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much exposed after being drawn, and they are usually 

 bunched, their tops shortened, washed and packed in 

 flats for market. There is not much demand for 

 autumn Radishes, but in private gardens they should 

 find favour as a salad. 



Other salads comprise Water Cress, and Corn Salad, 

 and Endive ; the last mentioned much resembles Lettuce 

 but remains fit for use longer if grown for the autumn 

 supplies than Lettuce, thus being found most useful. 

 Endive is of little value if sown too early as it runs 

 badly. Even this is largely imported from abroad, the 

 finely curled variety being usually grown. Owing to 

 its tender nature in most parts of the country it is 

 necessary to lift and place in frames for a winter 

 supply. 



POTATOES 



Form such an important portion of our food 

 supply and are always in season that they should 

 receive special attention. The best results are ob- 

 tained by growing early, mid-season and late varieties. 

 The early Potatoes such as Ash Leaf, English Beauty, 

 and selections from the Ash Leaf and American Earlies 

 give the first crops, and these are best lifted as required, 

 though when sent to market in small baskets or half 

 bushels it is well to prevent the skins being broken as 

 they look more presentable when intact. Soft packing 

 will prevent this. Barrels are used for long distances 

 but the Potatoes are not so easily seen as in baskets 

 where more attention is paid to grading. The mid- 



