470 THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. [SEPT, 



Lettuces. 



The various kinds of lettuces sown last month, should be planted 

 out as early in this, as they have attained to a proper size for that 

 purpose ; let them be set in beds of good well prepared ground, 

 about ten inches asunder and watered immediately ; which should 

 be frequently repeated, if the weather proves dry. 



In the last week of the month prepare a dry, warm, well shel- 

 tered south border, on which to plant the lettuces sown in the lat- 

 ter part of August, for standing over winter for spring use. Take 

 up the best plants from the seed-bed, pick off the decayed leaves, 

 trim the ends of their roots, and plant them in rows six inches asun- 

 der every way ; if the plants survive the winter every other one 

 may be taken up in spring and planted in new beds, which will 

 give the others abundance of room to grow to the best perfection. 

 They are to be protected during winter as directed in November. 

 Sow more lettuce seed in the first week of this month, to plant out 

 in the beginning of October, for the same purpose. The kinds 

 proper to be sown now are the brown Dutch, Hemmersmith hardy 

 green, Egyptian cos, and the hardy cabbage lettuces. Also, about 

 the middle of the month, sow another crop of the same kinds, to be 

 planted in frames in October, for their winter preservation. 



To have lettuces in good perfection in November, December, 

 and January, you should about the latter end of this month, prepare 

 one or more beds of rich earth, in a warm part of the garden, 

 where the ground is dry and lies well to the sun. Make the bed 

 or beds the length and width of one or more cucumber frames; plant 

 therein some good plants of your best kinds of heading and cos let- 

 tuces, and give them water occasionally till weil rooled and grow- 

 ing freely. 



Towards the middle of next month, when the nights begin to 

 grow cold, place the frames and glasses on the beds ; keep 

 on the glasses every night, but let them be kept totally off in the 

 clay time, till the November frosts commence ; after which, you 

 must be governed by circumstances, always admitting as much 

 air every day, as the safety and free growth of the plants will 

 warrant. 



Sonn?ig Radish Seed. 



In the first week of this month, you should sow a good supply 

 of the early short-top, white and red turnep rooted and salmon 

 radishes ; also, a sufficient quantity of the black and white winter, or 

 Spanish kinds ; the latter, on the approach of frost, must be taken 

 up and preserved for winter use as you do carrots or turneps. 



Endive. 



As early in the month as possible, transplant a full crop of green 

 curled endive, for late autumn and winter use ; let this be done as 



