,,! ,,art ,,( ,,promot+ ,,! ,,gr[? ,,(  
,,!  ,cucumb] & ,melon2  ,,9 ,a ,,s]ies 
,,( ,,directions  ,,= ,,! ,,be/ ,,means 
,,to ,,be ,,adopt$ ,,9 ,,br++ ,,!m ,,to 
,a ,,complete ,,/ate ,,( ,,p]fection4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,,by  ,,?omas ,,watk9s1  ,_m ,ye>s      
,=eman ) ,mr4 ,grange1 ( ,hackney1 & n[ 
) ,w4 ,knight1 ,esq4 ,highbury ,p>k4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,,london3  ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,h>d+1 ,,/4  
,,james',s ,,/reet2  ,,& ,,sold ,,by    
,,grange ,,& ,,dully1 ,,fruit]]s1       
,,cov5t ,,g>d52 ,,mason ,,& ,,son1      
,,se$sm51 ,,fleet ,,/reet2 ,,w>n] ,,&   
,,co4 ,,se$sm51 ,,cornhill2 ,,g>raway1  
,,nurs]y ,,& ,,se$sman1 ,,ne> ,,m>yl&   
,,po9t1 ,,/rat=d1 ,,essex2 ,,& ,,by ,,! 
,,au?or1 ,,at ,,highbury4  #ahbd4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,,pr9t$ ,,by ,s4 ,,cave1 ,,isl+ton      
,,gre54         99       99       99    
99       99  ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,promot+ ,,!
 ,,gr[? ,,( ,,!  ,cucumb] & ,melon4     
,,adv]tisem5t4   ,! au?or begs to in=m !

 pur*as]s ( ?is "w1 t x 0 orig9ally 8   
int5tion to h giv5 an engrav+ ( !       
p>ticul> description ( cucumb] & melon1 
:i* he has be5 s successful 9 br++ to a 
/ate ( p]fection2 &1 9 fact1 a plate 0  
execut$1 at a consid]able exp5se1 = t   
purpose4 ,f9d+1 h[ev]1 t al?\gh accurate
 9 its repres5tation ( f9e fruit1 x did 
n p\rtray ! diff]5ce1 nor convey !      
precise idea ( ^? qualities :i*         
con/itute ! sup]iority ( ! au?or's2 &   
aw>e t su* w\ld h be5 obvi\s to e       
exp]i5c$ g>d5]1 ! design 0 necess>ily   
ab&on$1 tru/+1 t z x 0 m]ely int5d$ = an
 embelli%m5t1 its defici5cy w n r5d] !  
"w less valuable to ! pr(ession4        
,,cont5ts4   ,! ,cucumb] ,se$-b$ =      
,octob]                                 
,page #a  ,! ,fruit+ ,frame = e>ly      
,plants                                 
#ad  ,! ,se$-b$ = ,janu>y               
#dc  ,on ! ,culture ( ! late ,cucumb]   
#df  ,on ! ,h&-glass ,cucumb]           
#ea  ,dim5sions ( ! ,boxes & ,lights =  
e>ly & late ,cucumb]s    #ei  ,on !     

,culture ( e>ly & late ,melons          
#fe  ,dim5sions ( ! ,boxes & ,lights =  
ditto                       #hc         
,preface4   ,hav+1 :5 "y1 imbib$ a      
p>ticul> incl9ation to /udy ! culture ( 
! cucumb] & melon1 "u ! direction ( my  
fa!r1 ^: "* z an e>ly fram] 0 9 high    
repute1 ,i assidu\sly tri$ e exp]im5t   
:i* 0 calculat$ to improve ^u 8 sy/em1  
by br++ !m to a m complete /ate (       
p]fection4  ,9 m>k+ ! progress ( _!     
gr[?1 ,i usually committ$ to writ+ ^?   
plans :i* ,i _h f\nd to h be5 productive
 ( b5eficial effects4 ,! result ( ^!    
rem>ks has prov$ ! compilation ( !      
foll[+ treatise1 und]tak5 at ! reque/ ( 
sev]al horticulturi/s1 :o h express$ _! 
desire to become acqua9t$ ) ! process ( 
my mode ( cultivation4  ,consid]+ x     
sup]flu\s to enl>ge ?is "w by unnecess>y
 or controv]sial obs]vations1 ,i h      
conf9$ myself entirely to ^? directions1
 ^u :i* ,i h uni=mly act$2 & h endeav\r$
 to r$uce !m into z pla9 & simple a =m z
 possible2 at ! same "t obs]v+ to omit  

no?+ :i* c be ( utility 9 ?is difficult 
& hi!rto imp]fectly und]/ood bran* (    
horticulture4  ,sev]al g>d5]s1 :o are n[
 v em95t 9 _! pr(ession1 h plac$        
!mselves "u my tuition1 & ,i flatt]     
myself are p]fectly satisfi$ t !        
in/ruction !y receiv$1 0 fully adequate 
to ! comp5sation requir$2 & p]fectly    
conv9c$ !m ( ! sup]iority ( my mode (   
culture4 ,i "h pl$ge myself1 t ! advice 
giv5 to su* practition]s is conta9$ 9 ! 
foll[+ directions4  ,my pr9cipal object 
9 ! diff]5t exp]im5ts ,i h tri$1 has    
always be5 to discov] an easy1 z well z 
a c]ta9 me?od ( matur+ ^! delicate      
plants1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 h avoid$1 z mu*
 z possible1 any artificial means t     
might be att5d$ ) difficulty or exp5se4 
,! only writ] ,i "k ^u ?is subject1 ) ! 
exception ( ,ab]crombie1 ^: sy/em is n[ 
totally explod$1 is ,mr4 ,m',phail1     
g>d5] to ,"l ,hawkesbury4 ,?is g5tleman 
publi%$ a treatise 9 ! ye> #agie1 9 :i* 
he /r5u\sly recomm5ds brick pits =      
cucumb]s & melons1 z f> sup]ior to !    

dung b$4 ,x w be obvi\s1 h[ev]1 to e    
p]son :o has p]us$ t "w1 t ! plan 0     
adopt$ m]ely ?r\gh defici5cy ( k 9 !    
prop] managem5t ( ! dung b$2 = ,mr4     
,m',phail ass]ts1 t ^u fir/ attempt+ to 
produce e>ly cucumb]s 9 ,"l             
,hawkesbury's g>d51 he completely fail$1
 & 01 9 consequ5ce1 induc$ to apply to  
"s horticulturi/ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 to   
:om he paid a gratuity ( five gu9eas = 8
 in/ruction4 ,! pr9cipal ?+ he appe>s to
 h be5 taught1 0 to keep ! burn+ heat ( 
! dung ab\t ! roots ( ! plants d[n by ! 
cont9ual application ( wat] into ! b$2  
:i*1 h[ev]1 he f\nd insuffici5t to      
pres]ve !m 9 a ?riv+ /ate1 ?r\gh\t !    
w9t] mon?s4 ,?is caus$ him to ass]t t x 
0 out ( ! p[] ( any p]son to keep a dung
 b$ sweet1 & consequ5tly impracticable  
to re> !m at t "t ( ! ye>4 ,to ?is ,i h 
only to obs]ve1 t ! foll[+ directions w 
prove a contradiction2 = if !y are      
/rictly att5d$ to1 no fe> ne$ be        
ent]ta9$ ( _! vigor\s gr[?1 ei!r f !    
premature season1 or ! inclem5cy ( !    

wea!r4  ,9 ,decemb] & ,janu>y1 al?\gh _!
 heal? is c]ta91 ,i mu/ all[ t !y d n   
gr[ s fa/ z 9 o!r mon?s2 & ?is is !     
p>ticul> "t :5 difficulty is exp]i5c$ by
 ^? :o are unacqua9t$ ) ! prop] means to
 be adopt$1 al?\gh1 p]haps1 _! ef=ts may
 h be5 att5d$ ) f> m tr\ble ?an ! rules 
"h prescrib$4  ,! dung b$ is c]ta9ly ( !
 greate/ importance bo? 9 ! culture ( ! 
cucumb] & melon2 & want ( k 9 !         
managem5t is g5]ally ! cause ( ! loss ( 
! plants 9 ! w9t] season1 by ! settlem5t
 ( a cold moi/ure ^u !m1 :i* _c be      
remov$ )\t assi/ance f ! sun3 p>ticul>  
att5tion1 !re=e1 to ! directions giv5 ^u
 t po9t is highly necess>y2 inde$1 x _c 
be too /rongly impress$ on ! m9d ( !    
horticulturi/ t ^u ?is greatly dep5ds ! 
success ( 8 endeav\rs to mature !m to   
any degree ( p]fection4  ,9 ! rem>ks ^u 
pres]v+ ! plants f a cold moi/ure1 9 !  
mo/ inclem5t wea!r1 ,i h call$ to       
assi/ance :at may be te*nically t]m$ an 
artificial sun2 & z ?is mo/ mat]ial po9t
 may be p]fectly und]/ood ,i %all "h    

describe x m p>ticul>ly4  ,keep ! b$    
always wrapp$ up to ne>ly ! top ( ! box 
) hay1 /raw1 or any k9d ( sweet litt]2  
obs]v+ t hay1 h[ev] damag$1 is c]ta9ly  
pref]able2 ?is w h ! desir$ effect 9    
promot+ a top heat1 & obviat+ !         
difficulty above-m5tion$1 9 keep+ !     
plants p]fectly dry4  ,to ^? :o are     
unacqua9t$ ) ! managem5t ( a dung b$1 a 
brick "o c]ta9ly appe>s m advantage\s1 9
 be+ att5d$ ) less tr\ble to !          
horticulturi/1 ?\gh inf9itely ) m       
exp5se1 bo? 9 ! build+ & consumption (  
dung3 ?is1 h[ev]1 is a mi/ak5 idea1 =   
no?+ c]ta9ly c be m cong5ial to ! gr[? (
 ei!r ! cucumb] or melon ?an a sweet    
/eam heat3 ?is ess5tial requisite1 :i*  
may always be obta9$ by ! process       
h]eaft] describ$1 c be b p>tially       
promot$ 9 brick pits2 = al?\gh wat]1 9  
its necess>y application1 may create a  
/eam heat1 x soon evaporates2 & ! heat (
 ! l9+s hav+ to pass ?r\gh ! bricks &   
tiles1 x becomes dry1 & q incapable (   
af=d+ any n\ri%m5t to ! plants4  ,!     

limit$ space 9 :i* ! plants are conf9$ 9
 _! gr[? by brick pits1 is also a v     
great objection to ?is mode ( culture4  
,t !y d]ive _! *ief support f !         
extremity ( ! roots mu/ be obvi\s to e  
"o1 & if ^! are conc5tr$ 9 ! middle ( ! 
b$1 & !reby r5d]$ incapable ( exp&+ ov] 
! flues z 9 ! dung b$1 !y mu/ be c]ta9ly
 depriv$ ( t vig\r :i* is natural to !m 
f a free & un9t]rupt$ gr[?1 & :]e !y    
exp]i5ce ! :ole ( ! b5efit t c arise f !
 b$ 9 :i* !y are plac$4 ,9 %ort1 ! dung 
b$ 9 s _m in/ances is sup]ior to brick  
pits1 t competition 9 ! culture ( ei!r !
 cucumb] or melon by ! latt] plan w\ld  
be entirely useless2 = :e!r 9 ! vig\r ( 
! plants1 quickness ( gr[?1 or          
production ( f9e fruit1 ! dung b$1      
sy/ematically att5d$ to1 z describ$ 9   
?is treatise1 w prove beyond d\bt1 t !  
mo/ exp5sive means are n always att5d$ )
 ! mo/ b5eficial results4  ,9 ! foll[+  
directions1 ! fir/ ?+ ,i h tak5 notice  
(1 is ! e>ly cucumb]1 z be+ ! mo/       
difficult1 & consequ5tly ! mo/ p>ticul> 

9 its process ( culture4 ,/rict att5tion
 & p]sev]ance 9 ! me?od prescrib$1 _c   
fail to br+ !m to a complete /ate (     
p]fection )9 ! "t limit$4  ,secondly--,!
 necess>y directions w be f\nd = promot+
 ! gr[? ( su* cucumb]s z are s[n 9      
,janu>y4 ,x is "h necess>y to obs]ve1 t 
?is is ! mo/ pref]able season = ^? :i*  
are n requir$ s v e>ly2 z ! increas+    
temp]ature ( ! wea!r 9 ! c\rse ( _!     
gr[?1 af=ds facility = _! be+ matur$ ) a
 great] degree ( /r5g?4  ,?irdly--,!    
me?od ( br++ to p]fection ! late frame1 
or spr+ s[n cucumb]4 ,! directions ^u   
?is head w be f\nd extremely useful1 bo?
 to "y practition]s1 & ^? :o are n      
pr(ess$ horticulturi/s4 ,_m g5tlem5 :o  
cultivate _! own g>d5s1 & are desir\s ( 
possess+ a cucumb] b$1 w f9d ! in=mation
 "h giv5 ( great utility4  ,f\r?ly--,9  
treat+ ^u ! process necess>y = !        
managem5t ( ! h&-glass cucumb] 9 ! summ]
 mon?s1 ,i h (f]$ an improv$ sy/em1 :i* 
w be f\nd ( consid]able importance to   
g>d5]s 9 g5]al 9 enhanc+ ! value ( _!   

