ON THE CULTURE OF ASPARAGUS

... ON THE CULTURE OF ASPARAGUS. A question of considerable interest presents itself at this time, in consequence of communication that have been published, and opinions hazarded, respecting the proper treatment of Asparagus beds and rows during the season ...

Published: Wednesday 09 July 1851
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 478 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GIANT ASPARAGUS

... GIANT ASPARAGUS. This gigantic head of Asparagus was grown in the garden of Mr. Farndon, at Woodstock, Oxon; it is a self-sown plant, and this is the seventh year of its growth. It is flat, 3 inches in width, resembling twelve heads in one ; and it is ...

Published: Saturday 07 June 1851
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 157 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

the plant. In the case of Asparagus and Seakale, gardeners succeed by artificial etiolation (blanching) in ..

... the plant. In the case of Asparagus and Seakale, gardeners succeed by artificial etiolation (blanching) in preventing the plants from producing woody tissue,—cellular tissue being alone formed, which is succulent and delicate in its texture. In the case ...

Published: Wednesday 19 March 1851
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2540 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GARDENER'S CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. Kitchen Garden.— Asparagus beds may still be planted, and established beds ..

... GARDENER'S CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. Kitchen Garden.— Asparagus beds may still be planted, and established beds should assisted with liquid manure moderate strength, containing salt at the rate of a quarter of pound to two gollons of liquid. The beds from ...

Published: Tuesday 06 May 1851
Newspaper: Dublin Evening Post
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 153 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Page Aprlrultural Society, the Kaihdown Union.. .. 481 Agricultural Society, the Hazlewood Agricultural Society ..

... Society, the Kaihdown Union.. .. 481 Agricultural Society, the Hazlewood Agricultural Society, the Wexford Union .. 485 Asparagus, proper cultirallonof? ~ ~ Tlallinasloe Fair Hallinasloe, Incumbered Estates* sale at 485 Bees, proper treatment for ? 48G ...

Blundell, Esq. ; BUNCH OF ASPARAGUS.---] St and 3d, J. %V 2d, Mr. John Williams. BUNCH OF RHUBARB.-ISt, 2d, and

... Blundell, Esq. ; BUNCH OF ASPARAGUS.---] St and 3d, J. %V 2d, Mr. John Williams. BUNCH OF RHUBARB.-ISt, 2d, and 3d, J. W. Blundell, Esq MUSHROOMS.-Ist, the Earl of Derby; 2d and 3d, William Bates, Esq. EXTRA PRIZES. Mr. Whittingham's Prize, for the 2d ...