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THE AMATEUR’S KITCHEN GARDEN. 
the family. The elegant early spring radishes that are so 
much prized are grown on gentle hotbeds in frames, and are 
succeeded by sowings made on warm dry slopes, and these 
again by sowings in open quarters and odd stolen bits of 
ground “ anywhere.” The matters of importance are to sow 
very thin ; to thin them where crowded ; to sow very small 
pieces, so as to avoid a glut at anytime ; and to sow fre- 
quently, so as to ensure a constant supply of tender radishes, 
for when they stand long on the ground they become as hard, 
as wooden nutmegs, and as hot as unmixed mustard. Quick 
growth is of the greatest importance, and a rich light soil 
will produce the best radishes. 
For frame culture, Wood’s Early Frame and White-tipped 
Olive are the best sorts. In the open quarters these with 
the Long Scarlet may be sown in March and April, but not 
later, for as summer radishes they are no use. The good 
old-fashioned Turnip Radish, white and red, cannot be sur- 
passed for successional summer growing. The Long White 
Naples is a worthless curiosity. 
Those who indulge in winter salads will find it advantageous 
to sow in July, August, and September, small pieces of Black 
Spanish, China Rose, and the Giant Californian. 
Corn Salad or Lamb’s Lettuce (Valeriana olitoria) is 
valued as a winter and spring salad. Any soil will suit it, 
but an open situation is required. Sow in August in drills 
six inches apart, and thin to three inches apart in the row. 
Gather the leaves as required, taking care not to take many 
from any one plant at a time. It may be sown in February 
and March for summer supply, and then the plant may be 
cut over, but it is of no value as a summer salad. 
American and Australian Cresses are useful as substi- 
tutes for watercress, and are to be valued both for summer 
and winter use. They may be sown at almost any time, but 
the most important sowings are made in March and August. 
In summer the plants are cut over, but in winter the leaves 
must be gathered, and the plants injured as little as possible. 
Buckwheat sown in pans and gently forced makes an agree- 
able winter salad. 