fruit1 by r5d]+ x mu* sup]ior to t      
produc$ by ! common me?od4  ,!          
directions ,i h giv5 ) reg>d to ! melon1
 w be f\nd to explode all t difficulty  
:i* g>d5]s h usually imag9$ exi/s 9 !   
production ( ?is *oice fruit4 ,!        
description giv5 ( my me?od ( culture1 w
 at once ev9ce ! simplicity ( its       
process1 & %[ ! c]ta9ty ( its result4   
,hav+ expla9$ ! motives :i* induc$ me to
 und]take ?is "w1 ,i h only to obs]ve1 t
 ! sy/em has be5 productive ( great     
advantage to myself1 9 enabl+ me to     
sup]s$e my contempor>ies 9 sev]al annual
 %[s1 by obta9+ ! prize2 &1 to r5d] ?is 
effective to e p]son1 ! pr9cipal ?+     
requir$1 z be=e m5tion$1 is att5tion &  
p]sev]ance 9 ! rules prescrib$2 & ^? :o 
adopt !m w1 ,i am confid5t1 ackn[l$ge _!
 utility1 & be s5sible ( ! b5efits t mu/
 ev5tually arise f a practical          
improvem5t 9 ?is p>ticul> bran* (       
horticulture4  ,,?omas ,,watk9s4        
,highbury ,p>k1 ,janu>y #cj1 #ahbd4     
,,! ,,art ,,( ,,promot+ ,,! ,,gr[? ,,(  

,,!  ,cucumb] & ,melon4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,,on ,,! 
,,managem5t ,,requir$ ,,9 ,,! ,,culture 
,,( ,,e>ly ,,cucumb]s4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,,!      
,,se$-,,b$ ,,= ,,octob]3  ,to be s[n f !
 #aj? to ! #bj? ( ! ,mon?4   ,"o load ( 
horse-dung1 or tw5ty b>r[s-full1 w be   
suffici5t = a "o-light box1 & let x be  
put toge!r at lea/ ?ree weeks be=e mak+ 
! b$1 9 a r\nd or squ>e heap1 be+       
p>ticul> 9 well tread+ x d[n4 ,if ! dung
 is dry1 x w be necess>y to give x "s   
wat]2 if v dry1 a doz5 pots w be        
requir$4 ,let x lay 9 ?is /ate a week1 &
 !n turn x1 %ak+ ! outsides ( ! heap    
into ! middle1 & give x "s m wat]4 ,9   
do+ ?is1 x is requisite t ! heap %\ld be
 well %ook to pieces1 & trod d[n4 ,let x
 lay ano!r week1 at ! expiration ( :i*1 
obs]ve ! same directions z be=e giv51   
apply+ ! quantity ( wat] 9 proportion to
 ! dry nature ( ! dung4 ,at ! end ( !   
?ird week1 x w be 9 a prop] condition to
 make use (1 z by t "t x w be           

suffici5tly moi/ & hot1 ! necess>y /ate 
9 :i* x %\ld be1 be=e ! =mation ( ! b$4 
,z mu* dep5ds ^u ! nature ( ! dung1 &   
its prop] condition1 great att5tion %\ld
 be paid1 & "s judgm5t ex]cis$ 9 ! means
 be/ calculat$ to prep>e x = a /ate (   
f]m5tation4 ,! mo/ c]ta9 me?od t c be   
adopt$1 & likely to ensure a b5eficial  
result is1 9 ! summ] mon?s1 to pack !   
dung y int5d to make use ( = ! ,octob]  
se$-b$ z close toge!r z possible1 tak+  
c>e to keep x dry1 t x may reta9 its    
virtue4 ,?is sort ( dung is f> pref]able
 to t newly made1 be+ less rank & n s   
liable to burn2 & :5 "u a /ate (        
prep>ation1 by turn+ & moi/5+1 z be=e   
describ$1 x w be 9 a mu* bett] condition
 ?an any t c be fre% procur$4#a  ,be=e  
=m+ ! b$1 let ! bottom be made 9 !      
foll[+ mann]3--,raise ! gr\nd ab\t six  
in*es above ! level ) road s& or m\ld1  
^u ! top ( :i* place "s fagots1 or o!r  
k9d ( wood1 to ! height ( a foot1 9 ord]
 t ! b$ may be well dra9$4 ,if !re is an
 insuffici5cy ( dung1 y c add a foot (  

dry rubbi%1 su* z /rawb]ry or asp>agus  
halm1 or any o!r loose /uff4 ,let !     
bottom be ext5d$ n9e in*es wid] ?an !   
frame y int5d to make use (1 ! height ( 
! b$ be+ at ! back f\r feet1 & 9 !      
front1 ?ree feet n9e in*es4 ,beat x well
 d[n ) a =k2 !n put ! box on1 & fill x  
?ree p>ts full ) ! %ovell+s ( ! dung t  
is left2 aft] :i*1 place on ! light1 &  
let x be close %ut d[n4 ,z soon z y     
discov] ! heat ris+1 admit air by op5+ !
 frame ab\t an in*3 :5 x increases1 s z 
to become v hot1 admit m air1 by ext5d+ 
! ap]ture to two in*es4 ,x mu/ rema9 9  
?is situation ab\t a week2 !n =k x up   
above a foot deep1 & if cak$ toge!r1 or 
9 ! lea/ dry1 give x m wat]4 ,f two to  
f\r pots is g5]ally suffici5t2 b !      
quantity mu/ be regulat$ by ! /ate ( !  
b$4 ,"h x is necess>y to obs]ve1 t      
moi/ure is ( mo/ important consequ5ce to
 ! se$-b$1 & no?+ is s well calculat$ to
 sweet5 & cleanse x f impurity z wat]4  
,9 two or ?ree days aft] =k+ up1 x w be 
necess>y to take (f ! box & light1 = !  

purpose ( mak+ ! b$ ev54 ,9 do+ ?is1 /ir
 x up f ab\t ! dep? ( a foot1 & %ake x  
to pieces2 !n put on ! box aga91 & give 
! light "o or two in*es ( air1 accord+  
to ! temp]ature ( ! wea!r4  ,x w n[ be  
necess>y to wrap up ! b$ ) /raw1        
pea-halm1 or hay1 ab\t eighte5 in*es    
wide at ! bottom1 draw+ x 9 gradually to
 a foot wide1 )9 ?ree in*es ( ! top ( ! 
box4  ,9 ?ree or f\r days /ir up ! b$ 9 
! same mann] z be=e1 obs]v+ t if x be 9 
! lea/ dry1 or incl9$ to a burn+ heat1  
to give x ?ree or m pots ( wat]1 z %all 
seem necess>y4 ,x mu/ be /irr$ up aga9 9
 ?ree or f\r days1 & beat d[n g5tly ) a 
=k1 :5 x w be 9 a fit /ate to receive ! 
old tan or m\ld 9 :i* ! se$ is to be    
deposit$4  ,a se$-b$ %\ld always lay a  
=tnight or ?ree weeks be=e ! se$ is     
attempt$ to be s[n2 z _m evil           
consequ5ces are to be appreh5d$ f s[+ x 
be=e1 f ! fir+ ( ! b$1 or ! impure      
nature ( ! dung4 ,if ?is be n /rictly   
att5d$ to1 ! plants w n be br\ght to t  
degree ( p]fection1 z might reasonably  

be expect$ f a b$ 9 its prop] heat &    
condition4#b  ,aft] ! b$ has be5 laid & 
dealt ) accord+ to ! =ego+ directions1  
spread two b>r[s-full ( old tan or light
 m\ld all ov] ! surface1 hav+ x a little
 deep] 9 ! middle ?an at ! sides4 ,old  
tan is c]ta9ly m pref]able ?an m\ld1    
?\gh ei!r w answ] ! purpose4 ,let x be  
put 9 ! frame ! day be=e ! se$ is s[n1 &
 cov] ! b$ up ) a s+le mat at night1    
tak+ c>e to %ut x d[n until ! morn+1 t !
 heat may be prop]ly drawn up4 ,take "s 
=ty-eight size pots1 & mix a quantity ( 
leaf m\ld ) a six? proportion ( road s&1
 n sift$ f9e4 ,! sift+ m\ld to a f9e    
degree is an error too preval5t 9       
horticulture1 & ought p>ticul>ly to be  
avoid$1 f its great t5d5cy to b9d4  ,x  
is v requisite t a cucumb] %\ld h a good
 dige/ion1 & 9 ord] to accompli% ?is1 x 
w be necess>y to cov] ! holes at !      
bottom ( ! pots ) brok5 pieces2 !n /rew 
a little ( ! r\gh sift+s ( ! m\ld ov] x1
 & fill !m up )9 half an in* ( ! brim ) 
! prep>$ m\ld & s&4 ,%ake x d[n a       

little1 & s[ ! se$#c f eighte5 to       
tw5ty-f\r 9 a pot1 j cov]+ x ) a little 
m\ld2 !n give x a small quantity ( wat]1
 :i* = ! fir/ "t may be cold1 b great   
c>e mu/ be tak5 9 ! subsequ5t wat]+s1 t 
x be *ill$ to ab\t ! w>m? ( new milk4   
,! se$ be+ s[n1 plunge ! pots 9 ! b$ up 
to ! rim1 & give !m ab\t half an in* (  
air4 ,at night !y mu/ be cov]$ ) a s+le 
mat1 tak+ c>e to turn x up at at ! back1
 t ! /eam may pass freely f ! b$4 ,let !
 air be cont9u$ bo? night & day4  ,aft] 
! se$ has be5 s[n ?ree days1 x w be up1 
:5 ! pots mu/ be unplung$1 plac$ on !   
surface1 & "s wat] giv5 to !m4 ,!y w n[ 
require upw>ds ( an in* ( air1 bo? night
 & day1 :i* w cause ! plants to gr[     
/uggy1 or dw>fi%1 & prev5t _! draw+4 ,9 
ab\t ?ree days give !m "s m wat] 9 !    
morn+1 & !y w be ready to pot (f 9 !    
aft]noon4  ,plants %\ld be always pott$ 
(f :5 "y1 z !y /rike m freely 9 ! pots2 
&1 9 do+ ?is1 ! foll[+ directions %\ld  
be att5d$ to4  ,put ! m\ld 9 ! b$ to    
*ill1 ! day be=e pott+ (f1 & let x be ( 

! same description z t 9 :i* ! se$ 0    
s[n4 ,if ! pots are old & dirty1 wa% !m1
 & be c>eful 9 hav+ !m prop]ly dri$ be=e
 !y are made use (4 ,take "s old rott5  
turf1 or a little ( ! co>se sift+s ( !  
leaf m\ld1 & place a small quantity ov] 
! tile at ! bottom ( e pot2 !n fill !m  
ab\t "o-?ird full1 put ?ree plants 9    
ea*1 & cov] ! roots ab\t an in*4 ,! pots
 mu/ n be plung$1 b plac$ on ! surface1 
& "s wat] giv5 !m ) a f9e rose4  ,x is  
necess>y to h a small pot on purpose to 
wat] ! plants1 :i* w conta9 ab\t ?ree   
qu>ts1 & has a holl[ f9e rose1 :i* is   
mu* bett] calculat$ to wat] ! plants    
regul>ly ?an a spread+ "o4  ,be p>ticul>
 9 wat]+ !m regul>1 :i* w be requisite e
 two or ?ree days1 = ! space ( ?ree     
weeks or a mon? at late/1 :5 !y w be 9 a
 prop] condition to ridge out4  ,aft] ! 
plants h be5 pott$ ?ree days1 add a     
little m\ld to !m1 & repeat x e two or  
?ree days1 = ab\t a =tnight1 until ! pot
 is q fill$4 ,mu* att5tion %\ld be paid 
to ?is me?od ( putt+ 9 ! m\ld1 :i*      

exp]i5ce has conv9c$ ! au?or is f>      
sup]ior to ! usual practice ( fill+ !   
pots 9 ! fir/ in/ance up to ! se$-leaves
 ( ! plants4 ,by ! gradual mode ( fill+1
 ! plant is prev5t$ f %ank+1 & is c]ta9 
9 its gr[? ( be+ dw>fi% & /rong1 :i* _c 
be insur$ by ! common me?od1 z x t5ds   
consid]ably to weak5 ! plant1 & r5d]s x 
v liable to fog (f1 be=e tak+ root4 ,by 
pott+ !m l[1 & only j cov]+ ! roots at  
fir/1 ! /ems ( ! plants become h>d5$1 & 
/rike v freely upw>ds3 z ! tap roots ( a
 cucumb] always decay :5 =c$ ) a /rong  
bottom heat4  ,x w be necess>y1 aft] !  
plants h be5 pott$ ab\t a week1 to      
exam9e ! b$1 = ! purpose ( asc]ta9+ :e!r
 !re is any fire heat4 ,if su* %\ld be  
f\nd to be ! case1 & ! directions z be=e
 giv5 ) reg>d to moi/ure h be5 /rictly  
att5d$ to1 x c only exi/ 9 ! tan1 :i*   
mu/ imm$iately be suppli$ ) wat]1 &1 !  
day foll[+1 /irr$ well up toge!r &      
levell$1 plac+ ! pots ^u ! surface4 ,9  
ano!r week aga9 exam9e ! b$1 & if any   
fire heat /ill rema9s1 att5d to x z     

