Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . plant. The third sea-son and every year thereafter loosen up the ground asdirected for the second season. The shoots are now tobe cut indiscriminately and clean, up to the beginningof the green-pea season. After that, allowthem to growundisturbed, but continue cultivation, to keep th
Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . plant. The third sea-son and every year thereafter loosen up the ground asdirected for the second season. The shoots are now tobe cut indiscriminately and clean, up to the beginningof the green-pea season. After that, allowthem to growundisturbed, but continue cultivation, to keep the groundsurface mellow and free from weed growth. For market, the freshly-cut stalks and tie them in neat, bunches of the size demanded bv the particularmarket, using some bright-colored ribbon, or perhapsrubber bands. If to be shipped, especially for a longer distance, pack the bunches in moist moss or other ma-terial that will prevent the stalks from wilting. Varia-tions in the Asparagus plant are due more to differencesin culture and env,ironment than to thosecharacteristic of the variety. Americanseedsmen offer the following as distinctvarieties : Colossal (Conovers), Palmetto,Mammoth (Barrs), Columbian (MammothColumbian White). The last named isperhaps the only one having an undisputed. claim to varietal distinction, on accountof the white color of its young save the seed, strip the scarlet berriesoff the ripe stalks by hand, or thresh themoff with a flail, put them in a sound barrelor tank, and mash them with a woodenpounder, to separate the hard, black seeds from thepulp. Clean them by washing in plenty of water, pour-ing off the pulp and skins ; dry and store. In tlie Atlantic coast states, north of Virginia, theAsparagus rust {PucciniaAsparagi) has often done con-siderable damage. Outside of that region this fungousdisease is hardly known. Burning the infected stalksis recommended. According to the Massachusetts Ex-periment Station, the best me
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