240 Of ESCUIENTS, SECT. XV. 



at a month between each, will g$. through the sea- 

 son ; i. e. till frost conies. 



If seed is sav^d, let it be only from some of the 

 Jirst beans of the principal crop, for all late formed 

 seeds, and particularly of the kidney bean, are not 

 near so good as the early one, often failing or pro- 

 ducing weak plants, and late ill-tasted fruit. 



LEEK we have a narrow and a broad leaved sort 

 of, the latter of which is the one generally culti- 

 vated. The leek requires a rich soil, and open situ- 

 ation. There is a sort with variegated leaves. 



Sow in February, if the weather is tolerable, or 

 at the beginning of March. Thin in April to three 

 inches asunder, and plant them out the first moist 

 weather after Midsummer, in rows near a foot apart, 

 and at six inches in the rows ; though if the ground 

 be very rich, and the leeks forward, a little more may 

 be allowed to advantage. Trim the tops, and ends 

 of the roots : and it is a good way (if the soil is not 

 heavy) to plant with a dibble, two or three inches in 

 the ground, in order to whiten the heads ; but to this 

 end some plant leeks in trenches, and earth them up 

 high, with a light soil, or coarse sand ; at any rate, 

 however, if the rows are wide, earth them up a 

 little. 



Towards winter, or in prospect of frost, leeks may 

 be taken up, and laid with their roots in sand, or 

 earth, in some conservatory, or cellar. A few may 

 be sown towards the end of April, or even in Mai), 

 to stand over the winter for late spring use. 



LETTUCE is a vegetable, of which there is a great 

 variety. The brown Dutch, and the green cabbage 

 lettuces come earliest, and are mostly to be depended 

 upon to stand the winter ; though some other sorts 

 will, except the silver coss and white coss. The 

 brown and the green Egyptian coss are excellent, 

 being hardy and large, forming close heads; but the 



