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’Asparagus

... to lift the roots tor forcing. It ehould bo remembered that Asparagus is capable of withstanding considerable amount of frost without injury, and, with most other vegetables, so with Asparagus, the plants can be subjected to feothe extreme influence, such ...

Published: Friday 15 November 1907
Newspaper: Western Chronicle
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 591 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ASPARAGUS

... ASPARAGUS. If those who ate them chose by vote a king of the vegetables doubtless the crown would go to asparagus. Once upon a time it was as rare a delicacy as turtle soup, bat times have changed. Everyone knows that the price has fallen considerably ...

WILD ASPARAGUS

... Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum pyrenaicumi which is popularly known in the district around Bath as Wild Asparagus. Bath Asparagus, or French Asparagus. Of the three species of Star Bethlehem which may be found growing wild in this country this is the only ...

ASPARAGUS IN OCTOBER

... grows about three-quarters of an acre of asparagus. He told the Register. It's the first time in my 30 years' experience as an asparagus grower that I have seen asparagus coming up late in October. I accidentally broke off the tops otherwise I could ...

Published: Saturday 28 October 1950
Newspaper: Tewkesbury Register
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 93 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ASPARAGUS SHOW

... ASPARAGUS SHOW GREAT Annual Evan, TOWN HALL. EVESHAM, NEXT WEDNESDAY, May 28. Over 140 in Prizes. Four Silver Cups. Latest Time for Entries 10 a.m. Judging commences 1 1 a.m. SHOW OPENS at I p.m. Luncheon (Montfort Cafe, tickets 2/9 each) 1 p.m. SALE ...

Published: Saturday 24 May 1930
Newspaper: Tewkesbury Register
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 235 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

ASPARAGUS CRATES

... ASPARAGUS CRATES For Round Bundles LARGE SIZE 51d. each SMALL SIZE 4fd. each BREDON PACKAGE CO. ELM ROAD, EVESHAM (Tel. 6041) THILATRI THE OPERA HOUSE CHELTENHAM NEXT WEEK. 8.0 Once Nightly. 8.0 Matinee,: Thursday & Baturday at 2.30. Perkonal ...

Published: Saturday 02 April 1938
Newspaper: Tewkesbury Register
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 63 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ASPARAGUS EATERS

... lovers of asparagus, and had his own idea' as to the proper mode of growing it —ideas which he never lost an opportunity of commending with all available arguments to his friends. But the person who was at once the most ardent admirer of asparagus, sad the ...

Published: Saturday 21 June 1879
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 792 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ASPARAGUS AND PINS

... ASPARAGUS AND PINS. In commemoration of the bi-centenary of the Christ C:iurch Schools, Southwark. medsla have ben presented to the children. They bear a representation of two asparagus leaves united by slain. The explanation is that in 1719 • Mrs. Catherine ...

Published: Saturday 31 January 1914
Newspaper: Tewkesbury Register
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 214 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ASPARAGUS RUST

... ASPARAGUS RUST 'The following communication hoe been received from Mr. Francis H. Street. hon. secretary of the Vale of Evesham Asparagus Growers' Association:— The presence of asparagus 'rust' disease has been recently discovered in the district ...

Published: Saturday 27 August 1938
Newspaper: Tewkesbury Register
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 133 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ASPARAGUS COMPETITION

... ASPARAGUS COMPETITION. On Tuesday the competition for May-grown asparagus took place at St. Mary's. The exhibits were not numerous but the quality of the seasonable delicacy exhibited could not be excelled. Mr. Francis Legir, of Lunnan, took the first ...

Published: Thursday 12 May 1881
Newspaper: Cornishman
County: Cornwall, England
Type: Article | Words: 118 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

NO ASPARAGUS FOR LUNCHEON

... ua. I plumped for asparagus for lunch. Alas! no luck. The waitress informed me that asparagus is served at dinner only. Can anyoody enlighten me as to the reason for this stupid restriction? The asparagus season is short: asparagus is a food that helps ...

Published: Saturday 22 May 1937
Newspaper: Tewkesbury Register
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 387 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EVESHAM ASPARAGUS

... EVESHAM ASPARAGUS GROWERS' ASSOCIATION NO •NOW THIS YEAR At a meeting of the committee of the Vale of Evesham Asparagus Growers• Association on Friday at Badsey, there were present: Mr. R. R. Smith (president), Mr. J. E. Knight (chairman), Mr. F. H. Street ...

Published: Saturday 01 March 1941
Newspaper: Tewkesbury Register
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 183 | Page: 5 | Tags: none