The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-05
THE CULTIVATION or LETTUCE IN
WINTER.
By VIM Gum.
Addressed 10 the edi,orof III. N. Y, Farmer
and Hor ilepositorv.

Addressed 10 the editor OF ths N. Y, fnrmer
and Hor. Repository.
have observed In the colums of your very
useful qualifications, the commencement of the
development of much usefal information re.
| sperting our horticultural productions and I
| anticipate much, good 10 accrue To the com.
mnnity from the continuation II your nuda-
BILE undertaking. From the want OF proper
channel, through which ihs nature and state
OF our horticultural practice could he convey
ed, the most unfavorabe apprehensons hnva
been enternineh ofthe praclicnhility OF our
ever heing able to arrive 10 my degree of mi
| nence in this uSefui pursuit. hui correct in
formation OF the knowledge md facilities
which we have acquiredin ,I,e practice Of
horticulture, can, perhaps be best obtained BY
plnin statements of tho actual practice Of
operative men. Under this impression, ven
! ,ure 10 send you Tow observations on the
cultivation OF lettuce in winter, which, should
YOU think worthy OF n place in your paper,
they ara NJ your disposal
| Lecture during the winter months, being
rather considered rs Injury. is less ia de-
mand in our markets iban many other kinds
Of vegetables, but constant supply oft can
| be easily obtained in n state of great perfec-
tion during our most severe irosts by Guilt
! vafng IL in frames, either placed upon tho M
tural ground or upon moderate hoi.bodB Of
stable dnng..-Our cold winds sometimes
! render it necessary Ia use considerable
quantity Of covering 10 exclude their ELECTS,
bat in the very depths of winter. there Is oil.
most consisnt continuation OF pure mir md
unclouded sky.
In short. iierc 10 perhapa no country heiirr
calculated fer carrying MI the ariihcisi
means Of horticulture THAI this- Ia order 20
have regular supply Of good head lettuce 10
| November sow sOmc serd OF the white Dntch
catbgge lettuce about The ION Of August The
piauts front ibis sowing, get good size for ta-
bic towards the N,st Of October md continue
good With sight occasional covering, until the
berinning OF Cecembrr For the supply Of this
and the ensnng months hi January and tcbru-
ary, SOW about the I0ih Of September. seed Of
,hr White Dutch, Simpsons oesias end the
Butter OF Lacy Lettuce. My hoi-brd frames
for this owing, are ranged on dty. warm
sheltered border, upon the natural soii, well
niiched and in good order 10 receive tue hints
rom The seed bed, which ST. out 10 these
frames, about The first OF October, nearly SIX NJ
ebes apart-ihey soon take root. and ahou' the
last OF November the White Dutch begins TO
have good lnrrr heads which coa'nu ~ i0e
order for cutting, I'LL New Year, when the iine
tender Simpson sori comes IN, IN good order <
cohtinues so for two months, or until March,
when the Bnisr or Lacey sort begr 10 present
their 6nc fender cabbage heads which coniin-
ne in gond order all the spring, or pnt lirnii-
fu supply ran he obtained from early crops set
ont 10 the open borders. &c. Nothing i more
simple or easily accomplished, than the tnanagc-
ment OF these lptiuce beds, the outside Of the
frames being secured from all wrnihers with
substantial Things of horse dang--ths sashes nj
nghi aud in stormy days, are covered with mats
4 l. .,. .f
frost, an additional covering is put above these
Of salt h1y straw or long Inter. Having 10th
ing to fear in all ordinary seasons from rains
damps fncs ~ iniidcws, tue nianag einepf ol all
kinds Of framing either ~ cold or hof-beds, nc
lords pleasant recreation 10 The prac ital and
industrious gardener. ~ addition 10 the suppl
Of lettuce which cultivate in cold frames,
continue during all the winter srason, 4 more
rapid succession Of CROP. which eui.isaie up
on bottom heat--fhese lioibeds | form in pits.
dug tut OF my dry soil, 10 the depth Of eighteen
inches and the exact SIZE sad extent Of my
frames---ihey are formed pf stable dung pre-
pared aud made up IN the usual way, the frames
are placed over them and flied with FIVE inclrS
Of rich earth, and The plants set ~ tho sane dis
iautc us in the cold frames iiia outside Of the
frames well lined with hot dung; from these
frames thus managed. cut two OF ibee fine
crops 81 head lettuce during the winter and ear
iy spring season. S0tne ~ ihese hot.ljcds &C.
easionally employ for raising eatiy tabbage
piantS--in such cases SOW about the lsst 81
Frbrpary but this Practice Is by 10 meens me-
!, eessarv, "A. The best aud earliest caI,b9ges al.
ways gro4 from plants sowrd IN the open
gtsilnd 10 the fall and preserved in cpId beds
during winter AInchbf the success otall These
winter crops. bots 10 cqld and hot beds de-
J ,,euds upon carotid atiepfion in uncovefing he
! glass and admi,dng MS MUCH free air by tilIing
or running dow, the sashes, az can be doile
with .aIriy in all ias 81 SUNSHINE, which. low
ever roltl. compose the far greatest proportion
through All onr winter mrnits and AZ elisers.ei
iefpce, asiard such I'd sriaces in every depart
n,em of iorping gnrde.f,p. IN The hope that
sonic Of yoi,r nore esprfi deed correspondent,
|, will IL some future number, enter farther into
the nature and uses ofouI winier cultivation u