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... ASPARAGUS. When this crop has not been attended to already, it must be no longer neglected, says a writer in the Market Gardener. Where the plant is grown in raised beds some of the soil can be thrown into the alleys, and the beds receive a good dressing ...

... ASPARAGUS. . The Roots.—The magnitude of the yield depends directly on the strength of the roots forced, so that four, five, or six-year-old clumps must be employed. Dug late in autumn, with the least possible injury to their roots, those intended for ...

... ASPARAGUS EATERS. The n Koncfa honmax,” or M plant upon which no bird ever perebee,” or —to descend from the rather poetic expreetion of the Turk* our own vernacular—the asparagus, ha* been time out mind favourite with profeseed gastronomist*. To the ...

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

... the neighbourhood might pay more attention, and that is the cultivation of asparagus. The soil is eminently suitable, and it makes a grand ground crop, Tomatoes and asparagus should be more extensively grown, for, said he, it is the greatest mistake ...

... ASPARAGUS PLENTIFUL. DIFFERENT WAYS OF SERVING IT. Asparagus is exceptionally cheap and plentiful just now, partly owing to the fact that English asparagus is unusually early this year. The cheapest asparagus to be bought in London on Tuesday was the ...

... GLUT OF ASPARAGUS. SIXTY READS FOR Is. 3D. BEST WAYS OF COOKING. Large consignments of asparagus began to arrive in the English markets at the week-end from the south of France, much of it in excellent condition, though with a tendency to dryness. On ...

... ASPARAGUS CRESTS Cot some rounds of toast with a pastry cotter. spread when cool with butter. Drain the asparagus tips, cot in half with a sharp knife and place cries-cross on the toast. Dice with chopped cold potatoes 'trenched with mayonnai-e nod t'inisti ...

... SOWING ASPARAGUS. Those who may be thinking in the future of entering the lists in the laudable attempt to supply the early English market with the highclass asparagus which a few—very few—of our growers have been putting upon the market this season must ...

... THE QUEENLY ASPARAGUS The asparagus is described as the queen of ‘egetables. It is also said to be almost • modern vegetable in this country. The expense of early asparagus keeps it out of many homes. but for • little while before it disappears horn the ...

... EVESHAM ASPARAGUS SEASON. The present season is not, apparently, going to prove a very profitable one for asparagus growers, and as there are estimated to be over 1.500 acres under asparagus cultivation in the Evesham district a good or bad season is ...