... asseakale, there being, in fact, a variety of the latter known as asparagus kale — which is not to be confounded with true asparagus of any kind. Darmstadt was formerly famous for its asparagus thus produced. It found a ready market throughout Germany, and ...

... ASPARAGUS BUNDLE.. As all good house wives know, asparagus is sold in bundles described as containing 50 or 100 heads, as the case may be. But we doubt whether many housewives, good or bad, are aware that this is auother of the in* genious fictions for ...

... ders and frames, endive and lettuce ; from the forcing pit and mushroom house, asparagus, carrots, cucumbers, mushrooms, mint, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, and seakale. Asparagus and Seakale. This is the best time in the whole year to sow, where beds are ...

... from Jersey, Alderney and England. The room was tastefully decorated with mirrors,above which were festoons of hops and asparagus foliage, which had a novel and pleasing effect ; the aide orchestra was filled with plants and evergreens, giving a charming ...

... especially in tbe shape of fruit and vegetables. New potatoes ranged from 15d. to 20d. per denerel, peas 18d. per denerel, asparagus 6d. per bunch, gooseberries Bd. per quart, strawberries, small, 6d. per pound, fine, 9d. to Is., grapes 3s. 6d. per pound ...

... From the forcing pit and mushroom house may be obtained supplies of asparagus. French beans, mushrooms, new potatoes, sea- kale, small salading, radishes, rhubarb, and tomatoes. Asparagus beds to be light pointed over and dressed with salt at the rate of ...

... of them have died, and there are blanks here and there, fill these up before earthing up. Do not disturb the surface of asparagus beds, but cover them over with a layer of manure or sea- weed. The virtues of the manure will be washed down by the rain ...

... Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflowers, endive, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, scorzonera, spi- nach, tomatoes, and turnips. Asparagus and Seakale may be forced by tbe roughest of methods when there are plenty of leaves and large deep pits. Auy one can make ...

... cabbage, potatoes, carrots, asparagus, sea kale, rhubarb, lettuce, radishes, onions, parsley, and parsnips ; Mr. R. Le Poidevin being a good second. Mr. Le Patoutel also took first piize for potatoes ; for peas, Mrs. Jackson ; asparagus, Mr. Thos. Moullin, and ...

... more fully exposed to light and air, to become hard- ened and better able to ?? severe weather. Before the seeds on the asparagus begin to drop off the stems should be cut and removed to the rubbish heap, saving a few of the best berried stems for seed ...

... one of the journalists present, the aged poet partook of every ptat in his exceedingly long menu with the exception of the asparagu . one can understand his not feeliug in the mood to make a long spoe_h. Nor can the journalists have felt quite at their ...

... sal- sify, and scorzonera ; irom warm borders and frames, endive and lettuce ; from the forcing pit and mushroom house, asparagus, carrots, eucmbers, mushrooms, mint, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, and seakale. It will perhaps be use- ful to remind our ...