... ASPARAGUS. Where asparagus is required in a short Item, plants should be put in towards the end of March or in early April, 18 inches apart in rows a like distance asunder. Spread out the roots of each flatwise all round ; cover with soil until the crown ...

... younger shoots from the knife. The asparagus beetle causes serious injury in some seasons by feeding on the tender ',toot►. Freshly slaked lime is an effective remedy if dusted on thoroughly while the foliage is damp. Asparagus mat appears as orange co'oured ...

... ASPARAGUS. Established beds should be kept free from weeds, and require spring top dressing of two or three inches of rich dung. Beds should be ireparad against sowing time next month. Jeep, rich, sandy, well dressed, and thoronghly drained soils in open ...

... ASPARAGUS. Prick over the ground lightly with a fork, t aking care not to injure the roots, dress with t wo inches of stable manure, and protect the e arly growth from frost with litter. BEANS, BROAD. Sow for early crops towards the end of January in ...

... ASPARAGUS. Sow during Aril in rows 18 inches asunder, in holes two Incase; deep, and 11 inches apert in the lines Place about four or five seeds in each hole. Thin out the seedlings when they are about five or six inches high, leaving only one to each ...

... ASPARAGUS. Handsome sticks should be about seven inches long, four or five inches being white, and the remainder of a nice purple eolour. The monster sticks sometimes exhibited are grown in very rich and systematicaay tilled moll from plants placed a ...

... ASPARAGUS. Tbin out seedling' when they ere about ii*e or six inches high, leaving only one to each position. When cutting from established beds, ihe stems should separated as low down r.s possible, when the tops are about two inches above the surface ...

... FORCED ASPARAGUS. The magnitude of the yield depend! directly on the itrcngth of the forced, so that 4, 5, or 6 year old clnmps must be employed. Dog late in antnmn, with the least possible injury to their roots, those intended for forcing in bouses or ...

... ASPARA.GUS, Cut down the stems after they have turned yellow, and tidy np the beds for the winter. In spring prick over the ground lightly with a fork, taking great care not to injure the roots; dress with two inches of good stable manure ; and protect ...

... 'REPARING ASPARAGUS BEDS. Deep, rich, cool and thoroughly drained soils in open situations are best. As a crop will re main productive for many years if proper pre. paration be made, the ground should be deeply trenched and retrenched in autumn and win ...

... AN ASPARAGUS CCTUR AND cemiazik. to hold the grass when rut). The arm of this is attached to a woe and spiral spring, and hooks at the other end to a lever or trigger D. operated the thumb. The simplicity of the idea is • iood point, and I sincerely hope ...

... GARDEN IN JANUARY. ARTICHOKES (GLOBE)) - The plants are not quite hardy, and must therefore be protected with litter. ASPARAGUS. Give asparagus beds a top•dressing of two or three inches of wet ducg, but do not disturb the soil. Where available, seaweed makes ...