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LETTUCE 



T^VERYBODY knows lettuce, but few people can 

 ' grow it to perfection. While it is one of the easiest 

 vegetables to grow, to grow it right, attention must be 

 paid to certain details that are fully explained on pages 



211-220. 



Lettuce is another vegetable that does not thrive 

 well during the hot, dry months. It is not particular as 

 to soil. .The seeds germinate strongly and the young 

 seedlings * thrive vigorously. Within sixty days from 

 sowing 'seeds you may cut heads like that shown here- 

 with if you are willing to do certain W 7 ork when it needs 

 to be done ! 



The whole secret behind growing those perfect heads 

 of lettuce you so much admire in your neighbor's garden 

 or on the market bench is found in the proper "thinning" 

 and timely "transplanting" as described in detail in the 

 chapters on lettuce. 



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