Esculent Roots 



ASPARAGUS 



Asparagus prefers a rich, light or sandy soil. The ground should be well 

 manured and dug or plowed very deep. Strike out furrows 3 feet apart. Set the 

 plants in the bottom of the furrows, about 10 or 12 inches apart, and cover the 

 crowns about 3 inches deep. They may be planted in autumn, or early in the 

 spring. From 200 to 500 plants will be sufficient to supply a moderate-sized 

 family. The ground should be kept clean and well worked, and as the plants 

 increase in size the furrows should be gradually filled in until the crowns are cov- 

 ered from 6 to 9 inches beneath the surface by the end of the second season. The 

 bed should be cleared off and covered with manure in the autumn and dug or 

 plowed across the rows very early in the spring, exercising care that the crowns 

 shall not be injured. A light sprinkling of salt or brine in the spring is beneficial. 

 If properly planted and cared for, an Asparagus bed will continue to yield for 

 twenty-five years or longer, if on congenial soil. 



Barr's Mammoth. A new variety, originated in Montgomery county, 

 Pennsylvania, for which the introducers claim large size, great productiveness 

 and superior quality. This claim is endorsed by many large Asparagus 

 growers who have seen it and been familiar with it for years. They also claim 

 it brings ten cents per bunch more than other varieties in Philadelphia markets. 



Conover's Colossal. This variety is much superior in size and quality to 

 any other, being remarkably tender and fine-flavored. 



RHUBARB 



This deserves to be ranked among the best early products of the garden. It 

 affords the earliest material for fine pies and fresh table sauce, continues long in use, 

 and is valuable for canning. Make the ground rich and deep, as for asparagus. 

 Plant 4 feet apart each way. 



Myatt's Linnaeus. Those who have never grown this variety, which is 

 of superior quality, will hardly recognize the old " Pie Plant." It is an early, 

 tender variety, without being in the least tough or stringy, with a mild sub- 

 acid flavor. 



Giant Early Prince, Early Crimson, Early Scarlet. 



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