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the Southern States. This Asparagus will find its 

 way to the Northern markets, and, owing to the 

 natural advantages of climate, its early appearance 

 will affect the profits of Northern growers. Aspara- 

 gus can be shipped from Southern ports with but lit- 

 tle risk of injur}', even if several days should elapse 

 before it reaches its destination. Open crates the 

 same kind as those now used by Peach-growers will 

 answer for shipping Asparagus to Northern markets. 



INSECTS. 



Within the last ten years Asparagus-growers have 

 had serious cause for alarm, by the introduction of 

 an insect from Europe. The Crioceris asparagi has 

 been doing a great deal of damage on Long Island 

 and in the Asparagus-producing districts of New 

 Jersey. This insect made its appearance about 1860. 

 Since that time it has multiplied so fast, that, unless 

 some effectual means is discovered to check its rav- 

 ages. Asparagus-growing will be rendered unprofit- 

 able in some localities where now it is grown on a 

 large scale. 



BEETLE AND LARVA. 



The eggs of this insect are oblong. They are 

 placed on the plant by one end, one egg being some- 

 times attadied to the end of another. They hatch 

 in about eight days. The larva is very slow in its 



