. Descriptive catalogue and price list : flower, field and garden seeds. . ASPARAGUS. CULTURE—Sow the seed thinly in rows one foot apart, as soon as the ground is warm, in March or April, covering- the seed from % to % inch deep. Thin out the seedlings to three or four inches in the rows, saving only the strongest. The one-year plants should be set out in the spring, in a good, rich, sandy soil, dug 20 to 24 inches deep, into which has been worked plenty of well- rotted manure, and the plants should be at least six inches below the surface and one foot apart in the row. If it is a stiff clay s
. Descriptive catalogue and price list : flower, field and garden seeds. . ASPARAGUS. CULTURE—Sow the seed thinly in rows one foot apart, as soon as the ground is warm, in March or April, covering- the seed from % to % inch deep. Thin out the seedlings to three or four inches in the rows, saving only the strongest. The one-year plants should be set out in the spring, in a good, rich, sandy soil, dug 20 to 24 inches deep, into which has been worked plenty of well- rotted manure, and the plants should be at least six inches below the surface and one foot apart in the row. If it is a stiff clay soil it should be loosened up by mixing plenty of sand, or even coal ashes, and be well drained. One ounce of seed will produce about 300 plants. COIVOVER'S COLOSSAL,—The standard, sending as many as thirty shoots Pkt. Oz. % lb. Lb. from a single plant 5c 10c 20c 60c PALMETTO—Bright green and very early 5c 10c 25c 75c COLUMBIA MAMMOTH WHITE—A choice variety with white stalks 5c 10c 2 5c 75c Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey & Sons Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Salt Lake City, Ut. : Bailey & Sons Co.
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