... ' he added thoughtfully, 'so much exercise running up he columns.' Asked why no asparagus was ever grown in the gardens )f Versailles, a French Minister replied, 'Asparagus akes three years to attain maturity; and no Ministry ver lasts so long in France ...

... arid kidney potatoes were good, being reolarkable not only for their pertectton Ini size and shape, but also In cleanness. Asparagus was capital, and there were likewise some very suplerior lettuces. Sonse vegetabhes were dealient, *uch as carrots, kidney ...

... to grow good crops without the aid owli dog eralydressings of manure. The roots may be Pl ?? now, and old stoold divided. Asparagus will force much quicker now that the i season for it to grow naturally is approaching. ha temperature ranging from 4l5 deg ...

... High-street)No com etition. VnaEW%.srBtSS (open to all).-Cucumbers 1 £Saxel. bye (J Coanor), 2 A Terry, 3 J Broosho. Asparagus 1 T X Palmer, 2 3 Broosho. Rhubarb. . 1 and 2 J Broosho. Potatoes. .1 A Terry, 2 A Chidlon. Let- tuce1 and 2 J Saxelbys ...

... tfouyofuel onn syaer . attevr i Iewe i i'tirt sya Dp and thieiu he wnas eating spring lamb al eigli i elh a ies pound, and early asparagus at I doio't knnow hei 01v e nid bundle I Io ihat very sanie day, and i iliat very ?? cl hour, my injured gentlenosin wrote ...

... lemons 8S. per 100, table apples 6d to Is., pears, is. to Da 5s., cocoa nuts 3s per dozen, cobnuts Is. 6d. per lb., is asparagus 7s. per brndle, now potatoes Is. per basket, Shi mixed Salad 6d. per ditto, spring cabbages 3s. per dozen, carrots 3s. 6d ...

... tomatoes, vege- table marrows, chilies, beetroot, spinach, radishes, carrots, broad beans, celery, chicory, water-cress, wild asparagus, capers, Cape gooseberries, colo- casces, barmian (a delicious vegetable, oval shaped, like a sort of vegetablenmarrow), ...

... remitted the entire half-year's rent due by most of his tenantry. -At the London Covent-garden, on Friday, a single bunch of asparagus, containing about 150 heads, was sold for £3 2s. THE IMPORT ATON o5' DANISH CATTLE,-It is anno6nced that the Great Eastern ...

... Browsho. Four stalks of rhubarb (heaviest). lst, Ss. 2nd, 2s. -let: JBrowsbo; 2nd: J, Stattere. .1 Twenty-five heads of asparagus. lst, Ss. 2ad, 2s.- lst : J Browsho. i Twelve kidney potatoes. Ist. 2s. 2nd, Lz-lst: J Statters; 2nd: J Browsho. Twelve round ...

... old turnips, 4s; and carrots, 3s. 6d per 12 I bunches; onions, 3s. per double sieve; cauliflowers 2s got to 3s per dozen; asparagus, 2s to 6s per bundle ; rhubarb, cry 4d to 6d; horse-radish, 2; and celery (going out), ntil is. 6d per ditto; Dutch green ...

... chesnut sauce), saddle of mutton, sirloin beef, chickens roast and boiled (a la Bechamel), torigne, lamb, lobster salad, asparagus, sea kale, ducklings and guinea fowls, pastry, jelly, cream, dish of anchovies, and fried chipa. 1ST EAST YORK RIFLE VOLUNTEERS ...

... Saxelbye. ; CLASs 4.-Vegetables (open to all subscribers)- Cucumbers-First prize withheld; second, 3s., Mr JohnSaxlebye. Asparagus-first, 3s., Mr Anthony Bannister; second, 2s., Mr Benjamin Whittaker. Rhubarb-first, 3s., MrBenjamin Whittaker; second, 2s ...