ON ASPARAGUS. 203 



from the general run ufed about London, 

 only they lay a deeper cover of earth than 

 is commonly praclifed in moft places, the 

 reafon for which is, that their foil is 

 lighter. 



As I fee fo little difference in the method 

 of the culture of afparagus in thofe two 

 places, from that of their neighbours, 

 I can attribute their fuperior lize to no- 

 thing hut the fuperior goodnefs of tfyeir: 

 foil. 



IT is evident that the foils of the above-* 

 mentioned places, notwithftanding their 

 difference, are all very good, and produce 

 fine afparagus, which is a plain demon- 

 ftration that there are different foils, that 

 the fame fort of foils may be planted in, 

 and that they will thrive equally well in 

 them all, which is a thing that mould be 

 paid more regard to than generally is the 

 cafe. 



. IT is a general error in writers who 



treat 



