Growing Asparagus from Seed 



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divergent forms. Columbian White seems to have legit- 

 imate claim to be classed as a distinct variety on 

 account of the uniform white color of its young shoots. 

 Asparagus is propagated by seed. The seed may be 

 planted on thoroughly prepared land in shallow furrows 

 twelve to twenty -four inches apart. Sow thinly and 

 cover from one-half to one inch in early spring. As 



Fig. 4. One-year-old asparagus root. 



soon as the plants are well established, thin to three to 

 six inches in the drill and cultivate thoroughly through- 

 out the growing season. The plants will be ready to be 

 transplanted to permanent rows in the fall or at any 

 time during the winter until the following March. 

 To transplant, trench out deep furrows with two- 



