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... complainant took hold of the asparagus in a most ob- jectionable manner, and when desired to leave the dub refused to do so. No more viblence was used than was necessary to remove him.-Air. Denman said the hand- ling the asparagus with one's fingers was more ...

SPRING FLOWER SHOW AT THE TOWN HALL

... texture, and the same firm are given a well- deaserved hret prize for a tasteful arrangement of golden- ?? daffodils and asparagus ferns for table decorazion, MIessrs. Ditckrsn, of Chester, have a gauad show oi toulus, chieily daffodils, amongst which ...

FLOWER SHOW AT HANDSWORTH

... Walton s collection, whicls includes some ex- amples of great merit, especially a variegated aloe and a superb climbing asparagus, is placed second; and the thirsd award falls to Mrs. Bullock (gardener, J. Peevorl for a collection imi which there is a ...

HANDSWORTH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

... ViGETA.BL&s.-Plues: 1st prIze, Mr. T. Wobley.-Btrawberrles: lst prize, Mr. T. Wcbley.-Sea Kale: 1st prize, Mr. H. Dawee.-Asparagus: lst prize, Mr. Ryliud-Cabbage: lot prize, Mr. I. Brookes-Ca. 1cumbers: let prize, Mr. 3. Brookes; 2nd, MIr. . MilIward; ...

THE FLOWER SHOW AT EDGBASTON YESTERDAY

... ClchonoIStst, Sir F. E. Scott i1 2nd, Mr. Alston. VColETAoLno.sukumnsr: (in braces) : Ist, Mr. J. Cobley; 2nd, CMr. Sheath. Asparagus (15): 1st, Mr. J, Bt. Chamberlein; 2n, .Mr. T. Byland. Potatoes (round)': li1t, Mir. F. E. Wililiamson 2nd Mr. J. C. Cohen ...

BIRMINGHAM CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW

... The latter vwill be charmed by the exhibit of the batter- fly orchid, of which the blooms. deftly se4 off by sprays of asparagus, are moss remarkable specimens of that mimicry of living creatures of which the I orchidma supply so many illustrations. ...

REDDITCH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

... anly others variety : 2, G. Benegar;- 2, 0. Morton. Best tray of vegetables : IV. Perr. Iy Dir. C. Baylis, for best 50 of asparagus : H. Budge. For heaviest 12 goose- berries m 1, H. Budge ; 2, Jonah lWilleinson. By M~r. VW. Gibbs, best collection of onions: ...

SPRING FLOWER SHOW AT THE TOWN HALL

... grown in the open air and are quite a fortnight or three weeks earlier than usual ; and also a tasteful arrangement of . asparagus, ivy, palms, &c. This group is displayed under the orchestra, and on either side are groups representative of the nurseries ...

NEW BOOKS

... and ?? has been abundantly illustrated, b~it 1o0 one has hitherto thought it worth while to tell us how to grow celery and asparagus, broccoli and tomatoes. The volume which Messrs. Macmillan have produced is admirably oalculhted to supply this want. It ...

A GREAT TEACHER SELF-DEPICTED

... are as hard as their stones, the beans only good for horses or Jack and the beanstalk, and this is the size of the biggest asparagus -and here follows a drawing of a tiny head about the size of a diminutive quill pen. The letters often refer with more or ...

OUR CHRISTMAS STORIES

... circuit to them, forsooth? Better far ams than hactors,said Signor Stewdeels, who was quietly fiddling his new waltz, the Asparagus, in the orchestra. Everybody laughed at this sally with brutal violence, and then in came Mr. M10ontague Levison, majestic ...