... PRIZES FOR ASPARAGUS. Witha view to improve and extend the culture of asparagus throughout the United Kingdom,. it is pro- posed to give a series of annual prizes, extending over a period of seven years. These prizes will be given in London, Edinburgh ...

... readiness for planting Asparagus, Sea Kale; &c., which, from being plants of a permanent character, require a soil prepared to maintain them in pro- ductiveness-for some years, with the occasional addition of top Aressings. Both Asparagus and Sea Kale thrive ...

... geraniums, asters, and dahlias, intermingled with which were red berries, maidenhair and other ferns, vine leaves, and asparagus. On the centre panel was a magnificent ?? of pure white asters, outlined with ferns, The two other panels had crosses consisting ...

... o i. Collins, Esq.; shaddock, Sir R. R. F. Dovle, Baet., M.P,; . green gooseberries, Johnuia.mcll, Esq. .e VIEaETAeBcs.-Asparagus, heaviest 100, Sir T. D. Aeland, Bart.; second, heaviest, C. R. Collins, Esq. Rhubarb, sixestalks, ' J. Dow, Esq.; second ...

... 6s 6d per couple, chicken 4s 6d to 5s 6d, cream Is per lb, a buttor 11d-to 1s, cggs 16 for Is, bread 7d per I,41b loaf, asparagus Is 4d to Is 6d per 100, 1 o gooseberries 4d per qrt, rhubarb 3 bundles for 2d, new potatoes 3d per lb, old potatoes Is 6d ...

... hardy, and it not already done in accordance with advice previously given they should have litter heeped about the crowns Asparagus beds it still undressed should be heavily manured, but they should not be dug. Be content to lay the manure on, and the rains ...

... OALENDAR OF GARuDN WORKS (From thc Gad*W8 Magazine.) THE GARDEN. Asparagus plantations to be marke.onut at once, and the ground dug two spite deep. A light sandy loam is the beat soil for asparagus, but a soil almost wholly sand wil be better than one wholly ...

... frosty weather by laying long litter over the rows ; also lay a good thickness of the same material over the roots of I asparagus, rhubarb, and scakale intended for forcing, w whether to 'be taken up or not. - Look after mice amongst the rows of autumn-sown ...

... which pra. r eented a ohaste and elegant appearance, A croal of o white blooms, relieved by corn and dolicate sprays of 0 asparagus, rose from the centre of the bowl, and t was entirely hidden by flowers, foliage, and cora. Trailing ivy was also used with ...

... and fruit tree, lad three to four ounces may be applied to thin' laabe yard. The same quantity of oujmmon salt ?? given to asparagus beds, but to nothing el, O1e, ounceper yard beingsufficient foe Scattering .ith(I ground between flowers and crops generally ...

... winter lettuce on arich warm piece of ground, and provide a succes- sion of radishes and other small salads. Manure and dress asparagus beds. Get cauliflower plants raised under glass hardened off, and pay every attention to those under hand- glasses, in order ...

... crops of forced vegetables, as Asparagus, Kate, Rhubarb, ?? Except for the early crop of Rhubarb, we prefer forcing the two latter vegetables where they grow, and we know of no butter or cheaper way of forcing Asparagus early, than taking up tl e roots ...