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| + | Asparagus officinalis, Linn. Asparagus. Figs. 402, 403. An erect herb from a woody crown with long fleshy roots: Bts. smooth, much branched above, 4-12 ft. high: cladodes 3-8 in a fascicle, ¼-1 in. long, terete: B. -scale with a short soft spur at base: fls. 1-4, in axils with cladodes or branches, campanulate, yellowish green: berries red, ¼-⅜ in., 1-9-seeded; seed germinate in 12-14 days in warmhouse, often taking a month when planted outdoors in spring. Eu. — The esculent asparagus of the garden, the fruiting sprays with the bright red berries used for decorating. The young seedlings developed from a large number of seed planted in a small pot or pan make a very handsome table decoration. See Asparagus, Esculent. |
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| Asparagus (the Greek name). Liliceae. Asparagus. Smilax (greenhouse). Asparagus Fern. A large genus of herbaceous perennials and tender woody shrubs and vines, grown mostly for ornamental habit and foliage, but one of them (A. officinalis) for food. | | Asparagus (the Greek name). Liliceae. Asparagus. Smilax (greenhouse). Asparagus Fern. A large genus of herbaceous perennials and tender woody shrubs and vines, grown mostly for ornamental habit and foliage, but one of them (A. officinalis) for food. |