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HINTS FOR THE HOME

... the napkin, and the sauce should away be served separately. A NOVEL ASPARAGUS STEAMER. For cooking asparagus the best utensil is • large tin ooffee-pot. Its height admits of the asparagus standing on end. Its narrowness prevents the tips from toppling over ...

PREPARING SALADS

... not be added till the last moment. THE QUEENLY ASPARAGUS. The asparagus is described as the queen of vegetables. It is also said to be almost a modern vegetable in this country. The expense of early asparagus keeps it out of many homes, but for • little ...

NICE DISHES

... with fried croutons. ASPARAGUS CHESSE.—BoiI a bundle of asparagus. When tender, divided into pieces about ari inch and a-half long. Butter • French fireproof dish, and powder it thickly with fine breadcrumbs. Lay a layer of asparagus over them, sprinkle ...

PRODUCE

... 3d. per lb. ; cherries gd. ; English tomatoes is.; cabbage tod. to is. per doz.; cauliflowers is. gd. to 25. per doz.; asparagus 3s. per bundle; _carrots 2d. to 3d. per bunch. ...

I'RODUCE

... KETFORD, Saturday—ln Messrs. Spencers' auction, King Edward ware potatoes, as. to ss. y. cwt. : in market, potatoes od. stone, asparagus 641 bunch. tomatoes is. ad. lb., cauli- Noweis ad. and od. each, cabbage 3d. ea( h, gooseberries sd. lb., lettuces id. and ...

PR( )I)UCE

... potatoe , to ios. cwt.; in market. potatoes is. stone, onions 2‘. stone, tomatoes is. 2d. lb. cucumber, 6d. to gd. each,. asparagus NI. bundle, goosebeiries gd lb., cauliflower, id. to 6d. each, cabbage 2d. each. lettuce 2d. each, radishes and onions id ...

THE WEEK'S WORK. Lift and divide clump' of pampas graas. Plant border carnations. Prune roses. Take lobelia ..

... roses. Take lobelia cuttings. Bow half-hardy annuals. Harden off peae raised under OM. Sow watercress in moist trench. Plant asparagus on prepared bee. Sow tomatoes for in open. Mulch strawberries. Watch for gooseberry Bow Alpin• strawberry. ...

• PRODUCE

... • PRODUCE. RETFORD, Saturday.—Cucumberi tid. to is. each ; young carrots 4d. bundle; asparagus iod. bundle; flowers d. 2d. to 4d. each; cabbages from id. each; watercress tod. bunch; and rhubarb from id. bundle. Printed by the Proprietor, Lincchishite ...

PRODUCE

... cwt.; in tne retail market old potatoes 6d. per St.; new potatoes 3d. per I. cabbage,: from id.; cauliflowers 4a. to 6d.; asparagus iod. bundle; cucumbers 6d. each; English tomatoes is. sd. per lb.; gooseberries 6d. and.7d. per . ...

THE WEEK'S WORK. Continue sowing hardy almonds. Pot off rooted dahlia cuttings. Plana carnations, hollyhocks, ..

... pentstemona. Sow grass seed. Place arum lilies in a frame or cold house. Sow radishes at frequent intervals. SOW 6eeda of asparagus. Sow seeds of all brassicaa in sunny borders. Plant perpetual fruiting strawberries. Syringe wail fruit-trees affected with ...