The Home Garden 



LETTUCE 



One of the standbys of the garden. Very early 

 crops are secured by sowing in the hot- bed where 

 it speedily matures, but plants so grown lack 

 the delicacy and flavor of garden-grown ones. 



To grow lettuce satisfactorily, the soil must 

 be rich and quick. If it makes slow develop- 

 ment, it will be tough and lacking in fine flavor. 



Seedlings can be transplanted from the hot- 

 bed, if sowings can be made in the open ground. 

 Sow at intervals of ten days or two weeks for 

 a succession of crops. By a judicious selection 

 of varieties and proper culture this vegetable 

 can be enjoyed throughout the season. 



White Cos is excellent for an extra early 

 sort. Big Boston is one of the best for a gen- 

 eral crop, being crisp, sweet, and tender, with 

 that peculiar buttery flavor which makes this 

 vegetable so enjoyable when grown to perfec- 

 tion. It retains its good quaHties throughout 

 the season, and is, I think, the best all-around 

 variety for use at the north. 



MELONS 



These grow best in a soil of light loam, made 

 very rich. If possible, secure a location fully 



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