ILLUSTRATIONS 



End and Side View of White Asparagus Bunches 



Conover's Asparagus Buncher . . 



Watt's Asparagus Buncher 



Rack and Knives Used in New England . 



At the Bunching Table .... 



Box of Giant Asparagus .... 



Southern Asparagus Crate .... 



Tunnel for Forcing Steam Through the Soil 

 A Long Island Asparagus Cannery . 

 Sterilizing Tank ...... 



Sterilizing Room ...... 



Interior View of a California Asparagus Cannery 

 Perspective View of a California Asparagus Canne 

 Cannery in Asparagus Fields 

 Common Asparagus Beetle . 



Asparagus Attacked by Beetles 

 Spotted Ladybird .... 



Twelve-spotted Asparagus Beetle 

 Asparagus Stems Affected with Rust 

 Portion of Rusted Asparagus Stems . 

 Asparagus Field on Bouldin Island . 



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