above2 if n1 /ir up ! tan1 & plunge !   
pots ab\t half way d[n2 be+1 h[ev]1     
guid$ 9 ?is by ! temp]ature ( ! b$1 z   
plants s[n 9 ,octob] d n require s mu*  
heat z ^? 9 ! ?ree foll[+ mon?s4        
,obs]ve1 :5 ! plants h be5 pott$ two or 
?ree days1 to /ir ! m\ld 9 ! pots1 r\nd 
! plants1 & likewise ! tan1 ) a         
%>p-po9t$ /ick1 :i* w contribute to     
fre%5 ! plants1 & prev5t any ?+ ( a     
m\ldy nature f injur+ !m4  ,z soon z !y 
h made ! fir/ r\gh leaf1 top !m1 by tak+
 out ! break t appe>s next1 :i* may be  
easily done ) ! ?umb & f+]1 or a        
%>p-po9t$ /ick4 ,9 little m ?an a       
=tnight1 !y w be 9 a fit /ate to top    
d[n2 & 9 ?ree weeks f ! "t ( s[+1 ready 
to ridge out4  ,at ?is "t ( ! ye>1 ! b$ 
w n require any l9+2 b obs]ve1 t z !    
wrapp+ s9ks1 x w be necess>y to increase
 x1 press+ x d[n close to ! box1 & keep+
 x )9 "o-?ird ( ! top4  ,if ! plants are
 n ridg$ out :5 ?ree weeks old1 plunge  
!m up to ! rim1 until ! fruit+ frame is 
ready = _! reception1 :i* ought to be at

 ! late/ :5 !y are a mon? or five weeks 
old4 ,if x %\ld happ51 h[ev]1 t ! frame 
is n p]fectly sweet1 by no means ridge  
!m out until x is 9 a prop] condition4  
,aft] !y are a mon? old1 increase ! l9+ 
at ! back & front1 ab\t f\r or five     
b>r[s-full ea*1 apply+ x 9 ! foll[+     
mann]3--,remove ! wrapp+ d[n to !       
bottom1 & ext5d ! dung to ! wid? ( two  
feet1 & ?ree p>ts z high z ! b$2 draw+ x
 9 to ab\t eighte5 in*es at ! top4 ,cov]
 ! l9+ ) ! litt] f\r in*es wide f !     
bottom1 & ?ree p>ts z high z ! box1 be+ 
p>ticul>ly c>eful 9 /opp+ up ! inside1  
by press+ ! tan close to ! box1 ab\t    
?ree in*es above ! bottom4 ,z ! l9+     
s9ks1 add a little wrapp+ to ! top1 =m$ 
( hay1 or old litt] t is q sweet4       
,,footnotes3  #a ,dung put toge!r 9 !   
above mann]1 w reta9 its virtue f six to
 n9e mon?s4  #b ,! heat requir$ 9       
,octob] s[n plants1 :ile gr[+ 9 !       
se$-b$1 is f sixty-five to sev5ty       
degrees ( ,fahr5heit's !rmomet]4 ,%\ld t
 temp]ature be exce$$ 9 ?is season1 !y w

 draw up v long3 b aft] be+ ridg$ out1 m
 heat w become necess>y2 t is to say1 f 
sev5ty to eighty degrees3 & ! same is to
 be obs]v$ ) "y plants rais$ 9 ! ?ree   
foll[+ mon?s4  #c ,"s g>d5]s are v      
p>ticul> 9 hav+ se$ t is ?ree or f\r    
ye>s old1 imag9+ t new w gr[ too        
vigor\s1 & n %[ fruit or set s well2 b 9
 ?is !y are mu* mi/ak51 ! ,au?or kn[+1 f
 exp]i5ce1 t new se$1 or at lea/ n m ?an
 two ye>s old1 is ! be/ calculat$ = br++
 to p]fection bo? ! cucumb] & melon2    
possess+ ! advantage ( a great] fre$om 9
 gr[?1 & mu* f9] fruit ?an c be d]iv$ f 
old se$4     ,,! ,,fruit+ ,,frame1  ,=  
,plants s[n 9 ,octob]1 ,novemb]1        
,decemb]1 & ,janu>y4   ,f\r loads ( dung
 w be suffici5t = a ?ree-light box1 & ! 
same 9 proportion to ! numb] y int5d to 
make use (4 ,let x be put toge!r a      
=tnight be=e ! se$ is s[n2 be v p>ticul>
 9 giv+ x pl5ty ( wat]1 & pack x close  
toge!r4 ,aft] x has laid a week turn x1 
& if dry1 moi/5 x ) wat]4 ,let x cont9ue
 9 ?is /ate ano!r week1 :5 ! same       

directions z be=e giv5 mu/ be obs]v$2 &1
 9 a week m1 ! b$ w be 9 a fit condition
 to make up4  ,! bottom mu/ be prep>$ 9 
! same mann] z direct$ = ! se$-b$2 !n =m
 ! b$ ( dung f\r feet ?ree in*es at !   
back1 by f\r feet 9 ! front1 all[+ = a  
cavity ( ab\t t5 in*es betwe5 ea* box2  
!n place ! boxes on1 & put ! %ovell+s   
inside1 9 ! proportion ( two or ?ree    
b>r[s-full to a light4 ,9 =m+ ! b$1 x is
 ! be/ plan to make x 9 lay]s ( ab\t a  
foot ea*1 :i* w cause ! dung to be mu*  
bett] mix$1 ?an if all f9i%$ at fir/1 ( 
an equal height4 ,be v p>ticul> 9       
sep>at+ ! dung1 & break+ x to pieces1   
aft]w>ds beat+ x well d[n ) a =k4  ,aft]
 ! b$ has be5 ?us prep>$1 put ! lights  
on1 & %ut !m d[n close until ! heat     
beg9s to rise4 ,:5 su* is ! case1 give  
!m ab\t an in* ( air2 & 9 ?ree or f\r   
days wrap ! b$ all r\nd ) dry litt] or  
useless hay1 eighte5 in*es wide f !     
bottom1 slop+ x 9 to ab\t a foot z high 
z ! b$1 :i* w greatly t5d to promote a  
regul> heat4 ,z ! c>eful wrapp+ up ( !  

b$ is an ess5tial requisite1 means mu/  
be tak5 to keep x close1 & protect x f  
any injury t may arise 9 consequ5ce (   
tempe/u\s wea!r1 ?is may be accompli%$  
by means ( %>p-po9t$ /icks1 ) hooks 9 ! 
=m ( a peg1 & ab\t ! size & l5g? ( a    
broom-/ick4 ,?ru/ ^! ?r\gh ! litt] into 
! b$1 ab\t half way up1 "o to ea* light1
 at ! back & front1 & two at ea* end4   
,aft] ! b$ has be5 made ab\t a week or  
t5 days1 take (f ! boxes & lights1 9    
ord] to level x1 & let x h f f\r to six 
in*es fall f ! back to ! front2 9 ?is1  
h[ev]1 y mu/ be 9 "s degree guid$ by !  
=m ( ! boxes1 :i* x is necess>y %\ld h a
 good fall1 t ! plants may d]ive b5efit 
f ! sun2 !n =k up ! b$ ab\t a foot deep1
 & aga9 place on ! boxes & lights1 giv+ 
ne>ly two in*es ( air1 bo? night & day4 
,9 ab\t f\r or five days x w be necess>y
 to aga9 =k x up1 & give x "s wat]1 9 ! 
proportion ( two pots to a light4 ,?is  
mu/ be repeat$ e two or ?ree days1 until
 ! b$ is p]fectly sweet1 :i* is usually 
! case 9 ?ree or f\r weeks1 apply+ wat] 

dur+ t "t1 accord+ to ! /ate ( ! b$4    
,:5 y f9d t ! b$ is prop]ly purifi$1 put
 9 ! sift$ leaf m\ld4 ,a ?ree-light box 
w require a l>ge b>r[-full2 ! quantity =
 a "o-light be+ ab\t f\r %ovels4 ,aft]  
?is1 add to ! wrapp+ "s sweet litt] or  
hay1 increas+ x to ne>ly ! top ( !      
boxes1 & apply ab\t two pots ( wat] to  
ea* ( ! cavities1 tak+ c>e to fill !m up
 to ne>ly ! tops ( ! boxes1 ) %ort sweet
 mul%y litt]4 ,?is is a po9t b v little 
kn[n1 yet ( ! greate/ importance 9 !    
culture ( cucumb]s2 = :5 ! wea!r beg9s  
to gr[ sev]e1 if !re is no cavity1 & !  
boxes are plac$ close toge!r1 9 ! usual 
mann]1 ! outsides are v liable to become
 damp1 & ! cold1 p5etrat+ ?r\gh1 is     
c]ta9 ( do+ ! plants mat]ial injury4    
,put a pot ( plants 9 ! middle ( a      
?ree-light box1 & at night admit ne>ly  
two in*es ( air1 cov]+ !m ) a s+le mat2 
& if on ! foll[+ day ! plants look well1
 !y may be safely ridg$ out4  ,x is     
requisite t bo? ! boxes & lights %\ld be
 pa9t$ e ye>1 at lea/ a mon? be=e !y are

 want$ = use2 b if ?is _c be conv5i5tly 
done1 be p>ticul> 9 wa%+ !m ) boil+     
wat]1 9 :i* "s unslack$ lime mu/ be     
mix$4 ,?is w 9 "s measure answ] !       
purpose ( pa9t 9 effectually de/roy+ !  
v]m91 or ! eggs :i* may h be5 deposit$ 9
 ! crevices ( ! wood4  ,aft] ! plants   
are ridg$ out1 wa% !m e morn+1 on !     
outside1 & ab\t once a week 9 ! inside1 
:i* w t5d to reflect ! light1 & cause !m
 to ?rive mu* bett]4 ,:5 y wa% !        
outside1 pu% !m d[n ab\t two or ?ree    
in*es1 :i* w prev5t ! wat] f p]i%+ ! l9+
 at ! side ( ! boxes4 ,if ! plants h    
receiv$ no injury1 & are able to be> !  
heat ( ! b$1 ridge !m out1 lett+ ! hills
 be ab\t n9e in*es high1 cov]+ ! roots  
ab\t an in* r\nd1 & be+ an in* high] ?an
 !y 7 :5 9 ! pots4 ,if !re is any       
surplus m\ld1 rake x ) ! h& all ov] !   
b$2 !n wat] ! plants1 tak+ c>e1 at !    
same "t to spr9kle ! b$ regul>ly ^u !   
surface4 ,close !m d[n = ! space ( t5   
m9utes1 & !n admit an in* ( air4 ,if !  
wea!r is mild1 9 an h\r x may be        

increas$ to two in*es1 & a s+le mat only
 w be requisite at night4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! 
wea!r is w9dy1 cov] !m at night ) a     
d\ble mat1 or a s+le "o & a little hay4 
,be v p>ticul> 9 all[+ !m pl5ty ( air1  
especially ( a night1 tak+ c>e1 h[ev]1  
to regulate ?is by ! temp]ature ( !     
wea!r4 ,if !re is mu* w9d1 !y w ( c\rse 
require less air2 b1 at all ev5ts1 x is 
bett] to give too mu* ?an o!rwise1 m    
p>ticul>ly at ! fir/ ridg+ out1 z !     
wea!r at ?is season be+ frequ5tly       
subject to sudd5 *anges1 :i*1 %\ld x    
occur 9 ! night1 & ! plants are too     
conf9$1 or ! lea/ rankness exi/+ 9 ! b$1
 !y are sure to exp]i5ce mat]ial injury1
 :i*1 at ?is "t ( ye>1 x is v improbable
 !y w ev] recov]2 or1 if ) extreme      
difficulty1 !y %\ld be br\ght r\nd1 !y c
 nev] be expect$ to gr[ to any degree ( 
p]fection4  ,/ir up ! b$ e day = a      
=tnight to ! dep? ( ab\t n9e in*es1 ) a 
h&-=k1 & if y discov] any fire-heat1    
imm$iately give wat] to ! "p affect$1 t 
be+ ! only effectual rem$y t c be       

