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should 1)6 piled in heaps of ten 
hushels, and covered with coarse 
or some such material that willexelus' . 
hut still allow the sweating process to**'*'®' 
unimpeded. ^“ou 
They need not he removed from thej 
porary pits until quite late in autumn *,!!’*'■ 
heavy freezing begins to threaten. Tr,® 
final housing can thus he done at a'tim*"'' 
leisime, or after the rush of other w!l! ®' 
,nethods-pol>i'lg _“”'^J,®^^alce° root-raising 
seasonable hints. 
“TFced^ will do no harm ^®ghpghocl 
season,” is a common deceitful 
gardeners and farmers, a Weeds 
and mischievous doctnne it , • 
L harm to cultivated plants, a any and 
fiverv stao-e of theii- gi-owth,-the yoiu g 
ones, by depriving the gi-owing 
of the most important element y 
for their best development; and the tiiii 
seeds thousand, nay million, fold ovei the 
land. Actual count has shown that a smg 
plant of Shepherd's Purse and Ox-eye Daisj 
produce nearly a hundred thousand seeds. 
Pigweed a million, and Pui-slane, alas, ovei 
two millions. 
That with such a bountiful seeding-down 
to weeds a crop can be raised at all seems 
the most surprising part of it. We know , 
well-from a life-long experience in | 
the'garden and on the farm —that "not to | 
let a single weed go to seed ” is easier said , 
than done; but unless one makes the at- | 
tempt, he will smely never succeed. And, 
in order to succeed, it must be made a fii m 
policy and fixed principle to wage a per¬ 
petual and relentless war against every 
weed, as much so as we would against 
scorpions and rattlesnakes. If carried out, 
there is the great satisfaction that the task 
becomes easier with every succeeding year. 
We know of some gardens —not many, to be 
sure —in which the plan is carried out, and 
as the result of which it seems that every 
trace of weeds has been entii-ely extei-mi- 
nated. 
Parsley is used more for ornamentation of 
dishes than in their preparation, although its 
flavor in soups, sauces, salads, and various 
dressings is very agreeable to most persons, 
especially during winter, when Lettuce and 
other fresh relishes are not easily obtain¬ 
able. In the Northern States the plant is 
not entirely hardy, but a light covering of 
leaves or straw, and a few branches on top, 
will preserve it so as to furnish a supply for 
early spring. For winter use, however, the 
roots have to be transferred to a wanner 
place before hard frosts occur. When the 
stock is sufficient, so that not more than one 
or two cuttings are required, a cold frame 
serves the purpose very well; but planted 
on the benches of a moderately warm gi-een- 
house, it grows all winter, and may be cut 
half a dozen times. 
A neat and pretty way is to plant it in a 
small keg, tlirough the sides of which a num¬ 
ber of holes have been bored. The keg is 
filled with rich soil, through each hole a root 
is inserted, and the remaining ones planted 
on the top. By keeping such a keg in a light 
kitchen window, giving plenty of water and 
an occasional dose of soap-suds, it will soon 
become entirely covered with foliage, present 
a bright, cheerful appearance, and furnish a 
never-failing supply of garnishing greens. 
/ispara/jus may be planted at any time 
this month, provided the ground is well 
drained; otherwise it is bettor to - defer 
planting till spring. Good, vigorous plants 
one or two years old, rich soil, and plenty of 
room are the main requisites for successful 
Aspara^s Rowing. 
inetnouB r • m maae 
and laborious labor that was, 
profitable, most of th „„pedi 
Ld still continues to be q 
meat to the industry mus 
M + Tivodiice the main bulk 
Those roots that p as the 
of tlieir growth above 
fiat Beets and the P topped, 
by hand, and thrown ,method, but 
about as cheaply as by a y. t 
those that root ,,,1 the 
one of these root-lifters, or diggeis. The 
only extra piece that is needed is a lon„, 
narrow shovel, that is either set into a moi tise 
in the beam or tightly clamped to one side of 
it. This shovel must be long enough to allovi 
the beam to run at the usual height from the 
o-round aud reach down below the roots. 
