4 Asparagus 



See that the manure is free from weeds, by placing 

 it in a pan in the oven or furnace and thoroughly 

 baking it. Work it into the soil in the spring. 



"Crowns" should be planted early in the spring 

 at a distance of about three feet in a trench. 



Asparagus should not be cut until the third season 

 and then only very lightly. Properly cared for, an 

 asparagus bed will yield a supply for fifteen years, 

 sometimes even longer. 



The period for cutting asparagus should not be 

 longer than six weeks. The usual practice is to 

 stop cutting^about July 1st. It should be fertilized 

 immediately after cutting ceases. The most suc- 

 cessful growers believe in heavy fertilizing. 



Next year's yield of asparagus will depend upon 

 this year's fertilization and cultivation. 



When seeds are to be saved from asparagus, strong, 

 vigorous plants should be selected and marked, 

 and the seed should be gathered when it has turned 

 a bright red. The seed should be carefully pro- 

 tected from insects during the winter. 



