has since reRularly borne large crons of line 
fruit. The viae is a remarkably stron}^ grower 
and very hai-dy. Tiie leaves are thick and 
leathery, and dark, glossy greeu. Bunches 
very large and uniform, and very compact. 
Berries as large as, or larger thaii. Concord. 
Skin tiiin but tough, which insures their ship- 
ping qualities. Quality good, very little pulp, 
melting and sweet to ihe centre. 
Pocklington. White. Ripens with Con- 
cord. \'ine very vigorous, hardy and produc- 
tive Bunch and berry of good size. Color a 
light lemon yellow. Flesh moderately tender, 
sweet, with a peculiar aromatic flavor. Orig- 
inated at Sandy Hill, N. Y. 
Rogers' No. 15 (Agawam'). Red. Ripens 
soon after Concord. Bunches large, generally 
loose. Berries large, round. Color dark red, 
or maroon. Flesh tender, juicy, vinous, with a 
high, peculiar flavor. Vine very vigorous, 
hardy and productive. 
Rogers' No. 19 (Mcrrlmac). Blaci<. 
Early. Bunches rather large, short and 
broad, compact. Berries large, round ; black, 
with a slight bloom. Flesh tender nearly to 
the center, juicy, sweet and high flavored. 
Rogers' No. 4 (Wilder). Black. Ripens 
with the Concord. Bunches very large, shoul- 
dered, compact. Berry large, round, black, 
with a thin bloom. Flesh tender, sweet and 
sprightly. Quality best. Vine vigorous, hardy 
and productive. Succeeds in many localities. 
Rogers' No. 9 (Lindley). Red. Rath- 
er early. Bunches medium size, rather long 
and compact. Berry medium size, round, red- 
dish, sweet. Vine vigorous, productive. 
Roger's No. 22 (Salem). Purple. Early 
when not overstocked, sometimes as early as 
Delaware. Bunches largo, compact, shoulder- 
ed. Berries large, round, purple. Skin thick 
and firm. Flesh sweet and tender, with a rich, 
aromatic flavor. Vine moderately vigorous, 
hardy, healthy. It is a splendid keeper and 
of good quality. 
Salem. See Rogers' No. 22. 
Vergennes- Red. Ripens with Concord. 
A fine red variety of delicious flavor. Very 
hardy and a strong grower. Clusters large. 
Berries large, meaty and tender. Origin, Ver- 
gennes, Vermont. 
Wilder. See Rogers' No. 4. 
Worden. Black. Ten days earlier than 
Concord, and superior to it in flavor. Bunches 
large, compact, handsome. Berries large, 
round, of excellent quality. Kxtra hardy. A 
seedling of Concord. Worden is a good Orape. 
SELECT ASPARAGUS. 
(FOR FALL OR SPRING SETTING.) 
How to Grow for Family Use. No vegetable that can be produced so ea.sily and cheaply. A 
bed of Asparagus of about 100 plants will give an abundant supply for an ordinary family. 
Asparagus is a very profitable vegetable to grow, as the cro]i is alw ays salable at some figure, and 
probably the reason the market has n/jver been glutted is due to the fact that Asparagus culture 
has been regarded by most people as extremely difficult. We know in- 
stances where it has p.-iid .$250 to .$400 jier acre clear. 
To Plant for .Harket. Dig the soil deep, and incorporate in it a 
heavy coat of rotted manure or well decomposed compost. Plant the 
roots in rows 4 to 6 feet ajiart, and 3 feet between the roots, 8 or 10 
inches deep, crowns up. Cover the bed in fall with manure ; fork it in 
in the spring. For Home Garden, .set plants 1 foot apart in rows 18 
inches wide, for hand hoeing, with same treatment as for market. 
Cultivation and Cutting. After the plants are well started, give 
frequent and thorough cultivation, and draw a little earth into the fur- 
rows at each hoeing until they are filled. Early the next spring spade 
in a heavy dressing of manure, and 1 quart of salt to each .square rod, 
and cultivate well until the plants begin to die down. The next season 
the bed may be cut over two or three times, but if this is done all the 
short shoots, no matter how small, should be cut, and after the final 
cutting give a good dressing of manure, ashes and salt. The next sea- 
son the bed should give a full crop, and be annually dressed with manure, 
ashes and salt after the last cutting, and well but not deeply cultivated, 
until the plants occupy the whole .space. In fall, as soon as tops are 
yellow, cut and burn them. 
Insects. Young beds are sometimes attacked by black beetles, and if the grower does not 
have chickens running loose, a light du.sting of air-slacked lime will end the beetle trouble. 
Poultry will be glad to do a good turn in the Asparagus bed for the harm they do in other places. 
than other varieties. A profitable market sort. 
Conover's Colossal- A variety universally 
acknowledged to be an improvement on the 
older sorts, on account of its immense size, and 
being remarkably tender and high flavored. It 
is claimed that it can be cut one year sooner 
We recommend this very highly. 
Donald's Elmira. New. Very large. 12 
stalks averaged 4 lbs. Very tender and sue. 
culent. profitable for market and desirable 
for family use. 
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