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GARDENING NOTES

... in pots hut-bed) Sept.—Oct. and Years fol. ( 2-year plants) Aut., and Years fol., May—July. Jerusalem (tubers) Nov. Mar. Asparagus (4-year roots forced) Apr.—May. (planting roots in prepared ground) 3rd year, Apr.—June. (seeds in prepared bed) year ...

GARDENING GOSSIP

... early sorts of peas and beans for latest crop. Earth cabbages, potatoes. Ac. Dress asparagus and sea-kale beds with 11b. of salt to six square yards, and give asparagus, celery, and rhubarb liquid manure. Sow perennials and biennials of most kinds now ...

HINTS FOR THE HOME

... those who take asparagus in their fingers, which is the only true way of enjoying it.- Having scraped and tied and cut the bundles ready for the pot, have the pot ready with boiling water and salt in the usual way, and stand the asparagus upright in it ...

Sovoaoaks Volunteer Fire Brigade

... j i PnnHflnwop (i. H. Ballard, Esq., Manager the London and Cauliflower County Bank, Sevenoaks, has kindly consented to Asparagus, Scotch, etc receive Subscriiitions—and any communications with , r , reference the matter may bo made t.. Lettuce, Cabbage ...

THE DECORATIONS

... Numerous banners and flags were arranged among these decorations and frum the massive cross-beams bankets of delicate creepers, asparagus stems and flowers depended. The effect was delightful and the hall, when filled with guests and brightened by the uniforms ...

WORK FOR THE WEEK

... rich soil—the latter quantity of earth used only when blanched asparagus is required. Mat up at night. If the heat does not rise above the mats may remain altogether, till the asparagus heads are coming through the soil. The soil around the roots should ...

LOCAL

... ‘loth,when the chair was taken by Mr. A. Cage.— Mr. L. Weaver read a paper on the cultivation of Asparagus. The subject was very appropriate one, the Asparagus beds now claim the attention of the gardener. A capital discussion followed. Mr. West (who takes ...

WESTEttHAM LOCAL NOTES

... commended. Mr Saxby, ixia, bloomed in good condition; Mr Shawyer, brace and a half cncnmbers; Hooker, apples, rhubarb and asparagus • Mr J Hawker, from the Wester ham Nurseries, plant of narcissus, which was highly commended. Mr Eowe opened a discussion ...

MESSRS. CBONK

... including fine orchids in variety, camellias, imantophylluro, gardenias, pancratium, enebaris, amaionica, amaryllis, variety, asparagus plumoea, crotons in variety, coleus in variety, ferns in variety, carnations, hydrmnges, eupatorium, echevena, rebusa, gloxinias ...

THE SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE, _iBB2_

... Brussels Sprouts Broccoli, Adam's Early White . „ Cat!ell's Eclipse Late White ~ Purple Sprouting etc Cauliflower Kail, Asparagus. Scotch, etc Lettuce, Cabbage, and Cos .. Saoy of Sorts LONDON ROAD, the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish To « and the ...

vegetable garden

... should pulled up unless there arc vacancies to fill in the beds, as the produce of crowded beds soon deteriorates. Small asparagus is not worth much, as it, cun only be used for soups. Cardoons which have been rnised in beat should be planted out trenches ...

“COUNTRY COUSINS” IN LONDON

... “COUNTRY COUSINS” IN LONDON Strawberries and asparagus are in, and country cousins have appeared in the park ; so the season may be fairly considered have commenced. The country cousin is easily recognised. The female of the species is hearty, ruddy, ...