... ON ASPARAGUS. The demand for asparagus in most private places exceeds the supply, says a writer in the 'Field. and many gardeners have a difficuity in keeping a good stock of plants for forcing and yet having plenty to come on naturally in the open. ...

... ASPARAGUS. It la now imperative to cut down the brown grua, and to give the bed top d rearing of conrae manure. In spring, prick over the ground with fork, working lightly only, to not to cause injury to the mots. A spring dressing of two laches of good ...

... Asparagus. The month of April is passing away rapidly I now, and before long tbe plants, even in open- I air beds, will be shewing signs of returning growth. A good plan, the way, of protecting the tender tops from late frosts is to cover each evening ...

... 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, up to a certain date, and then cease entirely, letting the rest grow on unchecked. If very numerous, however ...

... Asparagus. 1t will be noted with satisfaction that during the last two or three years British growers of asparagus have recovered a 'portion of the ground lost to foreign producers. Early asparagus is unuestionably a profitable crop, even though, in tt‘m ...

... ASPARAGUS. There is no reason why the expensive system of making beds should be adopted with this plant, as finer and larger crops can be grown in the way here described. Good deep soil of a medium texture is necessary, and this should be thoroughly trenched ...

... ASPARAGUS for stock should Also be sown towards the middle of the month, in shallow drills. The annual dressing of salt should also be given to the established beds of this delicious esculent shortly. Nitrate of soda, however, i s productive of better ...

... ASPARAGUS. There is no why the erases et making lads should be adopted with this plant, as finer and larger crops can be grown in the way bore described. deep soil oft medium texture is necessary, and should be thoroughly trenched in winter, and highly ...

... ’asparagus. BKET . 48 Blood-Red Dwarf Top 49 Dell’s Crimson 50 Hendereon's Pine Apple « •* 51 Crimson Beet new variety) Blood-red colour Inside and out; of very superior flavour; with a red leaf. BORECOLE, KALE, OB CURLED GREENS. 52 Asparagus Ka1e ...

... ’Asparagus. Thin ont the seedlings from the beds soon they nr.* fiv- six inches in height, leaving iMia only to e«ch position the seeds were k.»wh two or three together in holes advised .Surplus plan*B may pat ont in deep, rich, sandy w*U- soil in open ...

... Asparagus. Asparagus is thing which always fetches good price, really easy to grow, ami there is great expense the matter, the only trouble being that one lias to vvn.it three or four veal’s before the stools are iu bearing condition. Ouc of the simplest ...

... big, medium, small asparagus, then, is only the same asparagus made more or less beautiful, more or less pleasing to taste, more or less coloured by the attention given to cultivation and the nature of the soil where it grows. Asparagus is not merely one ...