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Grocers and other retail dealers readily appreciate the advantages 

 of having lettuce grown in this way. It permits them to keep 

 the lettuce on hand for a considerable length of time and still pre- 

 sent it to their customers crisp, fresh and attractive instead of 

 wilted and unattractive. 



The moment a pot is removed from the bench another ,may 

 immediately be set in its place without waiting to clear the bench, 

 or any portion of it, of the rest of the lettuce. The method thus 

 proves economical both of time and space. 



This method will undoubtedly commend itself to growers who 

 are forcing lettuce to a limited extent. Whether it can be 

 employed to advantage by those who have extensive houses devoted 

 to lettuce can be decided only by trial. 



Yakieties. 



The varieties of lettuce selected for forcing must, in general, be 

 determined by the market demand, and it should be the aim of the 

 grower to furnish what his market calls for, rather than what he 

 may think it ought to have. The following varieties have been 

 forced satisfactorily in the Station houses. 



Big Boston is a large head lettuce. It requires more room than 

 most other kinds which we have forced. The plants are set a little 

 more than ten inches apart each way. It is a rather slow grower ; 

 pale green in color. One of the best large cabbage lettuces for forc- 

 ing that we know. 



Salamander is a light green, curled, cabbage lettuce not quite so 

 large as Big Boston but more rapid in its growth and very satisfac- 

 tory when forced. Set plants ten inches apart each way. 



Drumhead is an upright, hght green, slightly curled, early 

 maturing, cabbage lettuce which forces well. It is not quite so 

 large as Big Boston. Set jjlants ten inches apart each way. 



Henderson's New York was tested for forcing this winter with 

 good success. It is an upright, curled, cabbage lettuce of good size 

 but not so large as Big Boston. Its color is rather dark silvery 

 green when grown outdoors but it has a lighter color when forced. 



Grand Rapids is one of the best of its class for forcing. It does 

 not mature quite so rapidly as some other varieties do. It is not a 

 cabbao-e varietv but forms a loose head. The leaves are much 



