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sprinkling of the brown Dutch, Egyptian cos, and hardy cabbage 
lettuces may be sown among the spinage, and if the winter is any way 
favourable you may liave soinegood plants from these to transplant 
early in spring for heading. A few of the early short-top salmon 
and white turnip-rooted radishes may also be sown among the spi- 
nage for use in October and November. Sow the seed thinly in 
drills about eight inches distant from one another, or broad-cast, 
and tread it in, then rake the ground effectually so as to cover the 
seed well,' or if it be cultivated on a large scale it may be harrowed 
in with a light harrow, wrong end foremost. 
When the plants are up, and have got leaves an inch broad or a 
little better, they must be thinned either by hand or hoe to three or 
four inches asunder, and the weeds effectually cleared away from 
among them^ by this treatment the plants will get stalky, gather 
strength, and be the better able to stand the winter frosts. 
Lettuces. 
The various kinds of lettuces sown last month should be planted 
out as early in this as they have attained to a proper size for that 
purpose: let them be set in beds of good, well prepared ground, 
about ten inches asunder, and watered immediately, which should 
be frequently repeated if the weather proves dry. 
In the last week of the month prepare a dry, warm, well shel- 
tered south border, on which to plant the lettuces sown in the latter 
part of August, for standing over winter for spring use. Take up 
the best plants from the seed bed, pick off" the decayed leaves, trim 
the ends of their roots, and plant them in rows six inches asunder 
every wayj if the plants survive the winter every other one may be 
taken up in spring and planted in new beds, which will give the 
others abundance of room to grow to the best perfection. They 
are to be protected during winter as directed in November. Sow 
more lettuce seed in the first week of this month, to plant out in 
the beginning of October, for the same purpose. The kinds proper 
to be sown now are the brown Dutch, Hammersmith hardy green, 
Egyptian cos, and the hardy cabbage lettuce. Also, about the 
middle of the month sow another crop of the same kinds, to be 
planted in frames in October, for their winter preservation. 
To have lettuces in good perfection in November, December, 
and January, you should, about the latter end of this month, pre- 
pare one or more beds of rich earth, in a warm part of the garden, 
where the ground is dry and lies well to the sun. Make the bed 
or beds the length and width of one or more cucumber frames; 
plant therein some good plants of your best kinds of heading and 
cos lettuces, and give them water occasionally till well rooted and 
growing freely. 
Towards the middle of next month, when the nights begin to 
grow cold, place the frames and glasses on the beds; keep on the 
glasses every night; but let them be kept totally oft" in the day 
time till the November frosts commence; after which you must be 
