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THE GARDEN.—BY MR. GLENNY

... o erover n eep them near the glas, and be partieular that they are watered before they ge dry, as they rill grovr faspt ASPARAGUS. Perhanps there is no greater iluory among vegetables then aspsrowu, ualess it be pthe; but we may forco the one a good deel ...

Published: Sunday 09 January 1859
Newspaper: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1993 | Page: 11 | Tags: News 

PRUSSIAN OPINIONS ON ENGLISH INSTI TUTIONS

... point of starvation before tl W' will venture on themu Be sure to salt all asparagus ax t seakalc-bedt-little and iten is best. The time is ap proaching for planting aspAragus; it should not be put in until six or eight inches high. Continue to protect ...

Published: Sunday 22 March 1863
Newspaper: Reynolds's Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1000 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

THE WARES OF AUTOLYCUS

... gigantic cutlet wvith a paper frill on the bone, was very tender, and the snipe were succulent morsels. 'he asparagus was rather haid, but asparagus in December is not a dish to ba captious about. The boinbe was a magnificent erection, looking like a we ...

Published: Monday 20 December 1897
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1593 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

DUCKS AND DRAKES AT MANCHESTER

... seem to have been good enough, so the caterers set to work to get something very special, and this is how they did it:- Asparagus, at 4s. 6d. per bunch. Twenty-two pints of peas, at 2s. 6d. par pint. Eight pines, at 12s. 6d. each. Six melons, at 10s. ...

Published: Sunday 14 October 1894
Newspaper: Reynolds's Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1651 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

THE WARES OF AUTOLYCUS

... Covent Garden ?Not thit the tinmc for doulbt atid hesitation and petty scruples. (;rather rosebuds while' you may eat tender asparagus and swect green p'a wh~il(' tile sunshinle courses through your vuns like strong wine. \Vhien the( dr. ?? dark days returo ...

Published: Saturday 14 April 1894
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1669 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

LILIES FROM SCILLY

... its expedition with high prices. But people Leing naturally conservative, it took a long time to argue from potatoes to asparagus and tomatoes. At last the mental process was performed, and Scilly exported three articles of agricultural produce. It was ...

Published: Saturday 14 October 1882
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1264 | Page: 25 | Tags: News 

INTERNATIONAL FOOD EXHIBITION AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL

... beef; preserved turkoy and fowl, curricd fowl, curried oysters, beef a la mode, Boston baked beans and bacon; tomatoes, asparagus, potatoes, peas, beans ; preserved pineapples, pcaches, greengages, pears, apricots, egg plums, and green fruit. The roast ...

Published: Thursday 14 October 1880
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 469 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

GARDENING

... manured land, and attend to these and all other newly-planted things with water until they get fairly eEta- blished. Give the asparagus plenty, of water from the stable or farm-yard tank, in order to strengthen the roots after cutting and induce strong growth ...

Published: Sunday 15 July 1855
Newspaper: Reynolds's Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 456 | Page: 14 | Tags: News 

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

... curious specimen of an American esculent, called the Virginian Poke, which is used in the United States at a sobstitute for asparagus, to which it is con- sidered quite equal when dressed in the proper manner. Many of the flowers from the society's garden ...

Published: Wednesday 25 May 1853
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 470 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

OUR LONDON GARDENS

... aivantages of a country life over mine, and talks largely of growing his own asparagus and peas, and feeding his own pork, and having new- laid eggs. Sir, what is this? When his asparagus and peas come up he is compelled to eat them, because. they are growing ...

Published: Sunday 11 June 1854
Newspaper: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1031 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

GARDENING

... be any forms of asparagos worthy of growing in greenhouses, but we have several varieties, of which the best, perhaps, is asparagus plumosus nanus, the which is a dwarfish form of plumosus, and a charming plant for decorative purposes. There is a sort of ...

Published: Sunday 12 November 1893
Newspaper: Reynolds's Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1820 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE GARDEN.—BY MR. W. EARLEY

... at this time over Asparagus beds. We havetaken nolittle painsto explain and prove that whilst Asparagus is one of the very bar- diest of plants; it succumbs nevertheless to uo- due moisture around its roots during the winter Asparagus beds, therefore, ...

Published: Sunday 30 November 1879
Newspaper: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1633 | Page: 11 | Tags: News