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light, gravelly soil, by the free use of bone and 

 muriate of potash. His experience may compel 

 us to modify all our received opinions in regard 

 to the requirements of this plant. 



Certain it is that with these fertilizers alone, 

 if used in liberal quantity, asparagus of superior 

 size and quality can be produced upon the light- 

 est soil. 



