Lettuce 55 



A succession of lettuce should be planted every 

 season. Nothing gives more pleasure to the cook 

 than to have a supply of lettuce on hand. A 

 planting once every two weeks will furnish lettuce 

 young and tender throughout the summer months. 



Frame lettuce should be kept well ventilated. 

 Lettuce requires plenty of air. The leaves are 

 mostly water and will parch if not properly venti- 

 lated and water supplied to the young plants. 

 Lettuce that is not started right seldom picks 

 up as the weeks go on. 



In the Southern States, lettuce seed may be sown 

 during the autumn and the plants allowed to remain 

 in the ground over winter. This will give a very 

 early spring crop at a time when vegetables will be 

 most appreciated. 



Lettuce which grows rapidly without being checked 

 possesses the best texture and flavor. While it 

 should be kept moist, precaution should be taken 

 not to allow the leaves to get wet. If the surface 

 of the soil and the foliage are constantly wet, the 

 plants will be very susceptible to disease. Watering 

 in furrows is the best way to water. 



In selecting lettuce heads with a view to saving 

 seeds, choose those that do not show a tendency to 



