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plants from these must be wintered in frames, and 

 will be ready for planting amongst Carrots in March 

 next. 



Leeks sown in May, and transplanted in July, 

 will be ready during this month. 



Lettuces. The Cos or Romaine varieties are sown 

 under cloches and will be ready for pricking out in early 

 October. 



Cabbages. Another sowing may be made of " Ox 

 Heart/' 



Corn Salad, Turnips, Carrots, and Radishes may also 

 be sown the last named on warm sheltered borders. 



Onions sown in August will be ready for pricking 

 out preparatory to the final planting in October. 



Endives. Seeds of " Ruifec " and " Green Batavian " 

 may be sown to be pricked out under cloches in 

 October. 



OCTOBER 



Mean temperature of the Soil at I ft. deep, 5i.52. Air, 49-35 

 (Paris 48). 



Lettuces. The small kinds, if sown early in the 

 month, will be ready for cutting about February. 

 " Passion " Lettuces sown this month may be pricked 

 out and grown on under cloches or in frames till 

 January, and then planted out. 



Lettuces sown in August will be ready for planting 

 early this month, if not at end of September, on raised 

 sloping beds under cloches. 



About the middle of the month, Lettuces (Cos and 

 Cabbage varieties) may be sown for early forced crops. 

 The kinds for this sowing should be " Black Gotte," 

 " Passion," and " Blonde Paresseuse." 



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