SALADS AND GREENS 



ties that does well in warm weather. Cos 

 lettuce, sometimes called summer lettuce, is 

 worth raising because it withstands the heat 

 better than any other variety and grows best in 

 a light clay loam and muck. The leaves grow 

 erect and may be tied together at the top when 

 they are from six to eight inches in length. 

 This causes the heart and inner leaves to 

 blanch and become tender. 



Lettuce is sometimes shaded in mid-summer 

 with a sash made by nailing laths about one 

 inch apart. Shaded lettuce is always tender 

 and there is little danger of tip burn on the 

 leaves caused by the direct rays of the sun in 

 mid-season. 



The secrets, then, in raising tender lettuce 

 are to finally transplant into a rich soil, shade 

 in mid-summer, keep the plant growing rap- 

 idly, cultivate frequently, and use before the 

 plants are too old. 



Spinach. Spinach is distinctively a cool 

 season crop and there is no variety that wiU 

 thrive for a long period in hot weather. Spin- 



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