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VIII : A sandy loam not moist not much care in cultivation - 

 no deep cultivation of the soil is required however a friable condition 

 of the surface soil is indispensable. 



.'J Rob of seed per fdn ; usually grown in holes on the flat ; about (50 

 cm. between the holes and 1 or 2 fruits in each hole. Produce depends 

 much on the quality of seed used. 



No manure is required and but a small care in after-cultivation. 



As regards water, much is necessary, particularly at the beginning 1 . 



The fruit ripens into the soil the average produce is about 10 ardebs. 



Leaves and stalks, ehiefly when green, are greedily eaten by stock. 

 It is an excellent fodder. 



Asparagus officinalis : Koshk Almaz or Haliyoun : 

 Asparagus : Liliaceae. 



II : By roots ; one or two, better one year old. Planted in well pre- 

 pared and heavily manured beds On flat. 30 cm. between the sets. 

 Beds usually 2 m. by 10. 



III : January. 



V : During the second year after planting from March to July ; 

 finest crop in April and May. 



VII : It is the most delicate vegetable known - Its culinary pre- 

 parations are few. It is best boiled and served alone It is well pre- 

 served in tins when boiled. It is esteemed diuretic and recommen- 

 ded for renal disorders. 



VIII : The Lower stems or better the young shoots of this lilaceous 

 perennial plant are extensively eaten as a vegetable all over the world 

 and to a small extent by natives in Egt, although they cannot cultivate it 

 so successfully as in Europe. Generally the shoots are poor, thin and 

 small in size ; the succulence and tenderness, two things which deter- 

 mine the quality of this vegetable, being wanting. The shoots are ge- 

 nerally used in their green or unblanched state. 



No vegetable will better repay careful culture and generous feeding. 

 The Asparagus is a gross feeder, requiring a considerable quantity of 

 well-rotted dung It will grow in any soil that is well cultivated but 

 a deep, moist, rich, sandy-loam is the most suitable. 



Thorough drainage is necessary ; this may be accomplished by pla- 

 cing about 1 foot thick, of clinkers, under each bed. 



