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Lettuce is frequently forced on hot-beds 

 in the Spring. In this pradice it is necef- 

 fary to beware of too much heat ; to refrefti 

 duly with water; and to admit large por- 

 tions of air in frefh weather ; for this plant 

 will bear but little artificial warmth with 

 patience. 



Parpy 



Is both ufed as a fallad and in the kitchen, 

 and is in conftant demand. Some force it 

 in hot-beds, Scc.'but a Winter ftore is bet- 

 ter fecured by covering with a frame and 

 lights, or hand-glafles, part of the prece- 

 ding Summer's crop ; which, for this pur- 

 pofe, fhould be fown about the fir ft of June. 

 Other crops are to be fown in beds, or rows 

 round the quarters, walks, &c. of the gar- 

 den, from the firft of February to this time F 

 as circumftances fhall dired; and of the 

 kinds moft in demand. 



The Hamburgh Par/ley is an excellent 

 diuretic, and is ufed in foups, in the man- 

 ner of carrot, &c. It fliould be fown in 

 March, in drills an inch deep and a foot 

 apart ; and when fit, fliould be thinned out 



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