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do not raise these crops to any extent, and in 

 April, when vegetables are so few, a prompt re- 

 munerative sale might be counted upon in any 

 locality. 



The next vegetable started in the fall to 

 which I shall refer, is Lettuce, and with me it has 

 been one of the most important of the entire 

 season. I have sown the seed with the best 

 success from the loth to the 2Oth of September. 

 Any fair garden ground will answer, as it must 

 be taken up and protected in cold frames the 

 latter part of October. This process will be 

 described in the next chapter. Therefore the 

 fall operation consists only in raising the small 

 plants, and this does not require much ground. 

 The rows can be sown eight inches apart, and 

 the only cultivation needed is to keep the 

 ground loose and free from weeds. But the 

 selection of the right varieties is very important ; 

 and as Burr describes fifty-three kindr, including 



