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GARDENING FOR PLEASUBE. 



culture of each vegetable in general use, placing them 

 alphabetically for easy reference, and enumerate the lead- 

 ing varieties. 



ASPARAGUS (Asparagus offlcinalis). 



Asparagus should be planted the first spring that 

 the owner comes into possession of the land. In the 

 latitude of New York any time from April 1st to May 



