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THE PARIS EXHIBITION

... several baskets of enormous asparagus, the finest of which is shown by Sherault, who also exhibits the plant growing, of one, two, three, and. four years old, Whether it is owing to the climate, or, whether to the species of asparagus, or to the manner of ...

THE FLORAL SHOW

... bloom, six varieties; 1st, ericas three'varieties; 1st, greenhouse azaleas; 1st and 2nd for figs -st, cucumber; and 1st, asparagus. -Mr. W. E. Dixon, Beverley.-lst for twelve va- riegated and ornamental foliaged plants; 2nd, six varieties of stove or ...

LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP

... caybo, are other instances of similar nature to the Pitch Lake.-T'he Argonaguf for Judy. ASPARAGus.-Both the Greeks and the earlier Romans applied the term asparagus to the octsjl many plaits, and not merely to one botanical spseic! They probably ate it ...

FARM AND GARDEN NOTES FOR JUNE

... bags, kc., may be sown for autumn and winter use Treneh celery, plant out endive and Jerusalem kale. Water newly planted asparagus beds; indeed, if the season be dry, generally, watering must be had recourse to. Thia out seakale. Sow early turnips, small ...

FLORAL EXHIBITION AT THE BOTANIC GARDENS

... Peaches, figs, and fruit tree in ?? entry in either class. Veosesr~xs.-Cccu nbers, a brace-1 J Browsbo, 2 nod 3 J , .U Starh. Asparagus, 25 heads-I and 2 E P Ufaxsted. Rhu- barb, 4stalks-1 J Brovsho, 2 J Saner, WV G Browne. Potatoes. : fa dis ot 12-i H Hodge ...

HESSLE FLOWER SHOW

... D, IAstley, M.P. Nectarines,, apricots, cherries, straw- Anerries, dessert apples-Nil. Baking apples-F. B. V`UGnTABTaS.-AsParagus-I, IV. W. Harcliff, 2 W V. H. H. Broadley, hI.P. Cucumbers-1, Sir J. D. e Astley. M.P. ; 2, Lientenant-Colonel Pease. Kidney ...

THE FLOWER SHOW

... bearing ripe fruit (in pot)-1 JiR Peass, Esq. h - ?? Cucumbers (a brace)T1 anid 2 J Ringrose, Esq; 8 A Terry, g, Esq. 2 Asparagus (twenty-five heads)-1 and 3 E P Maxetead, Esq' 2 B Haworti, Esq. s) Rhubarb (lour stalks)-l and 2 Mr B Drin, to Potatoqs ...

FOOD AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION

... can carry the truffle with him to Spitzbergen, and o. from Nantes he can be supplied with ortolans and ii foie gras and asparagus. It is only just that an c, honourable fact should be recorded of the house ti whose case I am describing. Some years ago ...

WIT AND HUMOUR

... evening, was a young gentleman who was endeavouring to make happy a very beautiful but somewbat unsophisticated girl. When the asparagus was served she out at the white ends, put a bit to her mouth, and said, 'Charlie. don't you think these young green onions ...

BEVERLEY POULTRY, FLORAL, AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW

... 2, J itingrose, Four stalls rhubarb, heaviest-1, H S Constable; 2, J Browsho, Beveley ; 3. lt XV Richardson. 23 neads of asparagus -1, Mrs Griiston; 2,- Jordan ; 3, H S Coiistable. Twelve ki luny potatoes-i, J Browsho; 2, J lung- rose; 3, \[rs Joidan. ...

SELECTIONS FROM PUNCH

... thought of envelopes or egg boilers, the idea of the sewing machine had not occurred to the most daring inmagination, and asparagus tongs were only known in the marble halls of the Goisragas and the porphyry palaces of the Medici, when Galileo Gahldei, ...

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE DURING THE PAST WEEK

... land, acid attend to these alcd all other, newly planted thins wxsth water until they get 'faicly established. Glive the Asparagus plenty of manure water from the stable or farm-yawrd tank, in order to strengthen the roots after cutting and induce strong ...