THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



before the vines need the room. Like the radish, 

 the lettuce is one of the plants which may be stuck 

 in anywhere. 



There are so many good varieties of lettuce that 

 one hesitates to make a selection. For my own 

 personal use I have always preferred those sorts 

 which show a tint of bronze on the leaves, the 

 Early Prize Head being a most delicious variety. 

 The Black Seeded Simpson is a fine home variety 

 of the light green type, and the Grand Rapids 

 Forcing Lettuce an excellent sort for early grow- 

 ing in hotbed or frames. All Season lettuce is a 

 very popular sort at the North, forming large 

 compact heads which much resemble a flat-head 

 cabbage. 



SOME WAYS OF USING LETTUCE 



Everything used in the concoction of a salad 

 should be of the best and freshest material. The 

 vegetables fresh and crisp, the oil of the purest 

 or butter of the freshest, and the flavour of the 

 vinegar beyond reproach. 



Lettuce salad is one of the simplest and most 

 available of salads, and lends itself to many com- 

 binations with other vegetables, fish, and meats. A 



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