appli$4 ,be c>eful 9 =k+ close to !     
bottom ( ! hills1 & if y asc]ta9 t x    
fires mu* 9 ?is place1 bore sev]al holes
 at ! bottom ( ! hills1 & apply pl5ty ( 
wat]4  ,h a %>p-po9t$ /ick1 ab\t six or 
eight in*es long1 = ! purpose ( /irr+ ! 
m\ld r\nd ! plants1 9 a simil> mann] to 
hoe+ a crop 9 a g>d54 ,?is w v mu*      
refre% ! plants1 & %\ld be att5d$ to    
:ile !y are "y1 = at lea/ two mon?s !   
day aft] !y h be5 wat]$4  ,z soon z !   
roots beg9 to be visible ?r\gh ! hills1 
add ?ree %ovels-full ( unsift$ m\ld at a
 "t to ea* hill1 be+ v c>eful n to m\ld 
too freely1 until ! beg9n+ ( ,febru>y1 z
 ! plants f ! middle ( ,decemb] to !    
middle ( ,janu>y1 lie 9 a dormant /ate2 
consequ5tly1 too l>ge a quantity ( m\ld 
at ?is season1 w be att5d$ ) ill        
effects1 9 /agnat+ ! roots1 & prev5t+ ! 
heat ( ! b$ ris+ 9 a free & prop] mann]4
  ,?is be+ ! season :5 plants are mo/   
expos$ to injury1 & are frequ5tly lo/1  
great c>e & att5tion is necess>y = _!   
pres]vation f ! effects ( ! cold1 9     

wrapp+ ! l9+s well up1 & giv+ a good top
 cov]+4 ,if ! wea!r is int5se1 !y w     
require eight or n9e in*es cov]+ ( hay1 
& wat] only once a week4  ,z soon z !   
plants are fir/ ridg$ out1 h dung 9 = a 
l9+1 :i* %\ld always be put 9 ! front & 
sides fir/4 ,:5 ! dung has be5 put      
toge!r a week1 turn x1 & at ! end (     
ano!r x w be fit = use2 "o load be+     
suffici5t = a ?ree-light box4 ,aft] !   
plants h be5 ridg$ out a =tnight1 or    
?ree weeks at ! f>!/1 x w be necess>y to
 l9e ! b$ to ! wid? ( ab\t two feet1 &  
?ree p>ts z high z ! b$1 incl9+ ) a     
slope ( ab\t six in*es t[>ds ! top4 ,:5 
! dung has be5 put ab\t half way up1    
tread x1 & !n add ! rema9d]1 beat+ x    
well d[n ) a =k4 ,cov] ! l9+ ) litt]    
ab\t ?ree or f\r in*es ?ick at !        
outside1 & )9 "o or two in*es ( ! top ( 
! box2 !n place a bo>d at ! top ab\t n9e
 in*es wide1 :i* w keep x close1 & assi/
 9 draw+ up ! heat4 ,be p>ticul>ly      
c>eful 9 /opp+ ! inside next to ! box1  
:5 y make a fre% l9+1 & beat x close d[n

 ) ! h& ab\t two or ?ree in*es above !  
bottom4  ,:5 a fre% l9+ has be5 add$1 h 
! dung 9 read9ess = ! back1 :i* w be    
requir$ ab\t a =tnight aft]w>ds4 ,x %\ld
 be =m$ ab\t two feet six in*es wide1   
well trod d[n1 & wrapp$ up 9 ! same     
mann] z ! front1 )9 ?ree in*es ( ! top (
 ! box4 ,be c>eful t ! litt] is n rank2 
old useless hay1 or litt] t has be5 "s  
"t lay+ by1 w be pref]able4 ,! same     
directions mu/ be att5d$ to 9 /opp+ up !
 inside ( ! box1 z ) ! front4  ,z soon z
 ! heat ( ! l9+ 9 any degree affects !  
b$1 & y discov] t ! inside1 :]e x has   
be5 /opp$1 beg9s to get dry1 give x "s  
wat] 9 ! ev5+1 j be=e cov]+ up1 = ab\t a
 week or t5 days1 :i* w be ! means (    
keep+ ! rankness d[n1 & caus+ a sweet   
/eam heat to rise4  ,z ! l9+ settles1   
press x d[n ) a spade next ! box1 & add 
m litt] ^u ! top1 :i* %\ld be done e o!r
 day1 obs]v+ t :5 y increase "o l9+ to h
 ! dung 9 read9ess = ! next2 ea* l9+ n  
be+ calculat$ to la/ m ?an a mon? or    
five weeks2 ?\gh ! back "o w n want     

r5ew+ q s (t5 z ! front4 ,:5 y apply !  
second front l9+1 x w be necess>y to    
bore ! b$ ) a h$ge-/ake or mop-/ick1    
mak+ five holes to a ?ree-light box2 t  
is1 "o "u ea* hill1 & two "u ! b>s3 bore
 !m /raight r bett] ?an half way up !   
b$1 s t :5 ! second back l9+ is appli$1 
holes may be bor$ exactly opposite to ! 
o!rs4 ,?is w cause a free circulation ( 
! heat f "o l9+ to ! o!r1 & prove n only
 ( great s]vice 9 regulat+ ! temp]ature 
( ! b$1 b ( equal advantage 9 dra9+ (f !
 surplus wat]4 ,take c>e :5 y add a fre%
 l9+1 to keep ! holes op54  ,z ! l9+s   
draw ! boxes d[n1 !y w require ris+ )   
bo>ds & bricks4 ,9 ord] to accompli%    
?is1 x w be necess>y to provide "s small
 pieces ( bo>d1 r l>g] ?an a brick1     
plac+ "o ( ea*1 ) a brick1 "u ! corn]s (
 ! boxes2 &1 z ! b$ settles1 increase ! 
numb] ( bricks4 ,:5 y raise ! boxes1 /op
 up ! b$ ) rott5 moi/ dung1 & close up !
 inside ab\t two or ?ree in*es above !  
bottom ( ! box4  ,! plants %\ld be      
always topp$ :5 "y1 at ! fir/ jo9t1 z   

be=e direct$2 !n let !m run two jo9ts   
twice foll[+2#d aft]w>ds keep !m topp$  
at ! fir/ jo9t1 except x be bl9d1 :i*   
may be easily asc]ta9$ by close         
exam9ation2 if y f9d su* to be ! case1  
let x run ano!r jo9t be=e x is topp$4   
,x is necess>y t ! plants %\ld be       
cont9u$ 9 leaf m\ld until ! middle (    
,janu>y1 z !re is no o!r 9 :i* !y w     
?rive s well at t season ( ! ye>4 ,_!   
peculi> & t5d] nature be>s a /rong      
resemblance to "y *ildr51 9 ! c>e       
requisite = _! nurture & gr[?4 ,!y      
require light n\ri%m5t1 t w easily      
dige/2 & no soil is s well calculat$ =  
?is purpose z leaf-m\ld1 mix$ ) a little
 grit2 f its excell5t prop]ties 9       
absorb+ ! wat]4  ,9 ridg+ out ! plants1 
"o ?+ mu/ be att5d$ to 9 ! prep>ation ( 
! b$1 :i* has n be5 be=e m5tion$4 ,holl[
 ! b$ out to ! dep? ( ab\t f\r in*es 9 !
 middle1 s t if ! wea!r is cold or w9dy1
 ! dung may be pull$ d[n half way up !  
hills1 :5 x w be ne>ly level ab\t ! b$2 
b z soon z ! wea!r becomes mild1 x mu/  

be drawn away aga91 or o!rwise ! heat w 
be too viol5t = ! roots4 ,z m\ld is add$
 to ! roots1 draw ! dung away level ) ! 
bottom ( ! hill2 !n put x half way up   
aga91 be+1 h[ev]1 regulat$ 9 ?is by !   
heat ( ! b$1 & ! temp]ature ( ! wea!r4  
,aft] ! hills cov] ne>ly ?ree p>ts ( !  
b$1 take ! dung out :i* has be5 plac$   
r\nd !m1 & level x ) ne>ly ! bottom ( ! 
box1 leav+ ?ree or f\r in*es r\nd !     
sides to keep out ! rankness f ! l9+s1 z
 be=e direct$4  ,9 cov]+ up ! plants1 a 
s+le mat w be suffici5t1 until !y h be5 
ridg$ out a =tnight1 unless ! wea!r is  
w9dy or v cold2 9 su* case1 make use ( a
 d\ble mat or a little hay2 be c>eful1  
at ! same "t1 n to give !m too mu* cov]+
 at fir/1 z x w draw ! plants1 & cause  
!m to gr[ v weak2 9 ?is1 h[ev]1 y mu/ be
 9 "s degree guid$ by ! heat ( ! b$1 & !
 temp]ature ( ! wea!r4 ,:5 !re is a good
 heat1 & ! wea!r is /ill1 !y w require  
less2 b if !re is mu* w9d1 or ! air is v
 cold1 x mu/ ( c\rse be increas$4 ,x    
seldom occurs t plants require mu* cov]+

 until a =tnight be=e ,*ri/mas1 :5 x w  
be f\nd necess>y1 if ! wea!r is mod]ate1
 to cov] !m f f\r to six in*es4         
,in/ances h occurr$1 :5 ! au?or has be5 
oblig$ to increase ! cov]+ to a foot 9  
?ickness1 f ! int5se cold2 b ?is1 h[ev]1
 is seldom ! case2 & f f\r to six in*es 
may g5]ally be consid]$ suffici5t f     
,decemb] to ,april4 ,z ! sun increases1 
& ! nights become mild]1 r$uce ! cov]+  
to ?ree or f\r in*es1 until ,may2 f :5ce
 to ,june a s+le mat1 or a little hay or
 litt] w be suffici5t4 ,if ! wea!r is n[
 seasonable1 & ! nights w>m1 !y w n     
require any cov]+1 b %\ld ?is n be !    
case1 x is bett] to cont9ue x ev5 until 
,midsumm]4  ,take p>ticul> c>e :5 cov]+ 
up1 aft] a fre% l9+ has be5 put to ! b$1
 t ! mats or hay does n hang ov] !      
lights = at lea/ a =tnight1 z su* w draw
 ! rank /eam into ! b$1 & kill ! plants4
  ,! l9+s %\ld be cont9u$ until ! wea!r 
is f9e & settl$1 :i* may be expect$ 9 ! 
middle ( ,may2 b %\ld ! wea!r be cold & 
unfav\rable1 x may be necess>y to reta9 

!m until ! middle ( ,june4  ,9 ab\t !   
?ird week ( ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 ! plants w
 require /rong] food2 & half bog & half 
leaf m\ld may be appli$4 ,%\ld !re be a 
difficulty 9 obta9+ bog e>?1 procure !  
top spit ( light mead[ e>?1 & lay x up =
 twelve1 or1 at ! lea/1 six mon?s be=e x
 is want$ = use4 ,:5 y m\ld t[>ds !     
outside1 x may be /ill /rong]1 mix+     
rott5 dung or leaf m\ld1 9 ! proportion 
( "o-f\r?1 ) bog or light mead[ e>?2    
obs]v+1 h[ev]1 n to m\ld up ! plants    
level until "s "t aft] fruit has be5    
cut4 ,! beg9n+ ( ,m>* is ! prop] "t to  
m\ld up full4  ,let a cavity be left at 
! back & front ( ! box ( ab\t two in*es1
 to prev5t ! roots f be+ injur$ on !    
outside ( ! box by ! l9+s2 & to cause ! 
heat to rise freely f ! b$4  ,x is v    
necess>y t ! plants %\ld be kept ?9 (   
v9e1 z be+ mat]ial 9 ! gr[? ( f9e fruit2
 & z !y ext5d t[>ds ! outside ( ! b$1 d 
n suff] !m to run m ?an "o jo9t at a "t4
  ,keep ! leaves ?9n$1 by tak+ out !    
olde/ fir/1 9 ord] t !y may /& s+le1 & n

