. The Garden : an illustrated weekly journal of gardening in all its branches. Fig. 1 (Common Asparagus Buncher). on the board, which may be set on a bench up against the wall, orhave a back made of another board tacked on it at right Asparagus is laid on the buncher between the pins, the topstouching the back or wall, to keep them even. When the bunch islarge enough, the strings are tied tightly, and the but*-end of thebunch cut square; one string is near the bottom, and strong;the other, near the top, may be smaller. There are several mechanicalbunchers, the best we ( American Agr
. The Garden : an illustrated weekly journal of gardening in all its branches. Fig. 1 (Common Asparagus Buncher). on the board, which may be set on a bench up against the wall, orhave a back made of another board tacked on it at right Asparagus is laid on the buncher between the pins, the topstouching the back or wall, to keep them even. When the bunch islarge enough, the strings are tied tightly, and the but*-end of thebunch cut square; one string is near the bottom, and strong;the other, near the top, may be smaller. There are several mechanicalbunchers, the best we ( American Agriculturist) have seenbeing that invented several years ago, by Mr. S. B. Conover, who hassince then considerably improved it. The engraving (fig. 2) showsthe construction ; the Asparagus is placed in between two brassstrips, the hinged part of the buncher is brought down by means ofthe lever, and held in place until the strings are tied. The bunch. Fig. 2 (Conovers Improved Asparagus Buncher). is usually 4 or 5 in. in diameter and Sin. long, the size being usuallysmaller early in the season than later. Xot only does care in bunch-ing pay, but so does care at every step. In cutting, do not long the Asparagus to the sun for any length of time, or it will curlup. Befoie bunching, wash in clean water. Do not bruise the carefully into two sizes, and pack the bunches of the firstsand seconds separately. If the tops of any shoots have broken,or grown too mnch, do not bunch them; they injure the sale in themaiket. Keep the bunches always upright; and if to be kept forsome hours before packing, place them on wet hay in a coo], darkcellar. Pack upright in crates as high as the bunches. If to besent to a distant market, set the bunches on wet Grass and see to theventilation. Incomparable Celery.—Most cultivators of this Celery willfreely endorse Mr. Grooms statements regarding its good is found under diff
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