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would not put my seed corn over an inch deep, particularly early 

 in the season. I object to planting any seeds deep. 



ASPARAGUS. 



I do not plant asparagus deep as most persons do. I trench 

 deep, and put the roots only a little under the surface. I only 

 cut the green part of asparagus. The white part is unfit to eat. 



Prof. Renwick. — I am of opinion that we grow two varieties 

 of asparagus. Some of it appears to grow all white, and others 

 all green. The white variety is all tender, but the white part of 

 green asparagus is tough and bitter. 



Dr. Trimble. — I always prefer the white asparagus, but was 

 not aware that there were two distinct varieties. 



Prof. Renwick. — We have wild asparagus in this country that 

 always grows green. 



Mr. Fuller. — We have two distinct varieties of aparagus, and 

 several sub-varieties. The green variety should never be cut 

 below the ground, but broken off at the surface, for none but the 

 green part will cook tender. But the white sort is tender and 

 may be cut close down to the crown of the root. In planting an 

 asparagus bed, never use old roots, such as are sold in ou;' mar- 

 kets, dug up from old worn out beds. I would only use roots 

 two years from the seeds. 



Dr. Trimble. — I have seen an asparagus bed made in 1776, 

 which was a few years ago in perfect condition, and used to fur- 

 nish cuttings for market. I also knew a bed that was covered 

 over deep to make it produce white cuttings, and it killed the 

 roots. 



Prof. Renwick also spoke of some very old beds in this city, 

 where Tenth street is now located. These beds were some three 

 hundred feet long, and one hundred feet wide. 



NEW ZEALAND SPINACH. 



Last year a plant was brought forward here as a new thing, 

 called New Zealand spinach. I find that it was discovered in 

 1770, by Capt. Cook, and that it was not a new thing in England 

 in 1821. 



EVERGREENS. 



The Chairman stated that he would never plant evergreens 

 again in autumn. Late spring planting for all evergreens is the 

 best in this section. The last winter, though not a cold one, 



