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we can have Asparagus the whole of the winter. It 

 is not necessary that these pits should be formed with 

 more than six or eight of the ordinary sized garden- 

 lights ; and where a general succession is required, 

 there should be two such pits in use for that purpose. 

 They should be heated with hot water pipes or smoke 

 flues. Hot water is the best, and by adopting it the 

 two pits may be readily heated from one boiler, with 

 the necessary stop-cocks. The pits should be so 

 constructed that the plants will be near the glass, that 

 they may enjoy the benefit of the sun when in a 

 growing state ; this is a particular point to be noticed 

 in forcing Asparagus as well as other plants. The 

 roots to be forced should, at least, be six years old, 

 and such that have sent up strong stems the preced- 

 ing summer. The plants thus selected, and intended 

 for this purpose, should either be covered with rough 

 litter, to prevent the frost entering the ground where 

 they are ; or, otherwise, they should be taken up, and 

 deposited m sand, where they will not become too 

 dry. In the pits, when prepared for them, there 

 should be three or four inches of soil placed ; the 

 roots of the plants should as much as possible be 

 preserved at the time of lifting, and they should be 

 placed in the pits as level as possible ; then, with a 

 sieve, sift among the roots some fine soil, decayed 

 tan, leaves, or any thing that is light, and will readily 

 fall in among them : this must be done to the depth 



