. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. THE KITCHEN GARDEN. large enough to handle well, having three or four leaves, should he transplanted on to another hed of equally rich soil, and in rows ahout ten inches apart; the space of five or six inches heing permitted be- tween the plants in the rows. Where it is desirable to grow very fine examples âand it is always best to make the attemptâa better way is to make a shallow trench, precisely as for Celery, only do not take out more than four or five inches of the soil. Then dig in an inch or so of very rotten manure, level the surface over, pre
. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. THE KITCHEN GARDEN. large enough to handle well, having three or four leaves, should he transplanted on to another hed of equally rich soil, and in rows ahout ten inches apart; the space of five or six inches heing permitted be- tween the plants in the rows. Where it is desirable to grow very fine examples âand it is always best to make the attemptâa better way is to make a shallow trench, precisely as for Celery, only do not take out more than four or five inches of the soil. Then dig in an inch or so of very rotten manure, level the surface over, press it down with the foot, and plant the seedlings therein in two rows, ia such manner that each plant in oppo- site rows be at angles with the other. Keep free of weeds during the whole summer, and water freely during dry weather. Towards the end of the summer, and after a goodly growth has been made, place a mulching of fine manure between the plants, and hoe a Httle of the soil from the sides of the trench down on to and over it. Give another good watering, using manure-water if possible, and the crop wiU advance rapidly in size, becoming some- what blanched at the -^J base preparatory to use. There are certain im- proved sorts, and the Evee-White Jlusselburgh, Ayrton Castle, Henry's Prize, and the Carentan are best. Lettuce {Zactuea sativa). French, Zaitue; German, Lattich; Italian, Lattuga; Spanish, ZscAw^a. âThe Lettuce is a hardy annual, the origin of which is buried in some mystery; whether a sport from our other native species cannot therefore be determined. It is of free and easy culture, luxuriating in the richest of loamy soils, wherein its seeds freely ger- minate, from which seedlings the crisp hearts proceed. It is more especially an early simimer and autumn plant. The heat and aridity of moderately dry sum- mers too generally hurry its growth into flowering and the seed form. Those who would secure fine pro- duce must, therefore, give their attention especiall
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