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maratchere) and three Cabbage Lettuces (" Black 

 Gotte ") may be grown under each glass on the 

 hot-beds. 



Radishes may also be thinly sown just after planting 

 the Lettuces. 



Manure. The old manure which is to be used for 

 covering the beds next season should be got into 

 ridges about 3 ft. high and 10 ft. apart, and fresh 

 manure may be wheeled in between them for the 

 formation of the beds. 



JANUARY 



Mean temperature of the Soil at i //. deep, 40. 07. Air, 38. 21 

 (Paris 41). 



Asparagus. Seeds may be sown on hot-beds about 

 the middle of the month. Crowns two or three years 

 old may be forced in the way described at p. 76. 



Cabbages. Any young plants that have been 

 frosted should be covered with straw or litter to 

 prevent quick thawing, which often does great harm 

 to the plants. 



Carrots. Sow " Early Forcing Horn " with Radishes 

 on beds that are to be planted with Lettuces. 



Cauliflowers. Seeds of " Lenormand " or " Second 

 Early Paris " may be sown to produce plants for 

 putting between the Cos Lettuces later on. 



Cucumbers. Sow seeds about the end of the month. 



Lettuces. The white-leaved " Passion " raised from 

 seeds sown in October should be ready for planting 

 in the open air in mild weather about the end of the 

 month, or sooner, to be ready in April or May. Before 

 planting, seeds of " French Breakfast Radishes " may 



