DEVON AND EXETER BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

... some' splendid' cuoumbers, exhibited-by L V. Palk, Esq., M.P.; kidney beans, by PH. Porter, Esq.,' and W. 'Hooper, Esq., and asparagus, by Sir Thomas Aclaud, W. Kiogdon, Esq., aud Mrs. S. Ringdou. The tulip bed of Mr. Setrgenilt owardwks greatly admired, and ...

MUSIC

... some specmens of tbe rwing strawberrv plant. Consider- able space Was worthily allotted to line specimeens of incs, fig, asparagus, cauliflowerscabbages, peas, cu- Maibe turnps, potatoes, onions and radishes. Particu- Masty sturng, too, was the dis aYof ...

DEVON AND EXETER HORTICULTURAL SHOW

... ocoupied a long table under the se orchestra in the large hall, and on this was made a very ye creditable display of rhubarb, asparagus, cuctmbers, new oer potatoes, and spring salading. The orchestra was occupied ,et by Mr. Summerb'ayes' string band from Taunton ...

BATH BULB SHOW

... Cucumbers, a brace-lit, B. T. Hill: and, B. Hall. Mesh- ronn, 20-let, B Eall. Seakale, a dish-let, W. Rvry; 9nd. Iv. lHakell, Asparagus, 50 heads-let, W. Evry: 2nd, E. Hall. Baskst of s8ld--st, W. Evrv. SPECIAL CEUTIFICATIC-S. Cypher, at Cheltenham rwas awarded ...

LITERARY SELECTIONS

... 2 sincere. F Tim Hop.-The hop is not only known as an ingredient in beer-brewing; its tender tops serve the Belgians for asparagus, an infusion of its . flowers yields a well-known yellow dye for wool, its stalks yield a flax that in Sweden is woven into ...

A DOLL'S HOUSE

... young pro- fessor of medicine whined about the diseases he had inherited from a rakishl father-perhaps he was tot fond of asparagus, says Nora-and discoursed of death and the grave. ALMA STANLEY'S DRESS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ERA. Sir,-In your last issue ...

Published: Saturday 31 January 1891
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1394 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

ATHLETIC FESTIVALS

... o Currants, perq~uart .0 0o 0 0.0 0 o. o 0 0 Mushrooms, per basket 0 0 .. 0 0.:1 ?? ?? 0 0 Pens, per peck . . ?? 0 0 Asparagus, per 100 ?? I ?? 2 0.. 2o .- 0 0 Cucumbers, eacb 0 40 6.0 ?? 0 0 Apricots, achi. 0. 3 , 0 0 1 ?? 1 6 Chmerrtes,perihlb ...

THE READER

... salads raised, will no particular advantages of climate, long before English cultivators produce a lettuce, the acres of asparagus, and the caves of the mushroom growers. At every turn we find something ve 1aaY learn from France-though many things that ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1878
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1730 | Page: 25 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

BIRMINGHAM CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW

... The latter vwill be charmed by the exhibit of the batter- fly orchid, of which the blooms. deftly se4 off by sprays of asparagus, are moss remarkable specimens of that mimicry of living creatures of which the I orchidma supply so many illustrations. ...

PILFERINGS FROM FUN

... that fiery men are easily put out, If the man at the wheel should be correctly described as a stern necessity ? If buying asparagus at ten shillings a bundle can be called dear stalk-ing? If the imperence of a member 6! the corps de bailet should be summed ...

DRESS AND FASHION NOTES

... colours and in green and blue are u the greatest novelies. in colours, sphynx-blue, e which inclines to ?? orlead, heliotrope, asparagus- green, and beaver-brown are among the moat pro- l minent. e In answer (says Le Follet) to numerons questions from sabhcribera ...