. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 388 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y. is quite as good as the direct burning rays of the sun. It should be said, however, that good lettuce may often be grown in heavy rather dark houses, but more care is required, the results are less certain, and there is special difficulty in growing the heading varieties to perfection. Our own experience has fully demonstrated the supenority of solid earth beds over benches, for lettuce. We have had good


. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 388 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y. is quite as good as the direct burning rays of the sun. It should be said, however, that good lettuce may often be grown in heavy rather dark houses, but more care is required, the results are less certain, and there is special difficulty in growing the heading varieties to perfection. Our own experience has fully demonstrated the supenority of solid earth beds over benches, for lettuce. We have had good crops. 68.—A ground bed, \<ith Grand Rapids lettuce. in benches, but they have required special attention to heating and watering, and even then the results are generally precarious. If, however, the benches have no bottom heat — that is, if there are no heating pipes close under them and if the sides are open — very good results, particularly with the non-heading sorts, may be had from year to year. Fig. 6^ shows an earth bed, about nine inches deep, in which we have had excellent success with Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Ithaca, N. Y. : The University


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