... improvements in photographic dark slides. B. Thomson, Lower Bentham, near Lancaster, for cook- ing asparagus or other vegetables, which she calls The asparagus cooking pan, a boiler and steamer combined (complete specification). S. and Y. J. Fielden, Man ...

... arose to depart. . Pray stay a little longer, said Fontenelle, it will not be long before I dine; I have ; someovery fine asparagus, the first which I have t was seen this season. I am quite alone, and it will be d me an nct of charity to remain and partake ...

... to, depart.. Pray stay a littlei longer, Said Fontenelle, it will not be long before I dine; I have a-some very fiue asparagus, the first. which I have isseen thio season. I am quite alone, and it will bea lean act of charity to remain and partake ...

... to depart. Pray stay a little longer, said a Fontenelle, it will not be long before I dine; I have 1b some very fine asparagus, the first which I have g seen this season.. I am quite alone, and it will be an act of charity to remain and partake of ...

... ' he added thoughtfully, 'so much exercise running up he columns.' Asked why no asparagus was ever grown in the gardens )f Versailles, a French Minister replied, 'Asparagus akes three years to attain maturity; and no Ministry ver lasts so long in France ...

... arid kidney potatoes were good, being reolarkable not only for their pertectton Ini size and shape, but also In cleanness. Asparagus was capital, and there were likewise some very suplerior lettuces. Sonse vegetabhes were dealient, *uch as carrots, kidney ...

... £500-on which I have planted up. f wards of 4,000 plum, currant, and gooseberry- ttrees. I have also about half an acre of asparagus e beds; and, in addition to wheat, &c., I intend this e year to plant six acres of potatoes; and if any of o the doubtful ...

... lasting but a short time 0t op' faction. Select a cool and rather moist situation fr theI through the summer month. The young Asparagus beh3 ' benefitied bya dressing or two of #alt opplied in wet weathedrolU the period of rctive growth. Seakale beds may hare ...

... cauliflower, coloworts, savoy, endive, &o. Hoe turnips, and dress with limb or soot, to kill slugs. Make new plantations of asparagus. Cirdoons-at least the early crop-will be reaily for use; they should be earthed-up for blanching. D~e mushroom bede, Sow ...

... to grow good crops without the aid owli dog eralydressings of manure. The roots may be Pl ?? now, and old stoold divided. Asparagus will force much quicker now that the i season for it to grow naturally is approaching. ha temperature ranging from 4l5 deg ...

... State Of the Pastsres-Corn Arer~afs-Preference Railsay Rates on FoTeirn Goods-Milk Production, rc. RURAL NOTES: Tomatoes-Old Asparagus Beds-Pansies-The Present Growth of Chickens-Open-air Carnations-Field Io'atoos-Generat Potato Crops-A Letter from Cathlamet ...

... other flowers, tied with c blue ribbon. Mrs. Lea had a victoria drawns by two I -horses tastefully bedecked with lilies, asparagus, golden t elders, passion flowers. and in the centre a large palm. I Mrs. Haigh, of St. Kelvin's, showed a cart drawn by ...