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three feet wide, with two rows, 18 inches apart. The 

 latter we prefer, because it secures economy of 

 ground, as well as facility of weeding, and other after- 

 culture, without the necessity for treading upon the 

 beds, which is always to be avoided. The only ad- 

 vantage of beds, two feet wide, is that they are more 

 convenient if the Danish mode of forcing, described 

 in the next section, is adopted. 



Alleys, or trenches, between the beds, are neces- 

 sary to prevent the necessity for treading upon the 

 beds, as well as to enable the roots of the plants to 

 be earlier stimulated by sun-heat in the season ; and 

 when it is wanted early that is of importance ; some- 

 times, also, they are used for irrigating, or for receiv- 

 ing stable-litter for forcing. For the sake of free 

 exposure to the rays of the sun, the beds should al- 

 ways range north and south. 



Beds level with surface. — Mr. Beaton, the excel- 

 lent gardener at SirW. Middleton's, Shrubland-park, 

 near Ipswich, says, that — 



By far the best way of growing Asparagus is, in 

 single rows, 3 ft. apart, and 9 inches plant from plant ; 

 but if the ground is not deeper than 2 ft. or 30 in., 

 or if room is scarce, the rows need not be more than 

 30 inches asunder. 



Mr. Beaton says, he has grown Asparagus this 

 way for the last 1 5 years, and given them no dung in 

 winter, merely clearing oif the stalks and weeds in 



