New. Principles of Gardemng. 
when you areicutting the Afparagus off, as aforefaid, be care- 
ful that you don’t turn your Knife about, which oftentimes de- 
ftroys three or four other Buds as would have fucceeded the 
firtt. ‘Alfo be:careful that you don’t.jaub, or haftily thruft down 
your Knife into: the Head of the:Roots' from: which. the young 
Shoots arife; for by fuch doings I have known many fine, Pieces 
of Afparagus killed. But to prevent fuch Misfortunes, care 
muft be ‘taken to plant the Roots a’ fufficient Depth, as I fhall 
in its. Cultivation dire@.onct bio2 (eos) Bi 2o8 AM & bas 
wo ot aie Pesbb espe eee oe de.goirrt 2" dsrltniion 
-.6t .6.:The Proportion or Quantity to be eaten, 
‘Is Arbitrary, its white Parts being fcraped, and: bound up in 
{mall Bundlés and boiled, is eaten with melted Butter, Bread 
toatted, ec. alone, or with Chickens, Lamb, ere. well known 
to moft People. 008 dw CYRWS WOR e pieibar i 
beg ry 7. Its Cultivation. 0 199H adeyd ot 
The proper Soil wherein Afparagus naturally delights, is a 
rich fandy Loam; and-is thus cultivated. 
(1.) Having made choice of fuch large and found Buds of 
the! beft! Kind) (which firft:appear in April) as may be thought 
neceffary;) the: Michaelmas following,’ when their Haulm is 
deadj"their Seed will be fitsto gather, at which Time obferve 
that you are not difappointed therein by Birds, which will de- 
ftroy the Seed, if Care is not taken to preferve ‘it. 
' (ay) Your Seed, being arrived: to- its full’ Maturity’ of Ripe- 
rie(s; gather all thofe large Stems’ eleéted, and fri ‘off ‘thei 
Berries intoa Tube, wherein’ put’a little ‘Water, dnd ‘between 
the Palms of your Hands, rub the Berries'to pieces, to feparate 
the Pulp of the Berries, which will {wim on the Surface of the 
Water, from the Seed that finks to the Bottom. ; 
».(3:) Having: thus feparated ithe Seed from the Shell and Pulp 
of the Berry, pour off the Water; and Jay the*Seed to dry on 
a dry! Floor; ee-obferving to-lay it very thin, and to keep’ it 
{tirring about once a day, till’ perfeatly ‘dry. ad 
(4.) The Seed being thus faved, keep it in a dry Place until 
the middl@of the next March, at which time it'muft be fown 
either in flat-bottom'd broad’ Drills, made with the full breadth 
of a Hough, or at randony in Borders abour three Feet wide, being 
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