ammoth, 20
Moore's Cross-bred, 20
Palmetto, 20
Purple top or green top, 21

Asparagus culture in different localities, 145
in New England, 145
on Long Island, 150
in New Jersey, 152
in the South, 154
in California, 158
in France, 164

Asparagus species, 6
plumosus nanus, 6
medeoloides, 6
Sprengeri, 6
falcatus, 8
laricinus, 8
racemosus, 10
sarmentosus, 10
Broussoneti, 13
officinalis, 13
acutifolius, 16
aphyllus, 16

Botany, 4

Bunchers, 91

Bunching, 89

Canning, 112
Eastern methods, 112
Pacific coast methods, 118

Crates, 96

Cultivation, 61
the first year, 61
the second year, 64
the third and future years, 66

Cultural varieties, 17

Cutting, 83
Manner of, 84

Drying, 122

Edible species, 13

European varieties, 21
German Giant, 22
Argenteuil, 22
Yellow Burgundy, 22

Fall treatment, 68

Fertilizers and fertilizing,