Part 58

LUNCHEON

Lettuce and tomato salad, with grated nuts and dressing Corn or beans

DINNER

Cucumber and lettuce salad, with dressing Summer squash Lima beans Melon

FALL MENU

NO APPETITE

BREAKFAST

A cup of hot water A bunch of grapes or a baked apple, without sugar One extremely ripe banana, eaten with cream, figs, and nuts

LUNCHEON

A large Spanish onion, boiled A baked potato (The potato should be made very hot with red pepper)

DINNER

Anything green, in the way of a salad, or a bit of spinach, cooked A bran meal gem--fresh butter; or a baked potato One extremely ripe banana, with cream and nuts

A bunch of grapes an hour after eating.

WINTER MENU

NO APPETITE

On rising, take the juice of an orange, a glass of water, and such exercises as have been already prescribed in the Spring Menu.

BREAKFAST

A teaspoonful of olive-oil A pint of clabbered milk or junket Half a cup of wheat bran, cooked, served with cream One egg, either whipped or coddled

LUNCHEON

Soup, either vegetable or cream of tomato A small piece of a crisp cracker A tablespoonful of olive-oil

DINNER

Two or three bananas, peeled, and baked in a hot oven; eat with one whipped egg, to which might be added a very little whipped cream A glass of rich milk Half a cup of wheat bran

A glass of cool water or a cup of hot water should be drunk at each of these meals, and, as the appetite becomes normal, the egg and the milk products may be increased, and the heavier vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, baked beans, corn hominy, and plain boiled wheat may be added.

SPRING MENU

ATHLETIC DIET

An orange or an apple, on rising

BREAKFAST

Plain wheat, boiled Eggs or buttermilk Nuts and raisins