... ASPARAGUS. Cat away the brown gran, end remove weeds from the beds. A dressing of 2 inches of wable msoure msy be applied with benefit. ...

... ASPARAGUS. Keep the beds free frcm weeds. Established beds require a eprieg top dreesiug of 2 or 3 inches of rich dung. ...

... ASPARAGUS. Handsome sticks should be about 7 inches lc og. 4or 5 inches being white, and the remainder of • nice purple colour. The monster sticks sometimes exhibited are gtown in very rich and systematically tilled soil from plants placed a yard apart ...

... ASPARAGUS. Where asparagus is required in a short time, plants should be put in towards the end of March or In early April, 18 inches apart in rows a like distance &asunder. Spread out the roots of each flat-wise all round in a trench or furrow from 6 ...

... ASPARAGUS. When a crop is required in a short time, plants should be put in towards the end of March or early April eighteen inches apart in rows a like distance asunder. Spread the roots of each out [Litwin all round in a trench or furrow from six or ...

... ASPARAGUS. Established beds have a tep dressing of two ra• three inches of lien dung. In making new beds, it should be borne in mind that a crop will remain productive for many wears if proper preparation be made. Ml:wimple may be grown on raibed beds ...

... ASPARAGUS. Deep. nob, cool, and thoroughly drained soils in open situations are best. As a crop will remain productive for many years if proper preparation be made, the ground should be deeply trenched and re-trenched in autumn and winter, the surface ...

... ASPARAGUS. Cut he stems as they become fit, separating them low down as possible, when the tops are about two inches above the surface of the and before the scales on the head opened. Great care is necessary to avoid iojuilog the roots, and it is best ...

... ASPARAGUS. In cutting the sterns they ehould be separated as low down as possible when the tops are about two inches above the surface of the soil, and be fore the cedes on the head have opened. Great care is necessary ti avoid injuring the roots ; and ...

... :ASPARAGUS. Cut down the plants after they have turned yellow. and tidy up the beds for the winter. The more luxurihnt the foliega growth in summer and autumn the better will be the crop of asparagus the nest year. In spring prick over the ground lightly ...

... ASPARAGUS. Soak the seeds for 24 hours before sowing, and sow during Match or April in rows 18 inches asunder, in holes two inches deep and 11 inches apart in the lines. Place about four to five seeds in each hole. Vs here asparagus is wanted for cutting ...

... ASPARAGUS. Where asparagus is required in a bort time, plants should be put in towards the end of March or in early April 13 inches apart in rows a like distance asunder. Spread out the roots of each flatwise all round in a trench or furrow from 6to 10 ...