. Ely's garden manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Pennsylvania Philadelphia. atalogiie ai^d Price I^ist of ti^e gest S^^ds O^ly- One-fourth Bushel and over, sold at Bushel Rates. One-half Pound and over, sold at Pound Rates. RSPRt^RQliS. One ounce of seed will produce 200 roots, and sow about 50 feet of drill; 5 pounds will plant an acre ; 75 to 100 roots will set a bed 12 x 40 feet, which will be large enough for an ordinary family. To set an acre 2^ x 2 feet, requires 7,000 roots. " " " &quo
. Ely's garden manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Pennsylvania Philadelphia. atalogiie ai^d Price I^ist of ti^e gest S^^ds O^ly- One-fourth Bushel and over, sold at Bushel Rates. One-half Pound and over, sold at Pound Rates. RSPRt^RQliS. One ounce of seed will produce 200 roots, and sow about 50 feet of drill; 5 pounds will plant an acre ; 75 to 100 roots will set a bed 12 x 40 feet, which will be large enough for an ordinary family. To set an acre 2^ x 2 feet, requires 7,000 roots. " " " "4 XI " " 8,000 " Asparagus seed retains its vitality for foxir years. Full Paper. Per oz. Per H lb. Per lb. .05 I .10 $ .25 $ .75. PALMETTO. Fine, large variety PHILA. MAMMOTH (Barr's). Light color 05 CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Standard sort 05 •25 •75 •50 ASPARAGUS ROOTS, i^TC. PALMETTO ROOTS, 2 years old $ per 100 COLOSSAL ROOTS, 2 years old BARR'S MAMMOTH, 2 years old . BEST BOOK ON ASPARAGUS CULTURE. Written by Robinson, 50 cts. per copy, postpaid. ASPARAGUS KNIVES $ .50 each " " with Saw Blade . " ASPARAGUS BUNCHERS, Iron Frame " " " Walnut Frame " .75 100 .75 " 100 Barnes & CONOVER'S ASPARAGUS. At^TICHOKES, One ounce of French or Globe Artichoke will sow 100 feet of drill and produce about 500 plants. Jerusalem Artichokes are propagated only from the tubers. CULTURE.—Sow seed of French Artichokes in Spring, in rich, light, loamy soil, and in drills about 10 inches apart. Transplant the next Spring in permanent rows 4 feet apart, setting the plants 18 inches apart iu the rows. A mulch, such as is given to other perennial plants, is necessary in Winter. Only the large, succulent flower-buds are used ; they are prepared like Asparagus. Tubers of the Jerusalem Artichoke are planted like potatoes, a foot apart iu rows 4 or 5 feet apart. The roots are very hardy and persistent, and yield enormously
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