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Fig. 57. — ^A few heads of lettuce planted among the 

 plants of asparagus will not injure the asparagus, 

 the lettuce plants are shaded from the hot sun and 

 are very tender. 



Fig. 58. — A, Asparagus in the right condition for cut- 

 ting. 'B, Stalks too old for cutting. 



Fig. 59. — A thrifty row of rhubarb. The thin stalk 

 shows that the plant lacks nitrogen. Age also pro- 

 duces spindly stalks. The thick stalk was taken 

 from a plant well supplied with moisture and all 

 the food necessary. 