 "o ov] ! o!r2 to accompli% :i* x w be  
necess>y to peg !m out4 ,:5 tak+ (f !   
leaves1 cut !m close to ! v9e1 n leav+ a
 long /alk1 z t w rot & injure ! plants4
 ,:5 !y are laid1 be p>ticul> 9 hav+ !  
plants d[n close to ! m\ld1 z e>ly z    
possible1 9 ord] t !y may /rike root2 at
 ! same "t be+ c>eful n to bury ! v9e4  
,9 do+ ?is1 place a little m\ld r\nd !  
side ( ! v9e fir/1 leav+ ! top uncov]$  
until x is a little h>d5$1 & ! roots    
beg9 to /rike4 ,:5 su* is ! case1 cov] !
 v9e all ov]1 & !n y may cont9ue lay+ )9
 "o jo9t ( ! extremity4  ,x is "h       
necess>y to obs]ve1 t v few are acqua9t$
 ) ! advantages t may be d]iv$ f lay+ ! 
plants 9 a prop] mann]4 ,_m ev51 :o are 
9 ! habit ( obs]v+ ?is me?od1 practice x
 s slightly1 t little if any b5efit     
results f x2 & by f> ! greate/ numb] (  
horticulturi/s take no notice ( x       
:atev]4 ,lay+ is c]ta9ly a mo/ mat]ial  
po9t 9 ! culture ( ! e>ly cucumb]2 & x  
is impossible to ensure a good crop )\t 
a /rict att5tion to x3 9 fact1 ! ,au?or 

pr9cipally attributes 8 success 9 !     
production ( f9e fruit1 to 8 extreme c>e
 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,x %\ld be done e      
=tnight or ?ree weeks aft] ! plants h   
come into be>+2 &1 if cont9u$ 9 a regul>
 mann]1 good fruit may be obta9$ until  
,octob]4 ,"s imag9e t ,octob] s[n plants
 w soon be worn out1 aft] produc+ a few 
cucumb]s e>ly2 b ?is is a mi/ak5 idea1  
=1 if ! lay+ is cont9u$ regul>ly1 !y w  
be> good fruit equally z long z any "y  
plants s[n 9 ! spr+4 ,leaf-m\ld1 mix$ ) 
a little road s&1 is ! be/ ?+ to lay !m 
9 until ! latt] end ( ,m>*1 :5 y may add
 a /rong] soil1 compos$ ( "o-f\r? (     
leaf-m\ld or rott5 dung1 mix$ ) bog or  
light mead[ e>?4  ,s(t wat] is          
ess5tially necess>y = ! plants1 z h>d is
 almo/ c]ta9 ( produc+ ! cank]1 unless  
p>ticul> means are adopt$ to prev5t x4  
,9 "s situations x may be impossible to 
obta9 s(t wat]2 9 su* a case1 let ! wat]
 /& 9 a tub = at lea/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 if
 two or ?ree days ev5 x w be ! bett]1 z 
9 t "t x w be 9 "s degree s(t5$ by !    

sun1 & ! raw coldness expell$ f x4      
,aft] ! plants h come into be>+1 %eeps  
dung is an excell5t ?+ to mix ) ! wat]1 
if us$ 9 a mod]ate mann]4 ,! foll[+     
proportion w be necess>y3--,to six pots 
( wat] put 9 ! tub "o %ovel-full ( dung2
 let ?is be /irr$ up cont9ually = !     
space ( two or ?ree days1 & :5 want$ =  
use1 x mu/ be aga9 well /irr$ up4 ,9    
wat]+ ) ?is mixture1 be p>ticul> 9 hav+ 
a small ?9 sp\t$ pot1 )\t a rose1 s t x 
may be easily p\r$ "u ! leaves4 ,a      
gallon or six qu>ts w be a suffici5t    
quantity = "o light1 & 9 wat]+ be c>eful
 t x is n spr9kl$ ov] ! leaves4 ,%eeps  
dung1 mix$ ) ! wat]1 w be f\nd v        
b5eficial to ! plants1 if us$ mod]ately1
 z too great a fre$om w t5d to injure   
!m4  ,:5 ! plants are fir/ ridg$ out1 !y
 w require wat] e ?ird day1 until ab\t !
 middle ( ,decemb]2 & :5 appli$1 x mu/  
be spr9kl$ all ov] ! plants & b$1 obs]v+
 to give a l>g] quantity :]e ! heat     
seems mo/ to prevail4 ,9 g5]al m wat] is
 requisite at ! back ?an ! front3 unless

 !re is mu* heat 9 ! front f ! middle ( 
,decemb] until ! middle ( ,janu>y1 once 
9 five or six days w be suffici5t to    
wat] ! plants4 ,r\nd ! side ( ! box1 &  
at ! back1 h[ev]1 %\ld be wat]$ e night1
 :ile !re is mu* heat4 ,ab\t two or ?ree
 qu>ts ( wat] at ea* "t to a light w be 
suffici5t = ! plants until ! middle (   
,janu>y & f t "t m w be necess>y4 ,9    
apply+ ! wat] y mu/ be guid$ 9 a great  
measure by ! /ate ( ! wea!r4 ,take !    
opportunity ( wat]+ :5 ! sun is out1 &  
!n close !m d[n = ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r 
or m1 accord+ to ! season ( ! ye>4 ,at  
all times1 be=e wat]+1 admit d\ble !    
usual quantity ( air ab\t a qu>t] ( an  
h\r previ\s to ! application1 = !       
purpose ( h>d5+ ! plants4  ,wat] may be 
appli$ at any "t ( ! day1 if ! heat is  
good1 b ! mo/ pref]able "t is c]ta9ly   
ab\t elev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+1 p>ticul>ly
 z ! season advances t[>ds ! mon?s (    
,april & ,may1 & ! wea!r becomes m      
temp]ate1 & ! sun has great] p[]4 ,aft] 
!y are wat]$1 %ut !m d[n = ab\t t5      

m9utes or a qu>t] ( an h\r1 & let !m h !
 b5efit ( a cle> sun2 !n %ade !m ) a mat
 = two or ?ree h\rs1 & %ut ! frame close
 d[n1 9 ord] t a moi/ sweet /eam heat   
may be produc$1 :i* w cause ! fruit to  
swell v quick4 ,at "o or two o'clock    
take (f ! mat & admit a little air4 ,:5 
! sun is cle> & ! wea!r hot1 let !m be  
%ad$ f elev5 to two o'clock2 "s ev]gre5 
b\ghs or pea-/icks are v good ?+s4      
,%\ld ! above directions be f\nd        
inconv5i5t to att5d to1 ! difficulty may
 be obviat$ by adopt+ ! foll[+ me?od4   
,aft] ! plants are wat]$ 9 a morn+1 %ut 
!m d[n1 = ! space ( ab\t t5 m9utes1 !n  
give !m a little air2 9 ab\t ! same "t  
increase x1 & s gradually until ! prop] 
quantity is admitt$4 ,! gradual         
admission ( air is extremely important1 
& ought1 !re=e1 to be p>ticul>ly att5d$ 
to4  ,! frames %\ld nev] be %ut d[n too 
long 9 ! morn+ ( ! spr+ & summ] mon?s2 a
 little air %\ld be giv5 at eight       
o'clock1 if ! wea!r is f9e1 9 an h\r x w
 be necess>y to increase x2 aft]w>ds    

att5d+ to x accord+ to ! /ate ( ! wea!r4
  ,9 ord] to produce f9e fruit 9 ! e>ly 
"p ( ! season1 t is 9 ,febru>y & ,m>*2  
let only "o gr[ on a plant at a "t4     
,keep ! male blossoms rubb$ (f :5 "y1 to
 prev5t _! weak5+ ! plants2 ! be/ me?od 
( do+ :i* is ) a small po9t$ /ick4  ,z  
soon z ! plants beg9 to %[ fruit1 leave 
a few male blossoms to set ! fruit )4   
,if ?is be n att5d$ to 9 ! e>ly "p ( !  
season#e ! fruit w n swell (f1 z x is ! 
female blossom alone t be>s x1 & if ^!  
be n impregnat$ ) ! male !y w prove     
unfruitful4 ,! female fl[] may easily be
 di/+ui%$ f ! male1 by ! appe>ance ( !  
fruit at ! bottom ( ! blossom :i* ! o!r 
does n possess4  ,:5 ! female fl[] is 9 
full bloom1 take a male blossom :i* is 9
 full bloom also1 & hold x 9 "o h&1 ) ! 
o!r split x d[n1 & te> (f ! fl[]s1 be+  
c>eful at ! same "t n to injure ! male  
"p2 !n hold ! male blossom betwe5 !     
=ef+] & ?umb ( ! "r h&1 :ile ! female   
fl[] is held betwe5 ! middle & =ef+] ( !
 left h&2 !n put ! male blossom 9 !     

c5tre ( ! female1 & ! f>9a w adh]e to x1
 & h ! desir$ effect2 %\ld x1 h[ev]1    
happ5 to fall out aft] x is done1 x is (
 no consequ5ce :atev]1 z ! impregnation 
is receiv$ ! in/ant x is put 94  ,!     
prop] "t to set ! fruit is 9 ! morn+1 z 
x always comes 9 bloom at night1 & if   
left until ! aft]noon ! blossom ( !     
fruit closes a little1 9 consequ5ce (   
:i* x is d\btful :e!r fruition w be     
effect$4  ,9 ord] to asc]ta9 :e!r ! male
 blossom is good2 aft] y h prep>$ x z   
above describ$ = use1 draw ! f>9a1 or   
g5itals1 across ! ?umb-nail1 & if good1 
x w leave a glut9\s sub/ance resembl+   
gum4  ,z soon z ! fruit becomes ! size (
 y\r f+] let no m ?an "o be ^u a plant  
at a "t to swell (f1 & :5 beg9n+ to gr[ 
crook$ give ! /alk end a twi/1 place !m 
on _! backs1 put a peg to ! side1 & !   
heat ( ! b$ w soon draw !m d[n & make !m
 /raight4  ,a cucumb] is a plant t      
requires mu* wat]1 p>ticul>ly :5 be>+   
fruit3 x w be necess>y !n to give f "o  
to two gallons ea* "t accord+ to ! heat 

( ! b$1 & temp]ature ( ! wea!r4 ,if !   
season is f9e & ! heat good !y w require
 wat] e o!r day1 b if ! wea!r is dull1 &
 ! heat slack1 be v cauti\s 9 apply+ !  
wat] le/ !y %\ld get ! cank]1 :i* is a  
dang]\s disord]1 & v difficult to be    
remov$4 ,! be/ ?+ 9 su* a case is to    
give a /rong heat1 & be v mod]ate 9 !   
application ( wat]4  ,aft] ! plants h   
be5 ridg$ out a =tnight x w be necess>y 
to %ut !m d[n 9 ! aft]noon1 ab\t an h\r 
be=e !y are cov]$ up4 ,!y w1 h[ev]1     
require air 9 ! night1 g5]ally till !   
fruit is cut1 & ev5 !n if ! wea!r is    
mild2 = by be+ kept close at night :5   
!re is a /rong heat1 ! fruit is liable  
to *ange col\r & become ( a yell[ ca/4  
,! plants %\ld be uncov]$ 9 a morn+ by  
eight o'clock1 or n9e at f>!/1 9 ! w9t]1
 & six or sev5 z ! season advances1     
unless ! wea!r is v cold or w9dy1 :5 !y 
may rema9 an h\r long] ?an usual4  ,%\ld
 ! frame be infe/$ ) woodlice1 place "s 
cabbage-leaves or a small quantity ( hay
 9 ! b$1 :i* w answ] ! purpose ( a trap 

to collect !m1 :5 !y may be easily      
de/roy$ by boil+ wat]4 ,c>e1 h[ev]1 is  
necess>y 9 ?is exp$i5t1 = %\ld ! plants 
h tak5 root at ! side ( ! box1 ! hot    
wat] w mat]ially injure !m2 b if !      
plants are kept heal?y1 little dang] is 
to be appreh5d$ f ?is description (     
v]m91 z !y always l a sickly /agnat$    
plant to a ?riv+ vigor\s "o4 ,mice are  
sometimes extremely tr\blesome1 b may be
 de/roy$ by procur+ f a ,*emi/ "s gr\nd 
ox vomicae1 & apply+ x 9 ! foll[+ mann]4
 ,mix ! drug ) "s wat]1 /ir x up well1 &
 let x boil ab\t t5 m9utes2 take x (f ! 
fire & put 9 "s :eat or cucumb] se$1    
lett+ x /eep = t5 or twelve h\rs2 or    
spread "s ox vomicae n boil$ ^u bread & 
fre% butt]1 place ?is 9 ! b$ ne> ! holes
 at :i* !y ent]1 :i* w effectually      
extirpate !m4  ,) reg>d to ! "t ( cutt+ 
fruit#f f ,octob] s[n plants1 mu* dep5ds
 ^u ! wea!r1 "s seasons be+ mu* f9] ?an 
o!rs4 ,fruit f ! ,octob] se$ has be5 cut
 (f by ! ,au?or z e>ly z ! middle (     
,janu>y1 :ile at ano!r "t x has be5 z   

late z ! beg9n+ ( ,m>*2 he1 h[ev]1 is   
well satisfi$ if x is ready to cut by ! 
middle ( ,febru>y3 inde$1 ^u an av]age  
?is may be fairly consid]$ z ! probable 
"t = its mature gr[?4  ,x is n advisable
 9 any "y beg9n] to s[ se$ 9 ,novemb] or
 ,decemb] until ab\t ! tw5tie? ( ! latt]
 mon?1 z plants gr[n 9 t season are v   
liable to be ret>d$ 9 _! gr[?1 :ile ^?  
s[n f ab\t ! tw5tie? ( ,decemb] to !    
beg9n+ ( ,janu>y w gr[ mu* /rong] &     
quick]1 z !y possess ! advantage ( !    
increase ( ! season4 ,an exp]i5c$ fram]1
 h[ev]1 c gr[ plants at any "t ( ! ye>1 
& f ^? s[n at ! above "t1 he may expect 
to cut fruit by ! tw5tie? ( ,m>* or     
t[>ds ! latt] end ( t mon?1 accord+ to !
 wea!r2 mu* dep5d+ ^u t & ! situation ( 
! fram+ gr\nds1 :i* %\ld at all times be
 op5 to ! sun1 & def5d$ f ! w9ds4       
,,footnotes3  #d ,! ,au?or w\ld recomm5d
 ,janu>y-s[n plants1 aft] hav+ be5 topp$
 at ! fir/ jo9t1 to run f\r jo9ts1 !n   
topp$ aga9 at ! fir/ jo9t1 :5 !y w      
g5]ally %[ fruit1 &1 if prop]ly att5d$  

