A-B-C OF VEGETABLE GARDENING 



while the plants are perfectly dry. If done 

 when they are wet or even moist, they will 

 be quite sure to rot. 



Lettuce 



This plant should be started in the hotbed 

 if there is one. The seedlings should be 

 transferred to the cold-frame before they 

 have attained much size, and left there until 

 the ground becomes warm. Very fine let- 

 tuce, however, can be grown from seed sown 

 directly in the open ground about the first 

 of May, if the soil is warm and rich. A fer- 

 tile soil is quite important, as it is necessary 

 to bring on a rapid growth in order to have 

 the plant crisp and tender. Slow develop- 

 ment gives a comparatively worthless article. 



The All Heart variety is excellent for spring 

 and early summer use. It forms a solid 

 head, and is very crisp and tender, with that 

 rich, buttery flavor that the lover of this 

 plant insists on. Mammoth Salamander is 

 one of the best late-season kinds. 



Melons 



These, like corn and cabbage, are not 



adapted to culture in the small garden be- 



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