CULTIVATION OF ASPARAGUS, 



XX. 



A method of Cultivating Asparagus practised in 

 France, 



Communicated by Dr MACCULLOCH, 

 (Read \lth January 1816.} 



THAT part of the garden which is longest ex- 

 posed to the sun, and least shaded by shrubs and 

 trees, is to be chosen for the situation of the aspa- 

 ragus quarter. A pit is then to be dug five feet 

 in depth, and the mould which is taken from it, 

 must be sifted, taking care to reject all stones, 

 even as low in size as a filberd nut. The best 

 parts of the mould must then be laid aside for 

 making up the beds. 



The materials of the bed, are then to be laid ir* 

 the following proportions an$ order : 



