Mache. Lammersalat.

No. 537. - This small salad is used during winter and spring as a substitute for lettuce. It is also prepared and cooked the same as spinach. The Corn Salad that grows natural is better than that which is cultivated. It is used in salads, and when mixed with beets and celery it improves it as a breakfast salad.

Culture

No. 538. - Sow the seed during August or September, in shallow drills about one foot apart. If the soil is dry it should be pressed firmly over the seed in order to secure prompt germination. Cover them with straw upon the approach of severely cold weather. The plants will also do well if grown in spring, and, like most salad plants, are greatly improved if grown in very rich soil. The ground can scarcely be made too rich for them. In warm weather the plants will mature in from four to six weeks.

Corn Salad

No. 539. - Wash the Salad in plenty of cold water. Then drain it and put it on a sated dish and season it with salt, pepper, oil and vinegar. Parsley or chives, chopped fine, may be added if desired.

Corn Salad, With Beets

No. 540. - Prepare the Salad the same as in No. 539. Add some cold boiled sliced beets. Handle it carefully. This is a good breakfast Salad.

Corn Salad, With Celery

No. 541. - Cut the celery in a small Julienne, and prepare as in No. 539. Endives or watercress can also be added.