Originally published in 1901, this book contains a guide to the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history and botany. Contents: Historical Sketch; Botany; Cultural Varieties; Seed Growing; The Raising Of Plants; Selection Of Plants; The Soil and Its Preparation; Planting; Cultivation; Fertilizers and Fertilizing; Harvesting and Marketing; Forcing; Preserving Asparagus; Injurious Insects; Fungus Diseases; Asparagus Culture in Different Locations; Index