Oft ASPARAGUS. 227 



THE forcing of afparagus in the winter 

 months, by planting it on hot-beds made 

 of clung, is brought to as great perfection 

 as it can be, unlefs a better method be 

 found, that it may have the advantage of* 

 roots and fibres to encourage its growth^ 

 -as well as heat to force the buds to ihoot> 

 which I hope to accomplish. 



WHERE tan can be conveniently got, it 

 hiakes a much better bed for forcing win- 

 ter afparagus than dung ; for after the tan 

 is brought to a proper heat it keeps fo a 

 long time, and is not fo apt to burn the 

 roots as dung beds ; which, after they 

 have come to their heat, decay much 

 fooner than the bark, and occasions much 

 more trouble in lining, as the heat mufl 

 be kept up at that feafon, or all is foon 

 loft. 



THE- roots of afparagus are foft, fuccu- 



lent, and fibrous ; and when cut, broke, 



or difturbed, are very fubjeft to rot : if it 



does not rot, it pufhes out fmall {lender 



P 2 roots, 



