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tenger's Belmont have been almost exclusively the 

 varieties raised for forcing; but the Black-seeded 

 Tennisball is preferred for out-door culture. 



Rawson's New Hot-house is nearly double the 

 size of the old White-seeded Tennisball, and 

 exhibits qualities of most superior excellence. 

 This kind is altogether the best yet introduced 

 for growing in greenhouses and hot-beds; being 

 the largest lettuce grown, and being also a sure 

 header, and not liable to rot in the heart. These 

 important traits make it an extremely desirable 

 sort, and profitable in cultivation. 



As we have remarked, the first sowing of seed 

 for plants to be forced is made about the tenth of 

 August. Black-seeded Tennisball is first sown 

 in February, in the houses; and then transplanted 

 to hot-beds. After being hardened off, it is set 

 in the open ground about the last of April or the 

 first of May, and will be fit for cutting about the 

 first of June. The price for this lettuce is about 

 the same as that grown in the houses. This is 

 set, in the field, about one foot apart; or it may 

 be set among cabbages; or in the onion field, 

 where space has been left for a later growth of 

 celery. As soon as the ground can be worked 



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