. Annual catalogue of seeds, plants, & Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. VEGETABLE * SEEBS. ARTICHOKE (Cynaria scolymus). German, Artischoke. — French, Artichaut. — Spanish, Alcachofa. The seed should be sown in April, in a good soil, in drills ten to twel»ve inches apart, and about one inch deep. Protect the plants during the next winter with a light covering of litter, and the following spring separate th
. Annual catalogue of seeds, plants, & Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. VEGETABLE * SEEBS. ARTICHOKE (Cynaria scolymus). German, Artischoke. — French, Artichaut. — Spanish, Alcachofa. The seed should be sown in April, in a good soil, in drills ten to twel»ve inches apart, and about one inch deep. Protect the plants during the next winter with a light covering of litter, and the following spring separate the plants, and transplant into rows three feet apart, setting the plants two feet apart in the rows. The suckers, or off- shoots, from established plants, may be used for propagating instead of sowing seed. The plant is a hardy perennial, growing three to four feet high, with numerous branches. Just before the flower is ready to open, the head is in condition to boil. The edible portion is the under side of the head, the leaves being separated after cooking, and eaten with butter, salt, and pepper. The above applies to the Green Globe artichoke, and not to the so-called Jerusalem artichoke, which is simply a species of sunflower {HeliantJuis tuberosiis), and is a tuber that thrives well upon light, dry soil, and is culti- vated for feeding to sheep and swine, the tops also being sometimes cut and cured as a dry fodder. PKT. OZ. LB. Green Globe. The best for general use 05 .30 S ASPARAGUS {Asparagus officinalis). German, Spargel. — French. Asperge. — Spanish, Esparrago. A bed of asparagus, when properly made, lasts many years, and should find a place in every garden: and to those who grow vegetables on a larger scale the asparagus crop is a most reliable one. Asparagus roots may be purchased in the spring at the seed-stores, or may be grown from seed sown in April or May, in good soil, in drills twelve to fourteen inches apart. The permanent bed should be made very
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