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Culture of Asparagus

... Culture of Asparagus. It would unnecessary to offer any apology for submitting the following hints on the culture of this universally esteemed vegetable. Asparagus is undoubtedly one of the oldest well as the most favourite our kitchen garden products; ...

Published: Saturday 17 December 1881
Newspaper: South London Press
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 767 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

was wont to regale his guests withrumpsteaks, asparagus, schiedam, and tobacco, supposed to have derived its ..

... was wont to regale his guests withrumpsteaks, asparagus, schiedam, and tobacco, supposed to have derived its sign Toy,” from the network barriers just mentioned. “The Toy,” as tavern, no longer exists but Hampton Court Palace still convivially backed ...

The Wousewile’s Corner

... The Wousewile’s Corner. COOKING FINE SAMPLES OF ASPARAGUS® The proper method for good, large asparagus is zarely followed by English cooks. Asparagus of tie Siner growth should be cut of exactly equal lengths, and boiled, standing ends upward, in a deep ...

Published: Saturday 18 June 1881
Newspaper: South London Observer
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 232 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Early Garden Produce. —There can be little doubt that many of our ordinary garden products that tre considered ..

... often as tender as that cf the Dutch asparagus. Now, in Hollsnd aspara^u. Is often as carefully aheltered as hyacinths ani tulips, and reeds are largely employed for the purpos \ In thu country tbe sheltering of asparagus is often a matter of accident more ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1881
Newspaper: Morning Post
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 411 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BOTANY, FARMING, AND GARDENING

... 534. Van z'oorst,lo/G Barnes ’(l‘l ames) and Robinson (William) Asparagus Culture: The Best Methods Employed in England and France, with Translation of Mr. Leboeuf's Essay on Asparagus and Particulars of the Seven Years’ Com- petition Instituted for ...

Published: Friday 02 September 1881
Newspaper: Bookseller
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 192 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

A WALK UNDER DIFFICULTIES

... walked for a wager of three yuiseas from the seventh milestone at the upp:r end of Wandsworth town, with a basket of 300 asparagus on his head, to the Borough Mark:t, which is upwards of six miles, in hfcy-eight minutes. He had an hour allowed nim. ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1881
Newspaper: South London Observer
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 66 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Scrafs

... Emferor William of Germany's Favourite Dish is asparagus, and the Emperor loses no opportunity of partaking of his pet dainty. Lately, however, according fp the American Register, whenever asparagus has been served at the Berlin Schloss, the Emperor ...

Published: Saturday 07 May 1881
Newspaper: The Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1237 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... SON, NORTH :CIZO-2-3DOZT. APPLES. APRICOTS. APRICOT PULP. GREENGAGES. GUAVAS. PEACHES. PEARS. DINE APPLES. STRAWBERRIES. ASPARAGUS. FRENCH BEANS. GREEN PEAS. TOMATOES. ...

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... DOIIGLAII. PRACTICAL. GAIiDENER. • Price GLADIOLUS, by D'OmsaLtar. 'ZIP3' PRA() I'ICA la GARDEN CR. Price C ARTERS' CAKCERS' ASPARAGUS. RosiNsoir. WATER CRII4R, by HINIISID. 'ILACTIDAL GARDENER, Pried, le. MUSHROOMS, by EARLIT. GaIIDENKIL. Pries AURIOULLR ...

Published: Thursday 03 March 1881
Newspaper: Truth
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 91 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

A LOST ART

... Jan 12th, 1787 :—* Last Christmas Day, and frequen:lfiliuce, there was presented at table in Nenthorn House, Kelso, large asparagus, pease, kidney beans, and cauliflower, ejually as good as in summer, all produced without the help of a hothouse, flue, or ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1881
Newspaper: South London Observer
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 120 | Page: 3 | Tags: none