... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... OALENDAR OF GARDEN WORK. . (hom ~ie aadener'3 Magazine.j (Front the Gai .r3aMaain, THE GARDEN. Asparagus and seakale may be forced by the roughest of methods when there are plenty of leaves and large e deep pits. Any one can make up a forcing bed on a ...

... rhubarb, spinach, and turnips from the open quarters; beet, carrots, onions, salsify, and scorzonera from the root house; and asparagus, French beans, carrots, ecumberi, mushrooms, potatoes, radishes, and seakale from the forcing pit and mushroom house. Paraley ...

... leekslettuce, rhubarb, spinach, and turnipsfrom the open quarters ; beet, onions, and salsify from the root stores; and asparagus, French beans, carrots, cdcambers, mnsbrooms, potatoes, and seakale from the foroing pit and mubbroom-house. Cucumbers in ...

... CALEBDER OF GARDEN WORK. (Fromi the Gmsltcfa ilNagesrixte.) KITCHEN GARDEN, YcECITABLoS IN SBASOo.-Asparagus, beet, Brussels sprouts, tops of cottagOrH antd Scotch kale, carrots, culeworts, celery, enidive, Jerusalem artichokes, loeks, lettuces, mushroorns ...

... The altar rails were garoished with small bunches oi apples and barberries, The freestone chancel rails were set off with asparagus foliage, bar. berries, and msny-coloured flowers, aud the arches were filled in with colens plante, the red pats of I ,which ...

... and acorns; and on the ground vegetables were arranged on moss, Affixed to the front of the organ was a cross of ferns, asparagus, and other foliage. The pul. pit and readchg.desk were most tastefully treated, imme. diately in front of the latter being ...

... and now the Dmost venerated delicacies are brought within the reach of the multitude. Early strawberries, plovers' eggs, asparagus, ortolans, and green peas are as plentiful as blackberries-more plentiful, we are glad to say, as we never relisbed blackberries; ...

... CALENDAR OF GARDEN WORK, (Rf'om the Grordrencr's ZMagaiej THE GARDEN. Asparagus should not be cut after this date. Liquid manure will do great things for asparagus now, and a dreasing of salt may be given with advantage, Azaleas and camelliae, if still ...