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twelve inches apart, and covered about an inch with 

 light earth. When the plants are up, they will need 

 a careful hoeing, and if well cultivated and kept 

 free from weeds, they will be large enough to trans- 

 plant when they are a year old. A plantation of 

 asparagus, if the beds are properly dressed every 

 year, wiU produce good buds for twenty years or 

 more. 



Those who may wish to raise asparagus in large 

 quantities for market should prepare the ground with 

 a plough, and plant two rows in each bed, which may 

 be carried to any length required. If several beds 

 are wanted, they may be planted in single rows four 

 or five feet apart, in order that the plough may be 

 worked freely between them. Frequent ploughing 

 will cause the roots to spread, so as to widen the 

 beds, and the winter dressing may be performed in a 

 great measure with the plough. After the asparagus 

 is cut, the ground between the beds may be ploughed, 

 and planted with cabbage, potatoes, or any other 

 vegetable usually cultivated in rows. 



Artkhohe. — The globe artichoke, which produces 

 large globular heads, is best for general culture, the 

 heads being considerably larger, and the eatable parts 

 more thick and plump. It may be raised from seed, 

 or young suckers" taken from old plants. The most 