Work i 
over. ■ ** 
Roots ai'e easily kept in pits throngk 
entire winter. A long, narrow pit or tre„\® 
may be dug, largo enough to contain tk 
amount to bo stored, and this filled in „ ® 
tioiis of three or four feet in length, 
walls of earth (i foot or so in thickness he 
tween the sections. When so aixangecl 
section may bo taken out at any time with, 
out disturbing the rest. The top coveria» 
should be of alternate' layers of straw anj 
earth, and should extend several feet otj, 
the sides of the trench, to prevent freezing 
from underneath. 
W. D. Boynton. 
THE KIN& HUMBERT TOMATO. 
KING HUMBERT TOMATO. 
(Half iiatur.nl size.) 
The point of the shovel should have about 
the same form as that given to the narrow 
shovel-teeth of the garden cultivator, ex¬ 
cepting the point, which should have a small 
steel wing attached on the right side. It 
may be a small steel plate bolted to the 
shovel proper, or a piece welded on. Com¬ 
mencing at a point at the lower end of the 
shovel, it should run outward and upward to 
a width and height of about five inches. 
This lifter is drawn by one horse, which 
should bo led or driven close to the left side 
of the row. The plow can bo sot to the re¬ 
quired depth by changing the wheel and 
varying the pressure on tho handles. If 
pioperly lield, most of the roots will bo 
thrown to tho surface, while all will bo so 
loosened and lifted that they may bo readily 
and rapidly picked up after the digger If 
the tops are very rank and heavy, they should 
be mowed olT with the scythe before running 
the digger through, that tho workman may 
see what ho is about aud hold tho iuiplo- 
moiit advantageously. 
It cannot bo said that European noveltifs 
always come up to representations; it is, 
therefore, gratifying to note that this new 
Tomato seems to have even more than- ful¬ 
filled its promises. It was described as "of 
the size and shape of a large Plum, scarlet, 
very smooth and glossy, containing hut few 
seeds, and in flavor closely resembling that 
of an Apple of fine quality; one of the ear¬ 
liest. and more productive than any other 
sort.” One should hardly expect to find all 
these claims verified ; but the following com¬ 
munication from Mr. C. S. Hubbell, of btrat- 
ford, Ct., shows that the variety is deserviig 
of all the praise claimed for it: 
"When my Humberts began to ripen so 
unevenly, my hope fell; when, on slicing, 1 
found the contents ‘discontinuous, there 
was no repressing my disappointment. As 
a mere curiosity, I plucked a truss eanying 
nine plum-shaped fruits and laid them on 
library table. In a few days I was amar 
to see how perfectly they had ripened, an^ 
how very brilliant they had become in mci 
rich orange-red jackets. For more * 
three weeks ivo have now had them 
stewed, on tho table; aud though I have 
other varieties in my garden, I a™ 
to persuade my family to use any o^c^ 
this purpose. As a salad, we still ^m 
other to equal tho Acme, or 
...V, , 11.1 
Cardinal, which wo are now also 
have a very favorable opinion of. , ^ 
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“ For pi^lilicacy nothing appiw'*^’"^® 
Humbert; it yields more 
si In"’" 
weight of tho others. From five £j,,,it 
already gathorod over two busho s 0 
rtliinf 
; advantiigeoiiHly 
The tops should bo given a few 
hours to wilt, after which tho juices will have 
boeomo more solidiliod. 
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ehaugo, there will bo’iuore oriesrhlelcr'"’ 
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After being topped, they 
long exposed to tho sm, ... 
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exposed to the sun and wind, 
not 1)0 
Tho plants are literally one mass 0 
berries. tlu’ 
“As soon as they begin to 00 ^ j 
vinos, they ripen better in the 
out on shelves, for their sugar am 
not fully developed until they b" 
Bolutoly uniform in color, or a brig > 
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“ Thoir freedom from water uu 
siblo to servo thorn on tho table rio'j 
cooking that they do not , fljiest 
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