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plants lo to t2 inches in the row. Make a hole 
l)y jjressing the spade down jrerpendicularly 
and weaving it forward and back, draw it out 
and spread the roots with your fingers in fan 
shape and push down the spade two inches from 
where it went before and press towards the hole 
closing it. If in the fall, cover with several 
inches of coarse manure, and fork it in between 
the roots in the spring. 
MOORE’S NEW CROSS-BRED-'lhis new As 
paragus is the result of careful cross-breeding 
between the Giant Improved and another excel- 
lent variety. It retains the head closed till the 
stalks are quite long; is of uniform color, while 
for tenderness and quality it is unparalleled. 
The size large, and remarkably uniform; a speci- 
men bunch of twelve stalks weighed three 
pounds. 
CONOVER’S COLOSSAL-I >arge. rajiid growth, 
productive and of fine (piality. 
