. Thorburn's seeds. Nursery stock, New York (State), New York, Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants), Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Grasses, Seeds, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. 10 J. M. ThORBURN & Co., 36 CORTLANDT STREET, NeW YoRK Vegetable Seeds U^Please notice that use pay postage or express charges on all seeds in packets or ounces. See inside front cover of this Catalogue for Complete Assortments of Vegetable Seeds of approved and choice sorts for from Sj to $2^. ARTICHOKE Artichaut Alcachofa Strttd^ocfe Culture.—Deep
. Thorburn's seeds. Nursery stock, New York (State), New York, Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants), Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Grasses, Seeds, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. 10 J. M. ThORBURN & Co., 36 CORTLANDT STREET, NeW YoRK Vegetable Seeds U^Please notice that use pay postage or express charges on all seeds in packets or ounces. See inside front cover of this Catalogue for Complete Assortments of Vegetable Seeds of approved and choice sorts for from Sj to $2^. ARTICHOKE Artichaut Alcachofa Strttd^ocfe Culture.—Deep, rich, sandy loam, with plenty of well-rotted manure. Sow seeds in April and May, and when large enough transplant into rows 3 to 4 feet apart and 2 feet mthe rows. They reach maturit}'the second year. When cold weather sets in bank the earth to the top, first cutting off and tjing up the leaves so that they will occupy less space, and in the spring fork in a dress- ing of manure. Artichoke may also be treated as an annual by sowing the seed in hotbed during Februarj' and transplanting in May. The heads should be cut off and used as they get ready. If left to ripen on the plant they will exhaust it, and no more will be produced thst season. Heads are unfit for culinarj' purposes after the flowers expand. 2. French Globe. The stanc ard Pe r oz. Lb. sort pkt., ioc.$o 35 $1 00 l3 50 Laon, or Paris Green . 1 ( IOC . 40 I 00 4 00 Early Pvirple, or Vio'et (( IOC. 40 I 00 4 00 Italian Piirple . . (( IOC. 35 I 00 3 50 Large Flat Brittany . IOC. 40 I 00 4 00 Jerusalem Artichoke Roots qt., 20 cts. ; bus $4 • ASPARAGUS AspERGE Esparrago (S)>argcl Culture.—Sow the seed thinly in rows i foot apart in April or Ma}' (4 to 5 lbs., to the acre), and keep down all weeds. To secure strong, healthy plants, thin out the seedlings to 3 or 4 inches in the rows, saving only the strongest. The i-year-old plants should be set out in spring, in a rich, sandy loam, dug 18 inches deep, into which
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