... GARDEN WORK FOR THE WEEK. Asparagus and seakale may be forced by the roughest of methods when there are plenty of leaves and large deep pits. Anyone can make up a forcing bed on a plot of spare ground by means of a few boards to form the boundary of the ...

... unquestionably genteel in most respects, and in personal appearance almost distingue, but it would pain you to see her eat asparagus. ...

... aud primroses in full bloom in our gardens.-Anothor correspondent writes to the same journal :—I enclose three heads of asparagus, cut out ofgariten this day,grown in the open. 1 think it a remarkable evidence of the mild weather we are hl vil1 in the ...

... GARDEN WORK FOR THE WEEK. I Asparagus and seakale for the first supply to be started at once. All that is wanted is a mild sweet bottom heat. A melon or cucumber bed still retaining some warmth may be revived by turning it over, and mixing with the dung ...

... gloomy view. But this valley is favour- ably situated for the growth of fruit and tbe better class of vegetables, such as asparagus, yet even then it is only by conltant toil and severe deprivation that the stocking is filled. Occasion- ally, too, the peasant ...

... at a quarter-past twelve for a one o'clock meal at half-past put the potatoes to boil, a few minutes later peas, beans, asparagus, cauli- flower, or cabbage. Always put any fresh vege- table in boiling water. Beet or carrots should be put on to boil at ...

... their prices prodigiously, and 15s a bead is now charged for a luncheon consisting of salmon mayonnaise, ham and tongue, asparagus (small portion), and a bottle of light wine. The hairdresser's manoeuvre is an old trick. You go in for a shave. The barber ...

... from the south of Franco. Both green peas and asparagus are obtained all the winter from Algeria; and, although the asparagus is small and chiefly fit for soups, it is still asparagus. The early asparagus, like so many other things, comes chiefly from ...

... Itichards, Glyncowen, Dresden candelabra; Mr and Mrs Buckley Wilson, silver-mounted claret Jug Miss Lena and Miss Katie Thomas, asparagus toua:s Mr J. Lovat Owen, marble timepiece Mr D. Morgan, brass writing set Mr Herbert Monger, picture Mr and Mrs T. it. Jones ...

... Richards, Glyncowen, Dresden candelabra: Mr and Mrs Buckley Wilson, silver-mounted claret jug Miss Lena and Miss Katie Thomas, asparagus tonus Mr J. Lovitt Owen, marble timepiece Mr D. Morgan, bra.s writing set Mr Herbert Monger, picture Mr and Mrs T. R. Jones ...

... i rum the south of France. Both green peas and asparagus are obtained al! the winter tfom Algeria and, although tho asparagus is small and chiefly fit for soups, it is etill asparagus. The early asparagus, lik'r so many other things, comes chiefly from ...

... iate in summer may be kept profitable for a lifetime. Salt is an excellent manure for asparagus, but is best applied in the spring. It is not necessary to grow asparagus in raised beds, except in certain positions the subject of planting will, however, b-> ...