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Tiie lettuces which were Town in the middle of Sep- 

 tember, to be planted in frames or under hand-glalTes, 

 to Hand the winter for fpring ufe^ and an early fummer 

 crop, ihouidr now be tranfplanted into the places where 

 they are to remain all winter; this may be done about 

 the middle or latter end of this month ; or as foon as the 

 plants are fit. 



Choofe a light rich fpot for thefe plants in a warm 

 fituation, and where it lies well to the fun. 



Mark out a bed for them the width of one or more 

 Ciicumber-frames, and lay the furface fomewhat Hoping 

 to the fun, and rake it even. 



Plant the lettuces therein, about three inches diHant 

 each way; clofe the earth extremely well about each, 

 take care that they are not planted toe deep, and let the 

 furface of the ground between the plants be left perfectly 

 fmooth; then give them a moderate watering to fettle 

 the earth to their roots. 



Then put on a frame, and cover them with the lights 

 in frofty cr very wet and cold weather; by which means 

 thefe may be faved, and will be ready to plant cut in 

 the fpring, as a fure fubftitute, in cafe thoie which were 

 planted in the open borders are killed ; and if both fuc- 

 ceed, they will fupply the table in fucceffional order. 



You may plant i'omz of thefe lettuces under b€l] or 

 hand-glaffes, either aione or under thofe where cauli- 

 flowers are planted; placing them round the outfide of the 

 cauliflowers, next the fides of the glafies, and in the fpring 

 muft be tranfplanted into the open ground ; or if not 

 accommodated with frames and glafTes, or hand-glafles, 

 &c. fuificiently for this purpofe, you may plant them in 

 a bed in a warm fpot, and then place fome hoops acrofs 

 the bed, and cover them with mats occafionally, in frofty 

 and rainy, weather. 



The lettuce plants which were fown the end of Auguft 

 or beginning of September to ftand in the open air all 

 winter, for next fpring and early fummer fupply, fiiould 

 be cranfplanted about the middle or fome time in this 

 month. 



Thefe you may plant in warm borders, to ftand the 

 winter without covering; and if the winter Ihould prove 

 xnild they will cabbage early in the fpring. 



Let thefe be planted four or five inches diftant every 

 ways and plant one Qr two rows clofe under the wall, 



which 



