The Editors of " Tilton's Journal of Horticulture" cordially invite all in- 

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A CORRESPONDENT States that he finds it convenient to prepare and set an 

 asparagus-bed in October, and wishes to know if it can be done at this season 

 with good results. He also asks if yearling plants of Conover's Colossal are 

 preferable to plants of two years' growth of the variety usually found in our 

 markets, or sold by our seedsmen. 



We are of the opinion that April and May are the best months for planting 



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