Chap. XXVII.] 



ASl'AHAGUS CULTURE. 



477 



forced indoors or in pits. The very large table Asparagus is 

 never forced. 



"Where so mucli Asparagus is grown both for home consumption 

 and exportation, the need for effective bunching-inn)lenients has 

 led to various improvements in these, some of which are figured 

 here — after tlie ' llevue Horticole.' 



