2i6 ON ASPARAGUS. 



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pra&ifed ; for after the trenches are emp- 

 tied and filled again with the compoft, 



there is much lefs labour in the dreffines 



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than is ufed in the common method. But, 

 as this is a new way, I have not omitted 

 the minuteft article in the directions, by 

 following of which, afparagus will be 

 brought to a furprizing largenefs. 



I HAVE often heard gentlemen com- 

 plain that they could never have good afpa- 

 ragus in the common way, their foil not 

 being fit for its production : this does 

 not come within my province ; but for 

 the advantage of fuch as are fo fituatcd, I 

 ihall lay down a method, by following of 

 which good afparagus may be obtained, 

 lot the natural foil be what it will. 



A CLAY bottom is very bad for afpara- 

 gus ; therefore where that is the cafe, in 

 all the ways of lowing and planting, it 

 will greatly add to its growth to lay two 

 inches of coarfe gravel, or fome {tones 

 broken very fmall, in the bottom of every 

 . trench, 



