... pits. If the r'0asn crops of onion seed have not beens sown as previously ?? no time should now be lost. The permanent bed asparagus should now have fheir annual dressing. thesurface of t e beds over~, ears being taken not to e'dthe crowns of the plant, ...

... chicory, asparagus, and sO forth, according to the requirements. Keep the soil in whioh the roots are planted, as well at the surrounding surfaces, regularly and moderately moist, and exclude light thoroughly, except in the case of asparagus, which it ...

... whiah were trained with Virginian steeper, and the gas standards were enveloped in flowers end folinge, dahlias, sprays of asparagus foliage, and other decorative materials eavering the chancel screen. The upper part of the lectern had a cross formed of ...

... HORTICULTURE. VEGETAa3LE GAWDEN. Making Asparagus Beds.-Spring is the proper time for planting new beds of asparagus, from the tmiddle of April to the middle of Alay, just ?? the young shoots are beginning to feather, being perhapst the best season ...

... should never be thought of in planting asparagus, even if small one-year-old crowns are employed. If the soil is dry water -the roots in well after planting, for this plant suffers exceedingly from drought. Asparagus beds should be thoroughly well made in ...

... hot-bed) .. RIept.-OiL and vear, orl. (2-year plants) Aut. and years fol. .May-jnly- -- Jerusalem (tubers) ?? ?? ?? .. -IM:r. Asparagus (4-year roots ?? Ap-Mv. -- (planting rootain preparedground) 3rd vear Apr.-Jluaa ( secdsi in prepared bed) 4t1 year.. Apr ...

... in the month of March make sowings of Brussels sprouts and savoys, and also of a couple of sorts of good cabbage. Sowalso asparagus and seakail. and such of the various pot herbs as may be neces- sary. Put in also a little parsley seed as a successional ...

... Ailsa Craig is a grand onion that bein received several certificates at the conference held at The Chiswick last year. a- Asparagus.-Established beds should have a slight le dressing of half-decayed stable or farm yard manure ig applied to them, and this ...

... will form it successitin to the others, atnd the flavour is so much finer than that of the small round seeded varietices Asparagus is now easily forced on a moderate hotbed of 70 to 76 degrees; for this purpose only strong seedling roots, three or four ...

... parsnips, onion, cabbage, salvoy, &ic., &e. Sow also successional crops of peas and beans, radish, &c., &c. As PAnxeGu,--Asparagus may be poisoned by the ex- cessive use of salt, as any other plant may, yet it will bear salting to a great extent without ...

... Walkefield; 3, Mr. -E, Stmmonds. French Beans-i, Dr. Stanton Wise. Mausrooms-1, Rev. Wm. Hercourt'; , Dr. Stanton WMise. Asparagus-i, Mstr. WiBn. Day; .2, Sir B. C. Brodie, Bait.; 8, Mr. J. Gee 4, Rev. W. Hnrcourt. Potatoes-i, Dr. Stiinton Wise.; 2, Bishop ...

... Shotover. Ditto, black-l, Col. Miller. Cucumbers-1, Mr. H. Surman; 2, G. Herbert Morrell, Esq.; 3, B. DIyke, Lee, Esq. Asparagus-1, G' Herbert Morrell, Esq.; .2, Mr. J. Gee 3, the Provost of Worcester College; 4, Dr. Bywater Ward; 5, Rev. R. Main, Lettuce ...