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" I do not know, I'm sure. We can but try it." 



After dinner, Robert prepared a new bed in the frame, 

 and sowed lettuce-seed all over the soil. This he did to 

 force the plants along, intending to plant them out in the 

 field as soon as they were large enough. About half-past 

 five I went out once more to inspect things. The frame had 

 again been planted with lettuce, and all the spare land be- 

 tween the young potato-plants had been raked over, and 

 beet-seed thinly scattered and raked in. I found the two 

 people at the farther end of the place preparing to make 

 another plantation. 



" What do you propose to put here, Bobert?" 



" Turnips." 



" Why, I thought they were only useful as a late crop, 

 planted in the fall for winter use." 



" So they are ; but do you not remember seeing small 

 bunches of white turnips in the market, at home, in 

 June?" 



" Yes ; we used to pay a shilling a bunch, and were glad 

 to get them at that price." 



" Just so ; it is that shilling which has induced me to try 

 turnips as a spring crop." 



" A good idea ; but, come, supper is ready." 



As we walked slowly along the path toward the house 

 we passed the new lettuce plantation. 



