... 'richer in flavour than any 'of the long white-stommed'rubbish that goes to market. Ths its'the'mosl simple way'of growing asparagus for private as's, but it would not bear tying for markiet, and therefore coulduot bie purchassed' It, wants no earthing up ...

... water, when it is required-better a good soak- ing once a week than a sprinkle every day. THE KITCHElN GARDEN IN AUGUST. ASPARAGUS BEDS may be made and got readylor plant- ing, you cannot make these too rich for two feet of soil, and the mould thro wn ...

... more than a year belore you can cake care of them. If you propose to take possession within three years you mzay make up asparagus beds, for they ought not to be cut for three years, if you begin with one year old plants. But al this preparation ?? require ...

... future transplanting, or sow seeds where thev are to stand, forni plants, and ulti. mately produce a crop. Do not plant Asparagus A too close together. We have long advocated 25 C plantingitii rowsvthree feetapait, and nowhave - -some prominent copyist-in ...

... ready to dig it In when tbawed, and otlera are busy getting dung regulated for building their hotbeds. Theose who have asparagus in dung beds forcng1 must be beforehand with the eoled-and if there be any deoline of eoneequence, remove the sold outside ...

... subject than Lesienthus Rtassellianus, strike freely; and when the plants die down the roots, which are very like those of asparagus, may be sent any distance in the dormant state. We find that seed, even to bloom the next year, must be sown early in spring ...

... root. Look to this with your pear tree. CocscNwY-1. The Manual of Practical Gardening, seventy-two stamps; 2. When the asparagus has turned yellow cut it all down, and save the berries. JAsE s WAIswonTH.-We should like all John Bull pinks we can get ...

... Xaeadaprgus that are being forced must be watched closely, as a day win sometinmes'spolltblsem. We are advo- cates for giving asparagus time en grow till there is some- thingto eat.. L~et them~ bethree inches above grolind before they are cut fdr table, and ...

... pressing. Htowever7 we must begin to think seriousl of those crops which, have been neglected on account of the weather. The asparagus in the hotbeds should he inasking its appearance, if not in fell cut, and the outdoor b~ds shs1d befiniallydressed byscriaping: ...

... effectt of destroying small birds, and serves the farmers right. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. A POOR GENTLEXIAN.-l. A bundle of asparagus Is 100 buds. 2. there are three qualities-ware, meddling, and spruce-bearing three different prices at one time, 7s., is ...

... added any petatee to those yen grow, it would be flukes far a late one. L. E. G.-We should certainly not usa three-year-old asparagus to make abed that we wished to last. Tee two- year-old roots, and you may make a bed that would be useful. l'orforcing,b ...

... disturbs them, and they come up to the surface, when they can be gathered up and destroyed. w. W. may try this withihis asparagus bed: 0. C:NNMY ON LAWN MOW:RS. Lawn Meweis have been made in as many ties as ehlldron' toys * some with chains, hieh slip ...