After leaving school Mr. Asmus engaged in business as a florist. He started in a very small way and with comparatively little capital, but by industry, perseverance, and economy, soon gained a foothold and a ready market for his products. He made a close study of plants and flowers, noting especially the conditions under which they attained the highest degree of perfection. and observing from a scientific standpoint the rules which produced the best results. In brief, he thoroughly mastered every detail of horticulture and floriculture and soon became a recognized expert. He also studied the market, the tastes of the people, and the best interests of his patrons, and steadily acquired an extensive trade, which has grown to be one of the largest in the United States. His grounds, located on the Hudson Boulevard in the Town of North Bergen, cover an area of twenty acres, five of which are under glass, and his output includes every variety of ornamental plants indigenous to the climate or in demand for home decoration.

Mr. Asmus is a public spirited, patriotic citizen, and thoroughly alive to the interests and welfare of the community. He is a Democrat in politics, a prominent member of the Association of American Florists, and a communicant of the Protestant Episcopal Church.