ILLUSTRATIONS 



Beginning of the Asparagus Industry in California 



Frontispiece 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 

 Asparagus Sprengeri .... 



Asparagus Laricinus .... 



Asparagus Racemosus, var. Tetragonus 

 Asparagus Sarmentosus 

 Crown, Roots, Euds, Spear 

 Stem Leaves, Flowers, Berries 

 Flowers ...... 



Palmetto Asparagus .... 



Pot-Grown Plant .... 



Horizontal Development of Roots 

 Trenches Ready for Planting 

 Hudson's Trencher .... 



Root in Proper Position for Covering 

 Cross-section of Trenches After Planting 

 Asparagus Field Ridged in Early Spring 

 Leveling the Ridges After Cutting Season 

 Fertilized Asparagus Plot . 

 Unfertilized Asparagus Plot 

 Basket of Asparagus .... 



Cutting and Picking Up Asparagus . 

 Horse Carrier for Ten Boxes 

 Asparagus Knives .... 



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