"No feast complete was ever seen, 

 Without fresh lettuce crisp and green." 



LETTUCE 



Native of Asia and Africa. 



It has been cultivated in England for more 

 than two hundred years. It has been known 

 from early Biblical times. 



In the spring prepare a bed in a sheltered 

 spot by digging and raking the soil up fine. 

 Sow the seed broadcast and cover lightly with 

 the rake. Sprinkle bed with water to settle 

 the soil around the seed and to start germina- 

 tion. If weather is warm cover the bed with 

 some light litter. When plants are well grown, 

 say an inch across, take a pointed stick or fork 

 and loosen the roots before pulling them out 

 of the bed. It is important to take up plants 

 with full roots. If root is broken the plant 

 may live but will never do as well as the one 

 with large full roots. Plant in rows about 

 sixteen inches apart each way. Water the 

 young plant just set out and mulch. 



The lettuce is very hardy and can be planted 

 every month in the year. Lettuce planted in 

 summer should be thinned, not transplanted, 

 as the transplanted lettuce will rapidly go to 

 seed and not head up. Water often and mulch 

 ground. The variety called Los Angeles is 

 the best. 



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