to1 w swell (f to sev5 or eight in*es 9 
l5g?1 z ! fir/ %[s d n come s f9e z ^?  
aft]w>ds4 ,d n let m ?an "o fruit swell 
^u a plant at a "t1 z m w cause !m to   
gr[ ill-%ap$1 & n ne> s f9e4  #e ,!re is
 no necessity = sett+ ! fruit beyond !  
latt] end ( ,may1 z by t "t ! bees w f9d
 _! way to ! frames1 & prove equally    
effective4  #f ,! ,au?or has tri$ sev]al
 sorts1 b at pres5t only makes use (    
?ree k9ds ( frame cucumb]1 :i* he       
consid]s pref]able to all ! o!rs4 ,"o is
 a long black prickly fruit1 ) a f9e    
bloom & %ort h&le1 well fill$ up4 ,x w  
sometimes gr[ = table to ! l5g? ( fifte5
 in*es1 & usually f elev5 to twelve4 ,x 
is an excell5t be>]1 b n s well adapt$ =
 ,octob] s[+ z ! o!r two k9ds1 f its    
t5d] qualities1 be+ ?9 leav$ & less     
h>dy3 x is1 h[ev]1 a v good sort =      
,janu>y & spr+ s[+4 ,! o!r two k9ds v   
mu* resemble ea* o!r1 & w frequ5tly gr[ 
to ! l5g? ( twelve in*es1 fill$ up 9 !  
h&le1 black1 prickly1 & c>ry a good     
bloom4 ,_! usual dim5sions are f eight  

to t5 in*es2 be+ ?ick-leav$ & p>ticul>ly
 h>dy4 ,bo? ^! are well calculat$ = !   
,octob] b$1 & excell5t be>]s = spr+ s[+4
 ,! ,au?or obta9$ !m bo? by impregnat+2 
& ^? :o pur*ase ! "w ( him1 may be      
accommodat$ ) a few ( ! se$s ( ei!r ( ! 
above1 gratis4     ,,! ,,se$-,,b$ ,,=   
,,janu>y4  ,to be s[n 9 ! beg9n+ ( !    
,mon?4   ,z ?is is ! season 9 :i*       
,g>d5]s 9 g5]al s[ se$ = cucumb]s1 x w  
be necess>y to take notice ( a few      
directions :i* v>y f ! ,octob] se$-b$4  
,at ?is "t ( ! ye> "y plants are mu*    
sl[] 9 _! gr[?1 & m difficult to be re>$
 ?an 9 ,octob]1 consequ5tly !y require a
 /rong] bottom b$1 ?\gh made 9 ! same   
mann] z above direct$4 ,! dung mu/      
und]go ! same process 9 work+1 b %\ld be
 six in*es high]2 x w also require m    
wrapp+ & cov]+1 p>ticul>ly if ! wea!r is
 v cold2 9 ?is1 h[ev]1 z be=e1 y mu/ be 
guid$ by ! temp]ature ( ! season2 tak+  
c>e n to cov] too mu* at fir/4 ,= ! fir/
 =tnight a d\ble mat w be suffici5t2 &  
aft] t1 if ! wea!r is int5se1 increase !

 cov]+1 by add+ hay to ! ?ickness ( six 
or n9e in*es1 ) a mat ov] x4 ,air %\ld  
be admitt$ night & day1 accord+ to !    
/ate ( ! wea!r2 b !y may be clos$ d[n = 
ab\t an h\r1 be=e cov]+ up1 aft] !y are 
a =tnight old4  ,! plants %\ld be ridg$ 
out "y1 at lea/ :5 !y are a mon? old2 b 
be v p>ticul> 9 hav+ ! fruit+-frame     
p]fectly sweet be=e !y are plac$ 9 x1 z 
x is mu* bett] to keep !m 9 ! pots a    
week1 or ev5 a =tnight1 beyond ! "t1 ?an
 to ridge !m out be=e ! b$ is 9 a prop] 
condition4  ,be c>eful 9 keep+ a good   
heat2 9 hav+ ! l9+ appli$ 9 prop] "t2 & 
9 well wrapp+ !m up4 ,! l9+ w be requir$
 :5 !y are ?ree weeks old at ! back &   
front4 ,x %\ld be two feet wide ab\t    
half way up ! b$1 & l9$ ) litt] to !    
wid? ( six in*es1 = ! purpose ( keep+ ! 
l9+ 9 a prop] condition3 wrap x up also 
)9 ?ree in*es ( ! top1 draw+ x 9        
gradually to ab\t eighte5 in*es wide4 ,)
 ! exception ( ! =ego+ directions1 !    
me?od ( treatm5t mu/ be exactly ! same z
 giv5 9 ! ,se$-b$ = ,octob]4     ,,on   

,,! ,,managem5t ,,requir$ ,,9 ,,!       
,,culture ,,( ,,!  ,late ,cucumb]4   ,! 
prop] "t to s[ = late cucumb]s1 t is1   
su* z are gr[n 9 boxes & lights1 & h no 
necessity = l9+s1 is f ! middle ( ,m>*  
to ! middle ( ,april2 & aft] t "t se$   
may be put 9 = ! h&-glass4  ,^? t are   
s[n 9 ! middle ( ,m>* w require /rong]  
b$s ?an ^? s[n a =tnight or ?ree weeks  
aft]w>ds1 & %\ld be made f two feet six 
in*es to ?ree feet high2 :ile ! latt] w 
n require b$s high] ?an two feet4  ,let 
a tr5* be dug ! size ( ! frame1 ab\t    
eighte5 in*es deep1 & if ! soil is light
 & ri* t is ?r[n out1 ! b$ may be =m$ ( 
x2 b if a /rong loam x w n answ] !      
purpose4  ,z soon z ! b$ is made tread x
 d[n well1 make x ev51 & let x h ab\t   
six in*es fall f ! back to ! front2 !n  
place on ! boxes & light2 & :5 ! heat   
rises1 admit f "o to two in*es ( air4 ,9
 ab\t a week x w be necess>y to put !   
m\ld 9 = ! hills 9 ! proportion ( a     
b>r[-full to a light4 ,?is mu/ be       
levell$ ab\t an in* all ov] ! b$ to     

prev5t ! rank /eam f injur+ ! plants4   
,on ! foll[+ day !y may be ridg$ out1 :5
 ! m\ld mu/ be press$ ) ! h&s close d[n 
r\nd ! roots ( ! plants2 & wat] appli$1 
:i* %\ld be at ! same "t spr9kl$        
regul>ly all ov] ! b$4 ,add n[ pl5ty (  
air1 night & day1 until ! b$ becomes    
p]fectly sweet1 :i* is g5]ally ! case 9 
ab\t a week2 aft] :i* !y may be %ut d[n 
at night4  ,let ! topp+ be ! same z     
direct$ = ! ,se$-b$ 9 ,octob]2 if ! soil
 is light & ri*1 h a bank on ! outside  
ab\t a foot or eighte5 in*es wide1 & z  
high1 or ev5 high] ?an ! bottom ( ! box4
 ,?is w prove a great support to !      
plants2 be ! means ( produc+ an abundant
 crop ( fruit2 & obviate ! necessity (  
lay+2 :i* mu/ o!rwise be ! case if ?is  
plan is n adopt$1 or ! boxes are        
unusually l>ge4 ,%\ld lay+1 h[ev]1 be   
pref]r$1 great att5tion mu/ be paid to  
x1 & ! same me?od adopt$ z prescrib$ = !
 e>ly cucumb]4  ,p>ticul> c>e is        
requisite 9 ! culture ( ! late cucumb]  
to pres]ve x f ! cank]2 ! be/ means t c 

be adopt$ to prev5t ?is injury is to    
keep !m ?9 ( v9e1 & always apply s(t    
wat]4 ,?is %\ld be giv5 9 ! morn+1 or1  
if n !n conv5i5t1 nev] lat] ?an ?ree    
o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 ! v9es w h an  
opportunity ( dry+ be=e night3 a f9e day
 %\ld always be tak5 advantage ( = ?is  
purpose1 :i* w t5d consid]ably to       
accel]ate _! gr[?4 ,admit a d\ble       
quantity ( air = a qu>t] ( an h\r be=e  
wat]+2 & :ile ! nights cont9ue cold1 be 
c>eful 9 keep+ !m cov]$ up4 ,9 "s       
seasons1 :5 ! wea!r is inclem5t1 x w be 
necess>y to obs]ve ?is ev5 until        
,midsumm]4  ,by /rict att5tion to !     
=ego+ directions1 no dang] ne$ be       
appreh5d$ f ! cank]1 z x g5]ally proce$s
 f a cold *ill2 suff]+ ! plants to gr[  
too ?ick ( v9e1 :i* keeps !m cont9ually 
moi/2 & n admitt+ a suffici5t quantity (
 air necess>y to h>d5 !m4  ,9 ridg+ out 
! plants1 put two 9 small lights & ?ree 
9 l>g] ones2 & :5 ! roots appe> ?r\gh ! 
hills1 add m\ld to !m2 obs]v+1 t !y w   
require m\ld+ up mu* quick] ?an ^? gr[n 

at ! e>ly season3 9 fact1 aft] !y h be5 
ridg$ out ab\t a =tnight or ?ree weeks1 
x w be necess>y to m\ld !m up fully4    
,if ! wea!r is f9e1 f "o to two gallons 
( wat] = ea* light w be necess>y e two  
or ?ree days4  ,keep !m pegg$ & laid    
ab\t once a =tnight2 & be p>ticul> also 
9 hav+ !m ?9 ( v9e1 topp$ at ! fir/     
jo9t2 !n all[+ !m to run f\r1 & aft]w>ds
 topp+ !m aga9 at ! fir/1 z be=e m5tion$
 9 ! ,janu>y s[n plants4 ,by obs]v+ ^!  
directions1 a good crop ( fruit may be  
ensur$1 :i* w be ready to cut 9 ab\t a  
mon? or five weeks aft] !y h be5 ridg$  
out4     ,,on ,,! ,,managem5t ,,requir$ 
,,9 ,,! ,,culture ,,( ,,!  ,h&-glass    
,cucumb]4   ,! be/ "t to s[ = ! h&-glass
 cucumb] is f ! middle ( ,april to !    
beg9n+ ( ,may2 ?\gh !y may be s[n f !   
t5? ( ,april until ! middle ( ,may2 & ! 
plants may be gr[n 9 ! e>ly cucumb] or  
melon b$s4  ,:5 !y are pott$ (f1 put    
?ree plants 9 ea* pot1 be+ p>ticul> 9 n 
fill+ !m m ?an ?ree p>ts full1 z !y are 
v liable at ?is "t ( ! ye> to draw up   

long 9 ! /em4 ,m]ely cov] ! roots ) m\ld
 at fir/2 9 ! c\rse ( two or ?ree days  
add a little m2 & 9 ab\t a week fill up 
! pots to ! brim4  ,x is necess>y to    
give !m z mu* air z possible2 & to h !m 
plac$ at ! back ( ! b$1 z ne> ! glass z 
conv5i5t4 ,!y mu/ be well suppli$ )     
wat]1 & let !m be topp$ at ! fir/ jo9t4 
,by ?is mode ( treatm5t1 y may h /rong  
/uggy plants1 fit to put "u ! h&-glass 9
 ?ree weeks2 at all ev5ts1 !y %\ld n be 
kept 9 ! pots long] ?an a mon?1 z !re is
 a probability1 if t "t is exce$$1 ( _! 
be+ /9t$ 9 ! gr[?4  ,! soil be/         
calculat$ to ridge !m out 91 is a light 
ri* e>?4 ,if ! soil is ( a /rong loamy  
nature1 add "s leaf m\ld or rott5 dung  
to x1 & mix x up well toge!r4  ,dig a   
tr5* ab\t a foot 9 dep?1 & ?ree feet    
wide1 & let ! b$ be made up ab\t a foot 
above ! level1 t is1 two feet f ! bottom
 ( ! tr5*2 tread x d[n well1 level x1 & 
apply "s wat] if x is dry2 !n put ! m\ld
 on1 & let x be dug a spit deep1 &      
eighte5 in*es wide on ea* side ( ! tr5*2

 aft]w>ds put "s dung or leaf m\ld on1 &
 dig x 94 ,level ! m\ld d[n1 s t ! b$ w 
be ab\t six feet wide1 & n9e or t5 in*es
 deep1 tak+ c>e to leave x a little     
high] 9 ! middle1 :]e ! dung is plac$1 9
 ord] t ! m\ld may n settle1 & become   
l[] 9 ! c5tre1 :i* w h a t5d5cy to      
injure ! plants by absorb+ ! wat]1 :i*  
is mo/ requir$ at ! outsides4  ,x is an 
excell5t plan1 if ! gr\nd is dis5gag$   
two or ?ree mon?s previ\s to ! "t x is  
want$ = ! cucumb] b$1 to m>k x out six  
feet wide1 & put 9 six in*es ( dung or  
leaf m\ld1 & lay x up 9 ridges ( two    
feet six in*es 9 wid?1 & a foot 9 dep?4 
,:5 want$ = use1 level x d[n1 & dig a   
tr5* ?ree feet wide = ! dung1 levell+ x 
z be=e direct$4 ,?is me?od1 if x c be   
conv5i5tly att5d$ to1 is c]ta9ly        
pref]able to ! o!r1 z x all[s an        
opportunity ( incorporat+ ! dung & m\ld 
toge!r4 ,if hot dung _c be easily       
obta9$1 x may be disp5s$ )1 provid$ !   
se$ is n s[n e>li] ?an ! mon? ( ,may4   
,let ! gr\nd be ridg$ up z be=e direct$1

