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As the plants of leek grow, earth should be 

 thrown into the trenches, keeping the stems well 

 covered to blanch them. The plants should be 

 kept liberally watered, or the growth will be slow 

 and the stems tough. They can be stored for 

 future use in the same way that celery is stored. 



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Lettuce attains its best development in a rich, sandy 

 loam in which there is plenty of organic matter. 

 If the leaves are to be tender and crisp the growth 

 should be forced by watering frequently and not 

 letting the hot sun fall upon it. The early morn- 

 ing sun is all that lettuce requires. 



Leaf lettuce is earlier than head lettuce, it is 

 much easier to grow, and has a more distinctive 

 taste. 



Lettuce may be sown in February in the hotbed 

 or in the greenhouse and transplanted as soon as 

 the ground is warm, or it may be sown where it is 

 to remain, seeds thrown broadcast, and thinned 

 when two leaves have grown. Transplanting, 

 however, improves it. 



The "head" variety of lettuce will not do well on 



