. 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. Gardening. ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS 107 Sprengerl: evergreen: Ivs. flat and falcate, In clusters of 3-6. Mr.—A. AfrioAnus, Lam. Climber: Its. rigid, dark green, clus- tered, evergreen. S. All.—A. Asidtieus, Linn. Tall climber : Ivs. hair-like, soft, ^—A. Cobperi, Baker. Similar to A. plu- mosus. S. Aiv.—A. decUnUus, Linn.
. 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. Gardening. ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS 107 Sprengerl: evergreen: Ivs. flat and falcate, In clusters of 3-6. Mr.—A. AfrioAnus, Lam. Climber: Its. rigid, dark green, clus- tered, evergreen. S. All.—A. Asidtieus, Linn. Tall climber : Ivs. hair-like, soft, ^—A. Cobperi, Baker. Similar to A. plu- mosus. S. Aiv.—A. decUnUus, Linn. "Allied to A. plumosus, from which it differs in having deltoid prickles, pale green stems, and smaller ; S. Afr. —, Linn. Very tall (25-30 ft.), climbing: Ivs. in whorls, flat and falcate. S. Afr., Trop. Asia. III. 23:123, 178.—A. lariclnvs, Burch, Shoots annual, 10-12 ft.: Ivs. hair-like, persistent, in clusters. Simi- lar to A. retrofraetus. S. Afr. ni. 23:122, —:ien8. a trade name. , Willd. Climber: Ivs. grayish, 4-angled: whitish, fragrant; racemes 2 in. long. Trop, Afr. and Asia. G. 0. III. 23;147.—A. sarmentb- 8U8, Linn. Not climbing, but loose, 4 ft.: Ivs green and flat: berries bright red. Trop. Asia (and ). III. 16:747; 23 fcdndenSt Thunb. Climbing, slender: Ivs in 3's, curved, flat, dark green. S. Afr.— A. Schoberioides. Kunth. One ft.: Ivs. de ciduous, in 3's or 4's, linear, curved : fls, sessile: berries red. Hardy. J& uifbliiis. Lam. Shrubby, hardy, 3 ft.: Ivs grayish, linear,curved: berries very large, red. S. En. Not to he confounded with A. tenuissimns, which is a form of A. z>l^- mosns.—A. trichophi/Uu8, Bunge. Sts. an- nual,weak, 3-6 ft.: Ivs. clustered, stiff and awl-like : fls. long-pediceUed. Hardy. Si- —^idiws, Link. Some- what shrubby, the sts. wiry: Ivs. 3-ang]ed, stiff, in clusters: fls. white, fragrant, in umbels. L
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