 & :5 want$ = use1 level x d[n2 !n m>k  
out six feet wide b$s = ea*1 & ?ree feet
 alleys2 aft]w>ds place ! l9e to !      
middle ( ! ridge1 & m>k out ?ree feet   
six in*es1 :i* mu/ be ! di/ance f !     
c5tre ( ea* glass4 ,take out two        
spadesful ( ! m\ld1 level x on ! ridge1 
& put "o spadeful ( light ri* e>? 9 its 
place1 = ! purpose ( receiv+ ! se$4 ,if 
! natural soil is light & ri*1 take out 
"o spadeful1 mak+ x r\nd & holl[1 ab\t  
eight in*es wide2 !n s[ ! se$ f eight to
 twelve "u ea* glass4 ,if ! m\ld is dry1
 apply wat] to ! se$1 place ! glasses   
on1 & %ut !m d[n close1 obs]v+ z !y     
become dry1 to spr9kle !m ) wat]4  ,aft]
 ! se$ has be5 up ab\t a week1 x w be   
necess>y to ?9 !m out1 9 ! proportion ( 
six plants to ea* glass2 & 9 ! week     
foll[+ r$uce !m to ?ree1 :i* is ! prop] 
numb] to be gr[n toge!r f9ally = a crop4
 ,:5 !y are ?us divid$1 put "s light    
m\ld r\nd ! /ems ( ! plants1 :i* %\ld be
 done at two diff]5t times1 all[+ a week
 to elapse betwe5 ea* application1 &    

fill+ up ! holl[ t is left4  ,z soon z  
!y h made two r\gh leaves1 top !m at !  
second jo9t4 ,?is is a plan :i* may be  
adopt$ ) success4 ,hot dung is also (   
great advantage1 z x w cause !m to come 
into be>+ ne>ly a mon? soon] ?an w\ld   
o!rwise be ! case4  ,aft] ! plants h be5
 topp$1 z above direct$1 let !m run to  
six jo9ts1 & !n top !m aga91 :5 !y w %[ 
fruit1 :i* may be topp$ at ! fir/ jo9t4 
,if ! h&-glasses are l>ge1 fruit w be   
ready to cut v e>ly4  ,be p>ticul> 9 n  
suff]+ !m to run to too mu* v9e2 six    
jo9ts is q suffici5t at ! fir/1 &       
aft]w>ds always keep !m topp$ at ! fir/ 
or second jo9t4 ,by /rict att5tion to   
?is mode ( treatm5t1 y may ensure a m   
abundant crop1 & mu* f9] fruit1 ?an c be
 calculat$ ^u f ! usual me?od ( suff]+ !
 v9e to gr[ to a consid]able l5g?1 :i*  
t5ds mat]ially to weak5 & exhau/ !      
plant4  ,let !m be kept "u ! glasses z  
long z possible1 )\t dang] ( injur+ !m1 
admitt+ a small quantity ( air 9 !      
day-"t1 :5 ! wea!r is w>m1 by means ( a 

piece ( wood1 9 ! =m ( a w$ge1 ab\t sev5
 in*es long1 five in*es wide1 flat1 &   
ab\t ?ree in*es at ! top4 ,?is w enable 
y to rise or fall ! glass accord+ to !  
quantity ( air necess>y to be admitt$4  
,be=e plac+ ! v9e outside ! glasses1 x w
 be necess>y to admit a l>g] portion (  
air1 bo? night & day1 = ?ree or f\r     
days1 9 ord] to h>d5 ! plants2 !n mul* !
 b$ all ov] ) litt]1 :i* w cause ! fruit
 to be kept clean1 & ! roots moi/1 an   
ess5tial requisite 9 ! culture (        
cucumb]s4  ,?\gh moi/ure is s extremely 
necess>y1 yet at all times 9 !          
application ( wat] y mu/ be regulat$ by 
! temp]ature ( ! season4 ,if ! wea!r is 
hot & dry :5 !y come into full be>+1 f  
?ree to f\r gallons ( wat] w be requir$ 
to ea* glass e two or ?ree days1 if !   
soil is light1 b if ( a /rong loamy     
nature1 less w be suffici5t4  ,lay out !
 v9es regul>1 peg !m d[n1 & place f\r   
half bricks1 t is1 "o to ea* corn]1 "u !
 frame ( ! glass2 or ano!r me?od may be 
adopt$1 9 rais+ ! glass to ! s\? by     

means ( a piece ( /ick1 ab\t ! ?ickness 
( a broom-/ick1 a foot 9 l5g?1 ) ?ree   
not*es cut 9 x1 ab\t two in*es ap>t1 = !
 purpose ( re/+ ! glass ^u4 ,?is plan is
 f> pref]able to ! =m]1 9 mat]ially     
accel]at+ ! gr[? ( ! fruit1 by prev5t+  
too great a curr5t ( air2 besides       
possess+ ! advantage ( easi] access to !
 plants1 :5 !re is a necessity = exam9+ 
!m4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 requisite :5 ?is me?od
 is adopt$1 t ! ridges %\ld always front
 ! s\?4  ,if ! above directions are     
/rictly att5d$ to1 & ! season is 9 any  
degree favorable1 a pl5tiful crop ( f9e 
fruit may be expect$4     ,,dim5sions   
,,( ,,! ,,boxes ,,& ,,lights ,,=  ,e>ly 
& ,late ,cucumb]s4   ,?ree-light ,boxes 
= ,octob] s[+4  ,! boxes %\ld be made ( 
good season$ deal1 "o in* & a half ?ick1
 t5 feet sev5 in*es long1 f\r feet ?ree 
in*es wide1 & "o foot eight in*es deep  
at ! back1 & elev5 in*es 9 ! front4 ,!  
b>s to be ?ree in*es wide1 to h two n>r[
 slips two in*es 9 height1 & "o slip at 
ea* end4 ,! b>s to be flut$ on ea* side 

( ! slips1 ) oak corn]s1 five in*es     
wide4  ,! lights to be f\r feet ?ree    
in*es & a half long1 ?ree feet six in*es
 wide1 & ! back rail two in*es & ?ree   
qu>t]s wide2 ! front to be ?ree in*es1 &
 ! sides two in*es & a half2 ) ?ree b>s1
 r\nd$ (f to a po9t inside1 ?ree qu>t]s 
( an in* wide4 ,to be made ( good       
season$ deal1 & to h horns bo? 9 ! back 
& front4 ,! squ>es mu/ be =m$ ( /rong   
cr[n glass1 lead$ & cem5t$2 let !re be  
five 9 l5g?1 ! "o 9 front be+ five in*es
 long4 ,a small iron b> mu/ be pass$ 9 !
 middle1 "u ! lead ( ea* light1 :i* mu/ 
also h iron h&les4   ,"o-light ,box =   
,octob] s[+4  ,?is mu/ be 9 l5g? f\r    
feet eight in*es1 ?ree feet sev5 in*es  
wide1 "o foot eight in*es deep at !     
back1 & elev5 in*es 9 ! front4  ,!      
lights to be half an in* long] ?an !    
box2 & 9 all o!r respects ! same z ^?   
be=e describ$4   ,= ,janu>y s[+4  ,!    
boxes to be t5 feet sev5 in*es long1 f\r
 feet eight in*es wide1 "o foot eight   
in*es deep at ! back1 & elev5 in*es 9 ! 

front4 ,! b>s & slips ! same z =        
,octob]4  ,! lights to be f\r feet eight
 in*es & a half long1 & ?ree feet six   
in*es wide1 ) f\r b>s1 six squ>es long1 
rabitt$1 putti$1 & a small piece ( lead 
across to e squ>e4 ,9 o!r respects to be
 ! same z ^? = ,octob]4   ,= ,spr+ s[+4 
,! boxes to be "o foot two in*es deep at
 ! back1 & eight in*es 9 ! front4 ,9 o!r
 respects1 ! boxes z well z ! lights =  
spr+ s[+1 mu/ be ! same z ^? direct$ = !
 ,janu>y se$-b$4  ,bo? boxes & lights   
%\ld h ?ree coats ( pa9t1 :ite inside1 &
 a d>k lead col\r on ! outside4     ,,on
 ,,! ,,culture ,,( ,,! ,,e>ly ,,& ,,late
  ,melon4   ,,on ,,! ,,managem5t        
,,requir$ ,,9 ,,! ,,culture ,,(  ,e>ly &
 ,late ,melons4   ,= e>ly melons h ?ree 
loads ( dung = a ?ree-light box2 b if y 
h previ\sly gr[n e>ly cucumb]s1 ! old   
l9+s w be useful = ! melon b$1 by mix+ a
 proportion ( "o half ( fre% dung ) x4  
,?is1 9 fact1 w be bett] ?an all fre%1 z
 x requires only once turn+1 :]eas new  
dung %\ld be turn$ twice4 ,9 g5tlem5's  

g>d5s !re is g5]ally an abundance (     
leaves1 & sometimes a sc>city ( dung2 :5
 su* is ! case1 leaves1 mix$ ) an equal 
proportion ( dung1 may be us$ v         
successfully = ! e>ly melon2 & = ! late 
"o all leaves1 f trees or %rubs1 w answ]
 ! purpose1 p>ticul>ly :]e !re are brick
 pits4  ,let ! dung be put toge!r = a   
week1 & lay ! same "t be=e x is turn$4  
,be c>eful t ! bottom is dry :]e ! b$ is
 built2 raise x ) m\ld or road s& to !  
height ( six or eight in*es1 & all[ !   
bottom to be eight or n9e in*es long] & 
wid] ?an ! box1 s t :5 ! b$ is made1 x  
may be drawn up 9 a gradual mann] to    
ab\t ?ree or f\r in*es wid] ?an ! box1  
obs]v+ at ! same "t to beat x well d[n )
 a =k4 ,let x be ab\t ?ree feet n9e     
in*es at ! back by ?ree feet six in*es 9
 ! front2 %\ld !re1 h[ev]1 happ5 to be a
 sc>city ( dung1 a foot ( /rawb]ry or   
asp>agus halm1 fagots1 or pieces ( wood1
 or1 inde$1 "s ( ea*1 may be add$ at !  
bottom ( ! b$4  ,if ! dung is dry1 apply
 wat] to x1 t x may be prop]ly moi/5$2 &

 aft] ! b$ is =m$1 let x be aga9 wat]$1 
z ! plants w n ?rive s well1 nor ! l9+s 
h ! prop] effect1 if ! b$ is kept too   
dry4  ,! b$ %\ld be made ?ree weeks or a
 mon? be=e ! plants are put into x1 &   
mu/ be p]fectly sweet be=e !y are ridg$ 
out4 ,:5 ! b$ is 9 a prop] condition1   
holl[ x out 9 ! middle to ! dep? ( f\r  
in*es1 & put a l>ge b>r[-fall ( m\ld to 
ea* hill1 press+ x d[n close ) ! h& ab\t
 a foot deep4  ,! day be=e y int5d to   
ridge out1 put a pot ( plants 9 ! b$1 to
 prove :e!r x is sweet1 :i*1 if y       
asc]ta9 to be ! case1 & ! box is l>ge1  
ridge !m out1 ?ree plants to a light2 b 
if small two w be suffici5t4  ,! prop]  
"t to s[ ! se$ = an e>ly crop is ab\t ! 
middle ( ,janu>y2 & ! e>ly cucumb] b$ w 
d v well = ! purpose4 ,^? s[n at ?is "t 
w be fit to cut 9 ! fir/ or second week 
( ,may2 b if !re is no p>ticul>         
necessity = fruit s e>ly1 ! beg9n+ (    
,febru>y is a pref]able season to s[1 :5
 !y w be ready to cut by ! latt] end (  
,may or ! beg9n+ ( ,june4  ,! ,e>ly     

