... ASPARAGUS 6d per hundred 2» 6d Od „ three „ . Od „ „ . two . 5s Od J. 9. begs to intimate that her Stock of BEDDING PLANTS are in the finest possible condition, and will be sold ven- moderate prices, catalogues of which, arc in the course of ...

... Asparagus. It will now be question with'many Mop the removal of shoots from the plants. The exact time will depend on the part of the country; in tki south, the middle of the present month ia lata enough, and certainly no more cutting should be done if ...

... ASPARAGUS. ‘Which kind of asparagus is the better—English or foreign ? Mr. James Mason, the wholesale grower for the London markets, observes that though French and Spanish growers send it very largely to our markets, the quality is not comparable to ...

... ASPARAGUS. There is no reason whatever why the old expensive system of making beds should adopted with this plant, as finer and larger crops can be grown in another way which will hero bo described. Good deep soil of a medium texture is necessary, and ...

... Asparagus. Cutting should be discontinued at once, even if this has not already been done. It is best to cut all the shoots, both large and small, to a certain date, and then cease entirely, lotting the rest grow on unchecked. very numerous, however, ...

... in the cultivation of Asparagus is in very many Instances extravagant waste, for the plant is thereby fed with but a little of what it requires, and very much of what it does not require. Of late years the cultivation of Asparagus has, especially in France ...

... ASPARAGUS, kr will usually be found necessary to trench the land intended to be formed into beds to the full depth the soil will allow without spoiling it, putting plenty of half-rotten manure at the bottom of the trenches, and some fully decayed beneath ...

... ASPARAGUS. BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS. BEDS of delicious VEGETABLE should now be planted. is not necessary make raised . Plant on fiat, four inches below ground, and mulch the surface when planted. Fine three-year-old PUNTS, Giant Dutch, Early Aigen-1 3s* ...

... ASPARAGUS ROOTS. I:indon Giant, 26 and 4 - per la I. for pnivent planting. Connover's Colossal, the new American variety. 3 - and 6- per 100. CUCUMBEit and MELON PLANTS of the choicest kinds. SEA KALE ROOTS, 8 - to 16 - per 100. CLEMATIS, TEA Ito Sat ...

... Forcing Asparagus. Thb roots will now force more readily, especially those which have been prepared for this purpose, and whose tops ripened off early. The late frosts will have induced a more perfect state of rest if the crowns i*re exposed the air. ...

... ASPARAGUS SEEDING, Those who wish for fine asparagus should pick off the seed pods. Seed-bearing weakens growth, and where the seed-pods are left to ripen seeds, they scatter and grow and become a nuiumry-m'din‘ the permanent plants. The chief evil in ...

... ASPARAGUS BEDS. New beds of asparagus may now be sown. The proper preparation is very important Work. The earth cannot easily be made too rich. For at least two feet from the surface fertile maiden earth, leaf mould, well decomposed farmyard dung improved ...