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" Is that not a waste of room, Robert? Can you not 

 grow something between those plants ? " 



" Now, Hattie, you are going too far. That is carrying 

 things to a pretty fine point. There are only twelve inches 

 between the rows now. In thirty days the lettuce-plants 

 will touch each other." 



" Perhaps so ; but is there not some small quick-growing 

 crop we could get off before the lettuce reaches that 

 point?" 



" I am sure I cannot think of anything, and I douftt if 

 you can." 



"Don't be so sure, sir. Wait till I can consult our 

 books." 



On reaching the house I examined " Burr on Vegetables." 

 After a short search, I found these words : "If space is 

 limited, radishes may be sown with onions or lettuce." 



