SOWING AND PLANTING 31 



earlier, prick out, and afterwards plant into trenches 

 enriched with plenty of farmyard manure ; feed freely 

 and earth up as required. 



Some excellent leeks can be had the following April 

 and May by dibbling in plants on an onion bed as soon 

 as the onions are lifted in the autumn. 



Little growth will be made till spring, the plants will 

 then grow freely, and if attended to by hoeing, earthing 

 up, and feeding they will do well. 



Good varieties to grow are ' Prizetaker ', * Favourite ', 

 ' Musselburgh ', and * The Lyon '. 



Lettuce. To get early spring lettuces sow the seed in 

 August and September. Plant out when large enough 

 into rows 12 inches apart and the plants 6 inches apart 

 in the row. 



To stand the winter they should have as much protec- 

 tion as possible from damp and frost, therefore planting 

 under trees and fences is advisable. 



Sowing outside can commence in March and be -con- 

 tinued at intervals till the autumn sowing in August or 

 September. For early work sow the cabbage type which 

 turns in quickly. ' Commodore Nutt ', ' Malta ', ' Con- 

 tinuity ', and ' Tom Thumb ', are good. 



To obtain large exhibition cos lettuces plant in richly 

 manured ground and feed. Plant in rows 12 inches 

 apart and the plants 9 inches apart in the row. 



Now there are so many self-folding varieties the tying 

 up of the leaves when the plants are three parts grown 

 is not much done. 



Good varieties are ' Superb White Cos ', ' Mammoth 

 White ', and ' Peerless '. 



Onion. The successful cultivation of the onion re- 

 quires a deep rich soil and a long period of growth. 



