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Of sowing winter Lettuce. 



Sow in the first, and also in the last week of the 

 month, in, rich dry soil, and a warm situation ? par- 

 ticularly the last sowing, of which a supply for next 

 spring is to be planted out in October. The first 

 sown will be ready to transplant in September, and 

 will serve for autumn and winter use. Sow the 

 brown Dutch, and hardy-green cabbage lettuce; 

 and the green, and black-seeded coss kinds. 



If a thin sprinkling were sown among the winter 

 onions, or spinage, they might have a chance to 

 stand. I have often seen lettuce weather severe 

 winters in that way, if sow r n in dry soil. 



Of sowing Radish. 



About the end of the month, sow a few black 

 Spanish, and also some red and white queen radish. 

 They will serve for autumn and winter use. Choose 

 a dry open exposure. They may either be sown 

 thinly in shallow drills, at nine inches apart, or may 

 be sown broadcast ; or the queen kinds may be sown 

 along with the winter spinage, but the black Spanish 

 grows too rank in the leaves to be sown amongst 

 other crops. Full crops, for spring use, should be 

 sown next month, which see. 



HERBS. 



Of gathering Herbs to dry. 



Continue to gather and dry all kinds of pot and 

 medicinal herbs, as directed last month, according 

 to the season, and the state of their growths. 



