... the very small Asparagus is quite good enough. But it a-must not be simply 'bodled, and served with be incited butter or Oiled butter in the ordinry a -y, but it must be well-cooked in such a way ofas the following: -Boil the asparagus in the ag usual ...

... them of their origina homes on tiecoasts n of the Mediterranean region. : b ASPARAGUS AS AN ORNAMENTAL PLANT. . Apart frorp the edible' qualities of the garden 0 r asparagus, it is one of the handsortiest of fine a] X foliage plants; but the same inc ...

... 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 ...

... for the private grower. Sow also onions, lettuce, radish, small salad, seakale, and asparagus ; the two last in drills, one foot apart, and one ineb deep for asparagus, and two inches for seakale. SEAI;ALE plauts may be raised by sowing seed Up four-feet ...

... once. Kitchen Garden and Frame Ground. ASPARAGUS beds, if new plantations are required, should be marked out at once, and the L ground trenched two feet deep. A rather sandy t loam is the meat suitable for asparagus, but a I soil almost wholly ?? will be ...

... 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 ...

... gardener, Mr. Morris-2nd, four lycopodiums ; 2nd, caladiums; 2nd, foliage plants; 1st, calceolarias; 2nd, cauliflowers; 1st, asparagus; Srd, cucumbers; Srd, six dishes of vegetables; 2nd, collection of salading. Mrs. Huish; gardener, Mr. Cosh-2nd, stovo and ...

... the tedder parts flt of four p ound d of asparagus s bulled and cut small. in Put into a wdll-greased puddi ngt mould, tie over a s securely, and boil for nearly two hours. la r): ARPARAGUS SALA D.-Cohl1 asparagus cut into se Ily salpcemaeadeiiu ddwihthe ...

... for I melon, 1 dish of vegetables, 1 be dish of peas, collection of salading, kidney potatoes, 12 wI carrots; 2nd prizes, asparagus, uoaumbers. Mrs. Malden, RI Mr. Blythe, gardener: 1st prizes, box of cut geraniums, ne 12 roses; 2nd prizes, 1 dish of peas ...

... teaoes, &c., a hoindfilbeing tiedl ons to cover the junction. of stock and scion, and as Aiuici of the headeas possible. ' ' *ASPARAGUS. We can, if we choose, grow our. own planb, cad thub be sure. of good ones. The sped can be .sown in late October or early ...

... once, to be gently 'f forced in ?? I, Vegetable Garden. FoRiCIG VEGETABLEs.-Asparagus and Freach beans are the chief of these at the present moment. To insure a supply of asparagus all the winter a good many roots will be required, and they should be strong ...