Asparagus and Rhubarb 



them deep enough, dig trenches to receive 

 them, making due allowance for the extra 

 depth required for the roots. Shallow planting 

 is never satisfactory. 



Make the soil very rich by working into it 

 liberal quantities of well-decomposed manure. 

 Cow-manure is better than anything else, in 

 the line of fertilizers. Keep the ground free 

 from weeds. Cover the rows with coarse ma- 

 nure in fall. In spring, fork this covering into 

 the soil well, and add more manure. Keep the 

 ground about the plants well cultivated 

 throughout the season. 



If the growth is strong, some may be cut 

 the second season. But do not cut close, or 

 later than the first fortnight. 



Many advise a top-dressing of salt, each spring, 

 believing that the flavor of the plant is improved 

 thereby. I have never been able to see that any- 

 thing was gained by this application, except in 

 the way of keeping down weeds, and these will 

 be effectually disposed of without salt if you 

 cultivate the ground well. As I have said, more 

 depends on high feeding than anything else. 



The asparagus beetle often does consid- 

 erable injury to the plants. An application 

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