. For Eighty-eight Years a Standard for both purity and vitality Among the Best Gardeners of this Country. The Cultural Directions given in this book are for growing Vegetables in the latitude of Philadelphia. Persons living in a more Southern Latitude should start earlier, while those living farther north should begin to plant later. Hotbeds and Cold Frames should be more generally used, even by those having small gardens. A leaflet on "Making and Care for Hotbed and Cold Frames," will gladly be mailed free to anyone requesting it when ordering. ARTICHOKE ArtichaiU, FR. Alcachofa, S
. For Eighty-eight Years a Standard for both purity and vitality Among the Best Gardeners of this Country. The Cultural Directions given in this book are for growing Vegetables in the latitude of Philadelphia. Persons living in a more Southern Latitude should start earlier, while those living farther north should begin to plant later. Hotbeds and Cold Frames should be more generally used, even by those having small gardens. A leaflet on "Making and Care for Hotbed and Cold Frames," will gladly be mailed free to anyone requesting it when ordering. ARTICHOKE ArtichaiU, FR. Alcachofa, Sp. Artischoke, Ger. 1 Large Green Globe. The scales and bottom of flower head are eaten either boiled, or raw as a salad. The young suckers are sometimes tied together, blanched and served like Asparagus. The plants thrive best in deep, rich soil, and are set in rows 3 feet apart and 2 to 3 feet apart in the row. The crowns should be covered with coal ashes in winter to shed water, and over these a covering of leaves, held in place by earth or litter. When spring arrives remove leaves, but do not disturb ashes until signs of growth appear, after which the ashes should be spread out over the ground. Seeds may be sown indoors and plants potted same as the Tomato and set out in April or May, or can be sown in hills outside, and thinned out to one plant in hill. Pkt., 15 cts.; ^ oz., 60 cts.; oz., ; J lb., $ Artichoke Plants Plants of Dreer's Selected Large Green Artichoke. Artichokes are not always satisfactory when grown from seed, owing to the numerous undesirable types thus produced. We have arranged to furnish plants of this variety, which is the best kind sold in the Paris market. Per doz., $; per 100, $; by express. Ready April and May. ASPARAGUS SEED Asperge, Fr. Esparrago, Sp. Spar gel, Ger. One ounce will produce about 200 plants, 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. Leaflet on Asparagus Culture, giving directions for preparing the bed, planting, etc., will be ma
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