ASPARAGUS CULTURE. 



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and, as soon as any signs of disease show themselves, his best 

 course is to remove the parts attacked and burn them. 



Wireworms are sometimes very destructive to the roots of 

 Asparagus, but by means of dressings of salt, pieces cf Carrots 

 or Potatoes attached to a skewer, and buried a few inches in 

 the ground near the crowns, they may be attracted and 

 destroyed ; these decoys should be examined once every two 

 'Jays or so. Snails and slugs often attack the plants in mild 

 springs, just as they push through the soil, but they may 

 readily be got rid of by dusting the ground with lime. 



