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great, it is very remarkable that so little attention has been paid 
to these. 
Water -cress . — Is raised from cuttings and can be grown in 
boxes, or in damp spots near water. If grown in water it is apt 
to become coarse. It is of very rapid growth, and for this reason 
alone, should be one of the most common salad plants in the 
country. It is, however, very rarely seen now in European 
houses. Cuttings are planted in damp black soil, or small ditches 
may be dug in low-lying spots, and the cress planted along the 
sides. It requires no manure. As grown here, the leaves are 
often lather small, and though larger plants can be grown by in- 
creasing the water-supply, the flavour is apt to be too pungent 
and coarse. 
It can be used either as a salad herb, or as a spinach by boiling, 
and makes an excellent dish in this way. 
French Sorrel . — Has been cultivated succes dully here, and very 
good samples have been exhibited at the local Flower Shows. It 
is a salad herb seldom used in England, but popular in France, 
where it is generally eaten boiled. It makes an excellent addi- 
tion to a salad in small quantities. 
Endive . — Is as easily grown as lettuce, and orms'an important 
addition to salads. The seeds may be sown in beds or boxes of 
light soil, and afterwards transplanted atabout nine inches apart. 
As soon as they are full grown, they should be tied up to make 
them crisp. Green curled and Batavian are the two best varie- 
ties. 
Kohl Rabi, or Knol Kohl.—C omes between the cabbage and 
turnip, is a fairly good substitute for the latter, and grows much 
better. Good soil that has been well manured for a previous crop 
suits it best, and liquid manure twice a week during dry weather. 
Seeds may be sown either in beds or boxes, and the young plants 
transplanted when about two inches high, at about nine inches 
apart. In favourable weather they are fit for use in about ten 
or eleven weeks, and should be used before they get too old. The 
best varieties are the Green Vienna and Purple Vienna. It can 
only be grown successfully on the hills at a height of 1,000 feet and 
upwards. 
Lettuce . — With a little care and attention, lettuce may be had 
in season all the year. To attain this, frequent sowings must be 
made, say every fortnight. It is useless sowing a great quantity 
of seed at one time for if the crop is not used up quickly it is 
wasted. Lettuces transplant well, and a pinch of seed sown in a 
box or large pot every fortnight or three weeks, and pricked out 
as soon as large enough to handle, at about eight or ten inches 
apart, will keep up a regular supply for any ordinary household. 
They are generally ready to plant out in the beds in about four- 
teen days, and for use in about seven or eight weeks. A light, 
rich, deep soil, and liquid manure twice a week if the weather is 
dry, is what they require. The Cos lettuces do not thrive so well 
as the cabbage, and of the latter there is none equal to Tom 
