. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. LETTUCE LETTUCE 905 sparingly and covering it lightly, say one-half inch deep, although in good soil the seed will come up read- ily even it' placed an inch or so below the level of the surface. The varieties catalogued by seedsmen as suit- able for summer culture are almost endless, and most of them are good e
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. LETTUCE LETTUCE 905 sparingly and covering it lightly, say one-half inch deep, although in good soil the seed will come up read- ily even it' placed an inch or so below the level of the surface. The varieties catalogued by seedsmen as suit- able for summer culture are almost endless, and most of them are good enough. Among the standard sorts we have the Hanson, Deacon, Simpson, Salamander, Stubborn Seeder, several Butter Lettuces, etc. Because of our hot, dry seasons, the Cos Lettuces are less popu- lar in this country than in Europe. The heads should hi tied up and blanched, for the best results. The plants of drill-sown Lettuces should be thinned early. For home use we leave them at first only a few inches apart, so that they have just room enough to form little heads. Every other plant may then be taken out and nsed for the home table. These little heads are delicious. The remaining heads are left to attain full size and are then used for the table or for market. If grown for market only, the plants are thinned to stand not less than 5 or 6 inches apart from the start. In due time every other plant can be taken up for market, while the ones remaining have a chance to grow to largest size afterward. From early spring until along in August we sow a few rows of these summer Lettuces every two weeks or so, and thus try to provide a continuous sup- ply of good heads. The demand may drop off for a few days, or even weeks, but it is sure to revive. If we can. 1267. Curling, or Grand Rapids Lettuce. manage to have good Lettuce late in the fall it will sel- dom go begging for customers. Sometimes we may wish to raise seed of a sort that suits our purposes. All we have to do is to leave som
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