... comtnig to maturity. The above distance will not ha found too wide to allowv strong asparagus to develop itself. Another point should be attended to where strong asparagus is grown, and that is, that no seed should be allowed to swvell on the plants, certainly ...

... forcing of rhubarb, seakale, asparagus, and rds hicory, &c., may be carried on brisklv now, either in rint the mushroom shed or in any moderately heated pit, tee,. frame, or house that can be spared for the purpose. der The asparagus is, however, best managed ...

... should be carried on systematically, as by this means the asparagus season rauty be extended very considerably. Whe -e plenty of roots cat; be grown for forcing, cutting may extend till asparagus can be obtained from open-air beds in sprirrg. 10alnl forcing ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... air freely erich as are unter irriad glasscs at aull timeos WIIe11 the weather is mild. Uivo air ;1lSO frely to forced asparagus and similar carly votates, otherwviso they wvill becouse wlrat is termcel niI ari rs lad weik. In many places the old-faushiormed ...

... four inches in length laid on a bed of soil and covered about two inches deep. They make good sets for next year. Tops of asparagus should now be removed; they ought never to be out away while they have life in them. If there are any weeds on the beds, ...

... there is plenty of tinio to soW the seed yet, but it lad bettor not be deferred innlob litter. The Iardiest of all is- the asparagus or Buda kale, thouigh the Scotch curled does not lag far behitld, ind the Cot- tager's variety is one of the best mnd most ...

... 1 0It TI C U I.T U RE. \'EOETABLE UAlDtEN. Asparagus.-Beds of this ftvourite vegetable in the open will now neel some amount of attention. If the surface is at all licrd or caked, they should be lightly forked over, bot not deep enough to interfere with ...

... trenches, and keep it well watered in order that its growth may receive no check, a matter of much ?? in celery eulture. Keep asparagus beds clear of weeds. Thin beet, but not too snuch, as large over-grown roots are undesirable. Sow lettuce thinly in drills ...

... night when necessary, but do not be D Iafraid to admit abundance of air to them on all favour- b able opportunities. q Asparagus.-Asparagus beds to be cleaned over, the s weeds raked off, and a heavy coating of half-rotted dung laid on, over which throw a ...

... the prin- cipal sowing of kales, broccoli, cabbages, and savoys, will form the main bulk of seed sowing for the present. Asparagus plots should have a sprinkling of salt, and seakalo that has been forced on the ground should have all ashes, or whatever ...