... was capitally growh. The new potatoes exhibited by Mr. R. P. King and Mr. F. Edwards were excellent, as wee the gigantic asparagus sent in by Mr. HEzell. The collections of vegetables exhibited in competition for the ottagers' premiums were creditable ...

... 2mid, Mr. Jasmees Kelway, Bath. to oft C~auil'owe three ]heads, 1st. 0. C. Lane, REsq.; 2nd, Mr. Win. be willi, Ilathm. Asparagus, h0e1ads, let, 11ev. J. Heywot lot 2nd, lil. G. T. 'Hmmzll, St. George's. New potatoes, Isaf- soe; a-~ Iat, It. P. King. ...

... and flavour, they are either good h as salads or es cooking vegetables. If used as the latter, they p somnewhat resemble asparagus; end if eaten raw they are like c the radish, hut are free irem its earthiness and excessiver pungency. The introducer of ...

... Proctor coir- tributes a second. able praper err Same Marvels of Tele- gaphy,' while throses who wish to know all cheat asparagus, from. ancient times downwards, Muay be ref erred to it capintii article nit that agreeable esculent from the pen of Mr. ...

... vegetable marrows, of Brobdignagian dimensions. The pulpit was delicately and effectually treated. The feathery foliage of the asparagus was employed to outline the pauels, and in the centre of each of the compartments was placed a beauti- ful bouquet, and the ...

... lani. The kDife,' I mused, the Tories wiehl Is keener than the winds of May. Just then a bill these words revealed: 1 Asparagus Is cheap to-day. Like one transfixed I stood, and read 't'hat notice iu a fruit-shop hung; Grim sorrow flapped her wingi ...

... that fiery men are easily put out, If the man at the wheel should be correctly described as a stern necessity ? If buying asparagus at ten shillings a bundle can be called dear stalk-ing? If the imperence of a member 6! the corps de bailet should be summed ...

... CALENDAR OF GARDEN WORK. (fBoom the Gandeneios Magazinc.) KITOHEN GARlDEN. Asparagus and seakale may be forced by the roughest of methods when there are plenty of leaves and large deep pits. Any one can nake up a forcing bad on a plot of spare ground ...

... General Doherty. Class 49 Potatoes, 20-let. Mr. S. Butler ; 2nd, Mr. B. Valentine Leach; 8rd, Mr. John Shellard. Class 49. Asparagus, bi-1st, Mrs. B. P. KIng; gad, Mr. W. T, Payne; 3rd, cr. Henry Lord. Class to. Collection of B-lt, Mr. S. Butler;- 2nd, Mr ...

... 'Messrs, Symes and Co. 'a premises were very prettily treated, the front of the building being wreathed with evergreens and asparagus foliage, and running naroas the fased to the other were two rowe of red cloth, set nff with white Iaoe~ The building was ...

... the R1ev. C. C. Lavaid. Plotatoes, 20~-ist, Mr.'S. Butler; 2nd, Mr. 3. cS. Iitching,; 3rd, M~r. John qSheltard. . 1 f- Asparagus, 50-lot, Mc, CS. HI. P. Westcott ; 2nid, M1r. 3. G. Hwitching. C 5. Collection 9-t lo\t, Mi . Barifield; 2nd, the Rev. C ...

... rare plants brought a couple of specimens of Drarreca LindenUii, a large-follaged Croton Staaetii, an elegant variety of asparagus, named Pluinosua manus, a pretty little Pl6icne maculata, and a rather dilapidated. looking native of Java, answering to ...