Dreer's Open-air vegetables (1897) Dreer's Open-air vegetables . dreersopenairveg00dree Year: 1897 DREER S OPEN-AIR VEGETABLES. 4I The same ' grass ' has other trade names, and a number of local titles beside, as more than one grower claims the honor of introducing it to the general market. The Eclipse is, of course, an evolution ; and, as many cul- tivators have grown asparagus on practically the same lines for long terms of years, it is quite likely that more than one person has developed this excellent strain. Asparagus does not invariably seed true to name, and there will always be some p
Dreer's Open-air vegetables (1897) Dreer's Open-air vegetables . dreersopenairveg00dree Year: 1897 DREER S OPEN-AIR VEGETABLES. 4I The same ' grass ' has other trade names, and a number of local titles beside, as more than one grower claims the honor of introducing it to the general market. The Eclipse is, of course, an evolution ; and, as many cul- tivators have grown asparagus on practically the same lines for long terms of years, it is quite likely that more than one person has developed this excellent strain. Asparagus does not invariably seed true to name, and there will always be some purple shoots in a field of Eclipse, or any other green variety ; but the color is now pretty well under control. PARTS OF ASPAEAGUS BTTNCHER. (See p. 40.) As to age of roots for setting out, there is a wide differ- ence of opinion among practical growers. The truth is, doubtless, with both sides, and may be resolved hito the gen- eral advice to plant two-year-old roots in gardens and small plantations, and strong one-year-old roots in large plantations, where the older roots would be too expensive. A strong one- year-old root, under the best management, will nearly equal the average two-year-old root in time of reaching maturity ; but fresh, well-selected two-year-old roots are best where quick results are demanded. The distance between the rows, in the practice of the Philadelphia market men, is from four to five feet, on the average. The plants are set from two to three and one-half feet apart in the rows—the latter distance when extra large asparagus is wanted. The asparagus bed must be on deep, rich, mellow soil; preferably with gravel subsoil. If such a situation cannot
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