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Show LETTUCE DISHES. Something green is appreciated at this time of year Lettuce is cheap and has great possibilities. Lettuce Greens has few superiors in the "greens" family. Wash a pound of lettuce and tho leaves and root of a bunch of celery. Boll in salted water twenty minutes. Drain, cut fine and serve with lemon and hard-boiled egg. Plain Lettuce Salad with French dressing is always good. Use the outside leavoB and stalks In vegetable vege-table soup or to make cream of lettuce let-tuce soup. Lettuce Soup One-half pound lettuce, let-tuce, ono pint chopped celery (leaves and roots will de) ; boil till tender Rub through sieve, add one pint milk, bring to a boil. Rub one tablespoon butter and two of four smooth and beat into soup. Salt and paprika to taste. Sprinkle each plate with chopped chop-ped nuts. Serve with salt wafers or croutons. oo |