... unquestionably genteel in most respects, and in personal appearance almost distingue, but it would pain you to see her eat asparagus. ...

... them of their origina homes on tiecoasts n of the Mediterranean region. : b ASPARAGUS AS AN ORNAMENTAL PLANT. . Apart frorp the edible' qualities of the garden 0 r asparagus, it is one of the handsortiest of fine a] X foliage plants; but the same inc ...

... MUSHROOM! Sir,—Seeing in your issue of the 27th a paragraph, takeji from the Any Han Bally Times, which states that some asparagus plants forced up the flooring of the Lowestoft Skating Rink, I beg to remark that a. similar occurrence happened last week ...

... GARDEN WORK FOR THE WEEK. Asparagus and seakale may be forced by the roughest of methods when there are plenty of leaves and large deep pits. Anyone can make up a forcing bed on a plot of spare ground by means of a few boards to form the boundary of the ...

... the drenching perspiration that may be induced by hot water will be very certain to remove it. How TO BOIL ASPARAG us. -Asparagus of the stouter sort, always when of the giant variety, should be cut of exactly equal lengths, and boiled, standing ends ...

... frost sets in. Asparagus beds may now be dressed with manure, which may be slightly forked in. This is a good season for preparing ground for planting asparagus next spring. 'The soil cannot be too deep and rich for asparagus. Not that asparagus requires a ...

... viands and liquor which will be consumed are en- ormous, and include 50 oxen, 250 spring lambs, 10 loads of strawberries, asparagus, and greens, 25 turtles, 2,500 crabs, 2,400 lobsters, 1,600 cauvas- back ducks and pigeons, 51 barrels of oysters, 5,000 ...

... wood of the fig before nailing it in. Stop and nail in vines, and still continue to watch the progress of the green-fly. Asparagus and seakale making rapid growth will be benefited by a good sprinkling of salt and a frequent soakings of liquid manure. ...

... root.. hrst gathering can be made some month or so after planting. Rants are forced where growing in beds recommended for asparagus. ...

... raised, had better be trimamed. As soon as the asparagus roots are. exhausted they should be removed, and as there iE usually a nice mild warmth ctill remaining in the bed (but not enough for more asparagus, which reauires a comoparatively strong heat) ...

... viands and liquor which will be consumed are en- ormous, and include 50 oxen, 250 spring lambs, 10 loads of strawberries, asparagus, and greens, 25 tnrtles, 2,500 crabs. 2,400 lobsters, 1,600 canvu- back ducks and pigeons, 51 barrels of oysters, 5,000 bottles ...

... Strawberry runners for forcing next season should be potted and placed in a close shady pit nntil the plants get established. ASPARAGUS.—This may still be watered freely with liquid manure. On dry, friable soils salt may be used with advantage for this crop; ...