"Asparagus: Growing for Home and Market. A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care, Harvesting, Marketing, and Preserving of Asparagus, with an Outline of its History" by author Fred Meyer Hexamer (F. M. Hexamer). This book is an essential source of information for those interested in growing asparagus for both personal and commercial use. The author examines in detail the process of growing asparagus from planting seeds to harvesting, and also reveals the features of its sale and storage. The book also contains interesting information about the history of asparagus, which helps to better understand this culture and its significance through the centuries."