... can be forced easily in such a frame, but it must be darkened. Seakale, too, can be treated in a similar way; so, too, can asparagus. In early spring one may sow seeds of brussels sprouts, cabbage, onion, celery, leek and other vegetables for planting out ...

... Autumn and Winter. There are numerous varieties of kale to thoose from, but one of the most useful of all is the Buda or asparagus kale: it gives an abundance of delicious sprouts in spring.: Dpn’t make the mistake of planting your Winter greens too closely ...

... magnificent wreath composed principally of orchids, arum lilies, roses, lilies of the valley, and Parma \'iplets. aranged with asparagus fern, and bearing a sprig of Highland heather from Perth, fastened with a clan tartan riband. Another ‘that attracted a great ...

... excellent in quality. There ere several floral emblems, amongst them % beautiful Maltese cross, in stephanotis, ;?SQS, and asparagus fern, on a base of shauve galega. giessrs. Hill and Sons, of 'Cove, 1-owed a very pretty bank of very fine seedilng gloxinias ...

... a good crop of lll)o‘catoes, if planted on the %ed system, which, as the name signifies, is much in the same way as_for asparagus. Readers with land of this nature, who have hitherto not tried Fa: A 4] p LB e By ) >y » e e | LB S NC RO B N e e e R e R ...

... Dalton, blotter. : The Misses E. and B. Dalton, silver telegram case. Miss Falls, silver pin cushion. Mr. Lapidge, silver asparagus tongs. Mr. and Mrs. de Clermont, four silver bonbon dishes. , Mr. and Mrs. Priestley, Blue enamel tazza. Captain Warry, four ...

... bouquet composed of white lilac, Marechal Neil roses, tuber roses, lilies of the valley, iris, and stephanotis, with trails of asparagus fern and maidenhair fern. Fer ladyship gracefully accepted the bouquet, and smilingly thanked the giver. From the hands of ...

... to be applied. Alt acts well against ground pests, checks Tank growth, and is especially beneficial to %abbage, beetroot, asparagus, and seakale. he Cheapest artificial fertiliser is super- Phosphate of lime, and this is of great general 'rial“e, Providing ...

... Gardener, case real silver nepperettes, salts, and mustard pots; Miss Alwyn, silver bon-bon dish; Mr. Brodie and Family, silver asparagus servers; My, Aveling, silver teaspoons; Mr. and Mrs, H. Ball, jardiniere; Mrs. English, damask tablecloth; Miss W:a.]- ker ...

... second or third week of this month. Some of the most useful sorts for the allotment-holder are brussels sprouts, curled kale, asparagus kale, cottager’s kale, Ragged Jack kale, savoy cabbage, and, for convenience, we may include sprouting broccoli. If a selection ...

... ceremony in a neat little speech. Previous to doing this she was presented with a bouquet of chrysanthemums, roses, and asparagus fern by Miss Donald, a pretty little maiden. The bouquet was given by Mr. Cresswell. The Rev. C. E. Hoyle, in a few brief ...

... cuttings during the season, and a bed of it will last for years. The young underground shoots may be peeled and served up as asparagus. I have seen the plant standing 3ft. in height in a situation congenial to its tastes. ‘ Seasonable Work, Work among the ...