. Currie's garden annual : 63rd year spring 1938. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. ^^^fe ARTICHOKE The Globe Artichoke bears large, round heads with thick, fleshy scales, which are cooked and served like Asparag-us. Sow the seed early in March and trans- plant when warm in rows 4 feet apart and 2 feet in the rows. Cut the tops off in winter and protect with a heavy covering of straw or leaves. The first season will yield only a partial crop
. Currie's garden annual : 63rd year spring 1938. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. ^^^fe ARTICHOKE The Globe Artichoke bears large, round heads with thick, fleshy scales, which are cooked and served like Asparag-us. Sow the seed early in March and trans- plant when warm in rows 4 feet apart and 2 feet in the rows. Cut the tops off in winter and protect with a heavy covering of straw or leaves. The first season will yield only a partial crop. The second year, thin the shoots to three of the best, and these will begin to form heads early in summer. Another use is to cut back the stems close to the ground early in summer. The young shoots which start up rapidly may be tied close together, filling m between with soil to exclude the air until they are blanched, and these are used in various forms of cookery or as a salad. LARGE GREEN GLOBE—Oz., 50c Pkt. 10c ASPARAGUS Asparagus may be grown in almost any soil, and under nearly all conditions, but succeeds best in a rich, sandy friable loam with good under drainage, and yet not too dry. Avoid planting near trees or tall shrubs, because of the shade and heavy draft on the fertility of the ground. Choose an open space with a southern exposure. WASHINGTON RUST-PROOF—A new variety, the result of breeding by the U. S. Department of Agriculture to obtain a rust-proof Asparagus. Is nearer to being rust-proof than any other variety. The shoots are large and deep green in color. Oz., 15c; ^4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c Pkt. 10c COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE—A large white variety. Oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., 75c Pkt. 10c PALMETTO—An early green sort. Oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., 75c Pkt. 10c ASPARAGUS ROOTS (Ready about April 1) 4,000 to 6,000 roots are required for an acre. 2 YEARS OLD 25 50 100 1000 Palmetto $ $ $ $ Columbian Mammoth White .75 Washi
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