colossal. Large and productive. Pkt., 5 cts.;oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 20 cts. Palmetto. An early, prolific and very desirable , 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } lb., 25 cts. Donalds Elmira. Of mammoth size, fine quality. Pkt., 5cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } lb., 25 cts. Columbiaa Mammoth White. Large white stalks. Pkt.,5 cts.; oz,, 10 cts.; i lb., 25 cts. ASPARAGUS ROOTS. See page 46. (11) 12 fUtlUP
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