. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1924 49th year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. The Best Are The Cheapest Always Plant the Best ARTICHOKE -ciobe. Sow in April and when the ground is ready transplant. In fall transplant to permanent quarters 3 feet apart each way. Cover with 4 inches of light litter for protection during winter. Large Green GlobeâThe standard variety, grown for its flower heads the fleshy scales and bottoms of wh
. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1924 49th year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. The Best Are The Cheapest Always Plant the Best ARTICHOKE -ciobe. Sow in April and when the ground is ready transplant. In fall transplant to permanent quarters 3 feet apart each way. Cover with 4 inches of light litter for protection during winter. Large Green GlobeâThe standard variety, grown for its flower heads the fleshy scales and bottoms of which are considered a delicacy. Pkt. 10c; V^. oz. 65c; oz. $ ArtichokeâJerusalem. (See Farm Seed Section, page 36). ASPARAGUS Sov 1 ounce of Seed to 60 feet of drill, 5 lbs. per acre. As early in the spring as the ground can be worked, sow^ the seedsâpreviously soaked in water for about 24 hoursâin rows about a foot apart. Cultivate between the rows fre- quently to keep the soil loose and the weeds down. The sec- ond year the plants will be ready for planting in per- manent beds. Prepare the ground by working' in a liberal quantity of barnyard manure. Set the plants from 15 to 18 inches apart, r,r when large quantities are grown for market, set 3 or 4 feet apart, which perinits horse cultivation. In plant- ing, spread out the roots carefully and cover with about 6 or 8 inches of soil. A rather sandy soil is best. ColossalâA well-known and excellent green variety. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 80c. PalmettoâAn earlier and more productive variety than the preceding. Green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^ lb. 30c; 1 lb. 80c. Columbian Mammoth 'WTiite â.\ distinct variety fur- nishing white shoots. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $ Giant ArgentenilâA favor- ite market sort; grows to a very large size. Green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $ Bonnvallet's GiantâA very large, purplish-green va- riety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $ BH >HHl'T/i 9 j
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