... ASPARAGUS BEDS. New beds of asparagus may now be-owkn. % roper tion is very important work. mufim-n, be mu?e too rich. For at least two feet from the surface fertile maiden earth, leaf mould, well decomposed farmyard dung improved with }il. bones and a ...

... WIRY ASPARAGUS, T was asked the other day what was the canse of the aspamgus on a bed coming up so weak and sfilndly. ne cause was the beds were very old ; but that was not the chief reason, as I know a garden where the asparagus-beds are at least 50 years ...

... FORCING ASPARAGUS. 4-year or older roots are dug late in autunm and stored in a cold collar or abed under a cowering or straw or cocoanut fibre until wanted. To foroe, pack the dumps close together oa 2 or i of earth; cower with about 4 inches of lame ...

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... ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS. For greenhouse and conservatory decoration, few plants are more beautiful on account of their foliags than Asparagus, plumosus; indeed, so popular hat it become that many who have to supply table decoration now use in preference to ...

... FORCING ASPARAGUS. Four-year or older roots are dug late in autumn end stored in a cold cellar or abed wider a covering of straw or coooanut fibre until wanted. To force pack the clumps dose together on two sr three inches of earth; cover with about four ...

... WIRY ASPARAGUS. I was asked the other day what was the cause the asparagus on bed coming up so weak and spindly. One cause was the beds were very old ; but that was not the chief reason, as I know a garden where the asparagus-beds are at least 50 years ...

... PRIZE ASPARAGUS. Fifty head of asparagus which won the first prize and silver gilt medal at the International Horticultural Exhibition. was shown by Mr. John Garland, of Broadclyst, and photographed by Mr. John The weight the exhibit was slb. 120z., which ...

... ASPARAGUS AND PINS. In commemoration of the bi-centenary of the Christ Church Schools, Southwark, medal. have ben presented to the children. They bear a representation of two asparagus leaves united by a pin. The explanation is that in 1713 a Mrs. Catherine ...

... FORCING ASPARAGUS. Four-year older root* are dug Utc in outmun -uid stared in a ootd collar abed under of straw or orwaanut fibre wanted. force pack the cluing* olo*e on two «r earth* cover with about four irirties loose soil; and mamtaan a temperature ...

... Asparagus Plots. Tho tops indicate that the roots are about to take rest the golden colour they are assuming. but too great haste in cutting the stems down should not indulged in, as generally there are few that struggle green long as they possibly can ...

... HOPS v. ASPARAGUS. As a result of the statement as to the value bracken as an article of diet, Kentish farmers are discussing the possioihties of obtaining market for another, and, as claimed, infinitely superior substitute for asparagus, namely, the ...