,cantal\pe is ! be/ sort = an e>ly crop4
 ,let !m be s[n 9 leaf m\ld1 ab\t       
eighte5 or tw5ty se$s 9 a =ty-eight size
 pot2 imm$iately apply wat]1 & plunge ! 
pots 9 a good %>p heat4 ,z soon z ! se$ 
makes its appe>ance1 :i* w be 9 ! c\rse 
( ab\t ?ree days1 if x is good1         
un-plunge ! pots & give !m a little     
wat]4 ,9 two or ?ree days m !y w be fit 
to pot (f1 :i* ought always to be done  
:5 ab\t a week old1 z !y /rike mu* m    
freely :5 pott$ (f "y4 ,let ! soil =    
pott+ (f ! plants be half leaf m\ld1 &  
half light loam or bog e>?4  ,! be/     
season to s[ = a second crop is ! beg9n+
 ( ,m>*1 & well calculat$ = ! ,/r\d     
,rock1 ,sc>let ,rock1 ,:ite-se$$ ,rock1 
,gre5 ,fle%1 &1 9 fact1 _m o!rs ( ne>ly 
! same description1 ?\gh "u diff]5t     
names1 :i* !y h d]iv$ f ^? g>d5]s :o h  
cultivat$ !m by impregnat+ "o ) ! o!r4  
,x is by no means1 h[ev]1 advisable to  
s[ ! ,black ,rock be=e ! latt] end (    
,m>*1 z x is only calculat$ = a late    
melon1 & %\ld be gr[n 9 l>ge boxes1 two 

plants to a light4 ,?is1 ?\gh a f9e     
look+ fruit1 & well flav\r$1 w n suit ^?
 ^: object is to produce a l>ge         
quantity2 =1 by attempt+ to gr[ m ?an   
two 9 a light1 !y w n rock1 nor arrive  
to any degree ( p]fection4#g  ,! ,/r\d  
,rock is a p>ticul> fav\rite ) ! ,au?or1
 :o has produc$ fruit ( ?is k9d upw>ds (
 sev5 p\nds 9 weight1 ?\gh ! common size
 v>ies f ?ree to five4 ,?is description 
( melon is n g5]ally kn[n1 al?\gh x is a
 f9e look+ & excell5t flav\r$ fruit3 x  
possesses a ?9 sk91 orange-col\r$ fle%1 
& ! r9d is v d>k4  ,! ,sc>let ,rock is1 
h[ev]1 ! f9e/ flav\r$ melon t c be      
produc$1 ?\gh small 9 its gr[?1 seldom  
exce$+ ! weight ( ?ree p\nds1 & commonly
 f "o to two4 ,! fle% is ( a deep sc>let
 col\r1 & x is r incl9$ to rock4  ,!    
,e>ly ,cantal\pe is ! mo/ productive    
melon 9 be>+2 b 9 ord] to obta9 !m good 
flav\r$ no m ?an "o fruit mu/ be suff]$ 
to swell on a plant at a "t1 except !   
lights are l>ge1 :5 two may be all[$1 t 
is1 six 9 a light2 b if1 h[ev]1 ! plants

 are conf9$ to "o fruit1 a second crop  
may be obta9$4  ,! ,:ite-se$$ ,rock is a
 v f9e melon 9 appe>ance1 & mu* approv$ 
( by "s g>d5]s = its qualities 9 rip5+  
e>ly = a rock2 b x w n1 h[ev]1 keep     
long1 soon loses its flav\r1 & ! col\r  
*anges v yell[2 x is also extremely t5d]
 9 its gr[?1 & v inf]ior 9 flav\r to !  
,/r\d ,rock2 nei!r is x s h&some a      
fruit1 s well-flav\r$1 nor does x rip5  
any soon]4  ,! ,gre5 ,fle% is a f9e     
flav\r$ melon1 ) a ?9 sk91 b g5]ally    
small 9 its dim5sions4 ,! ,au?or has1   
h[ev]1 a sort ( ?is k9d t w gr[ f ?ree  
to five p\nds 9 weight4  ,! ,black ,rock
 melon %\ld n be s[n lat] ?an ! latt]   
end ( ,may2 ! ,/r\d & ,sc>let ,rock may 
be s[n z late z ! t5? ( ,june2 & ! ,e>ly
 ,cantal\pe ab\t ! tw5tie? ( ,june4  ,9 
ord] to produce f9e fruit1 be p>ticul> 9
 hav+ a good dep? ( e>?1 f a foot to    
eighte5 in*es w be necess>y4 ,:5 ! hills
 are made = ! v e>ly melons1 "o l>ge    
b>r[-full ( m\ld w be suffici5t1 :i* mu/
 be press$ d[n close ) ! h&4 ,^? t are  

s[n 9 ,m>* w require "o b>r[-full & a   
half1 & ^? aft]w>ds two4 ,9 apply+ ?is  
m\ld1 put "o b>r[-full 9 fir/1 & tread x
 d[n2 !n add ! rema9d]1 & press x close 
d[n ) ! h&4 ,procure "s good hold+ loam 
( a greasy nature1 su* z is g5]ally f\nd
 9 ! m>%es1 :i* is ! mo/ pref]able k9d (
 soil = melons1 & let x be well wea!r$  
be=e us+4 ,x ought to lay twelve1 or at 
! lea/ six mon?s4 ,mix ?is ) a six?     
proportion ( good rott5 dung or leaf    
m\ld1 & let x be turn$ ov] two or ?ree  
diff]5t times1 t x may be prop]ly       
sweet5$ & incorporat$ toge!r2 tak+ c>e1 
h[ev]1 t x is n brok5 too f9e4  ,! m\ld 
int5d$ = ! hills ( ! fir/ crop %\ld be  
light] ?an = ^? gr[n aft]w>ds1 be+      
compos$ ( light loam1 mix$ ) a six? "p (
 leaf m\ld or rott5 dung2 or an equal   
proportion ( /iff loam & leaf m\ld4 ,z  
m\ld is add$ aft] ! plants h be5 ridg$  
out1 let x be trod d[n close1 & take    
p>ticul> c>e t ! roots are nev] expos$  
to ! sun1 b z soon z !y make _!         
appe>ance ?r\gh ! hills1 increase !     

m\ld1 9 ! proportion ( a b>r[-full to   
ea* hill = ! e>ly melon1 & two1 or ev5  
m1 to ! lat] "o4  ,9 wat]+ ! plants1 z !
 season advances1 y mu/ be regulat$ by !
 composition ( ! soil1 & ! temp]ature ( 
! wea!r4 ,if ! soil is /iff1 x w n      
require half ! quantity t %\ld be appli$
 to light m\ld4 ,if ! wea!r is w>m1 mu* 
wat] is necess>y1 b if cold v little    
%\ld be giv51 z too mu* moi/ure at t "t 
w create ! cank]4  ,heat be+ mat]ially  
requisite = pres]v+ ! gr[? ( ! melon1   
great c>e mu/ be tak5 9 keep+ ! b$ well 
suppli$ ) l9+s1 :i* mu/ be add$ until ! 
wea!r becomes f9e & settl$2 !y w g5]ally
 be requir$ until ! beg9n+ ( ,june2 b if
 ! season is ev5 !n cold1 x is bett] to 
cont9ue !m long]4  ,9 cov]+ up ! e>ly   
plants1 at ! fir/ ridg+ out1 a s+le or  
d\ble mat w be suffici5t2 aft] t add a  
little hay1 & increase x if ! wea!r is  
cold4 ,?is %\ld be cont9u$ until !      
middle ( ,june1 or lat]1 if ! season is 
unfav\rable4  ,_m g>d5]s be+ unacqua9t$ 
) ! prop] mode ( tra9+ & topp+ ! melon1 

& !reby f9d+ x extremely difficult to   
set ! fruit1 ! ,au?or w "h give ! me?od 
always pursu$ by himself1 :i*1 if       
/rictly obs]v$1 w be f\nd to be att5d$ )
 f> less tr\ble1 & m c]ta9 9 its effect 
?an ! plan g5]ally adopt$4  ,:5 ! plants
 are pott$ (f1 top !m at ! second break2
 t is1 let !m gr[ to two leaves2 !n take
 out ! break1 :i* 9 "s k9ds is 9 !      
c5tre1 & 9 o!rs 9 ! second leaf4 ,if y  
require ! fruit v f9e1 two plants w be  
suffici5t 9 a light2 b %\ld !re be no   
p>ticul> necessity 9 t respect1 & !     
lights are suffici5tly capaci\s1 ?ree   
may be matur$ extremely well4  ,h f\r   
runn]s to a light2 t is1 if two plants1 
two runn]s to ea*2 b if ?ree1 two runn]s
 to "o plant1 & "o to ea* ( ! o!r two4  
,if ! lights are l>ge1 !y may be suff]$ 
to run to eight jo9ts2 b if1 on !       
contr>y1 ! lights are conf9$1 six w be  
suffici5t2 & all o!r breaks t come out  
at home1 ) ! fir/ break t issues f !    
runn]s1 %\ld be effectually tak5 away1 9
 ord] t ! o!rs may d]ive /r5g? &        

n\ri%m5t4 ,z soon z !y make ! fir/      
breaks f ! runn]s1 :i* by "s are        
d5om9at$ cross b>s1 top !m at ! fir/    
jo9t1 & 9 mo/ sorts !y w g5]ally %[     
fruit2 b if x %\ld s happ5 t ?is does n 
succe$1 top !m aga91 :5 !y are c]ta9 (  
%[+ fruit at ! second4  ,if !y are      
impregnat$ 9 ! same mann] z prescrib$ 9 
! directions = ! cucumb]1 !re w be no   
difficulty 9 sett+ ! fruit1 :i* w also  
%[ mu* bold]1 & possess great] /r5g? :5 
topp$ 9 close4  ,e description ( melon w
 be br\ght to a great] degree (         
p]fection1 by be+ suff]$ to swell (f on 
! fir/ %[s1 :i* c alone be effect$ by   
keep+ !m ?9 ( v9e3 if ?is is p>ticul>ly 
att5d$ to1 no appreh5sion ne$ be        
ent]ta9$ ( ! fruit be+ small or         
delicate1 z1 9 proportion to ! quantity 
( v9e1 s x decreases ! /r5g? & vig\r ( !
 plants4  ,great c>e is necess>y 9 wat]+
 ! plants3 :5 !y are "y1 x %\ld be      
appli$ ) a rose2 b z soon z ! runn]s are
 ext5d$ all ov] ! b$1 t may be disp5s$  
)4 ,if ! wea!r is dull1 a small quantity

 ( wat] w be suffici5t2 & if v f9e1 m   
mu/ be appli$ c>efully )\t a rose1 :i* w
 be f\nd b5eficial 9 caus+ !m to set m  
freely4#h ,an insuffici5cy ( moi/ure is 
an error too preval5t ) _m g>d5]s 9 !   
culture ( ! melon1 & inde$ ! inf]iority 
( _! fruit1 bo? 9 weight & flav\r1 may  
be greatly attribut$ to want ( judgm5t 9
 ?is p>ticul>2 = if ! plants are kept ?9
 ( v9e1 ! necessity ( :i* has be5 be=e  
/at$1 !y are ( c\rse m op5 to ! air1 & !
 sun has great] p[] 9 dry+ up ! soil1   
consequ5tly ! plants w become exhau/$1 &
 ! fruit w rip5 be=e its gr[? is prop]ly
 matur$4  ,! ,e>ly ,cantal\pe melon1 if 
left to its full "t1 w be five weeks f !
 p]iod ( sett+ be=e x rip5s2 ! ,/r\d    
ab\t six2 ! ,sc>let sev52 & ! ,black    
,rock upw>ds ( sev52 !re w1 h[ev]1 be "s
 diff]5ce betwe5 ^? =c$ e>ly ) bottom   
heat1 & ^? gr[n late2 ! e>ly ones com+  
to p]fection ?ree or f\r days1 or ev5 a 
week be=e ! o!r4  ,! prop] "t to s[ =   
"u-gr\nd melons1 t is1 su* z are gr[n   
)\t l9+s1 is f ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,m>* to ! 

tw5tie? ( ,june2 obs]v+1 at ! same "t1 t
 ^? :i* are s[n 9 ,m>* w require /rong] 
b$s ?an ^? t are set ?ree weeks or a    
mon? lat]4  ,! b$s = ! fir/ %\ld be =m$ 
( good dung1 well work$1 & ?ree feet 9  
height2 :]eas ! latt] w only require two
 feet4 ,dig a tr5* ! size ( ! frame1    
ab\t eighte5 in*es deep2 & if ! soil is 
a /rong good hold+ loam1 x w answ] !    
purpose = any description ( rock melon2 
!y requir+ a /rong soil to br+ !m to    
p]fection2 a light loam1 h[ev]1 may be  
us$ = ! ,e>ly ,cantal\pe4  ,z soon z !  
b$ is =m$1 tread x d[n well1 make x ev51
 & let x h ab\t six in*es fall f ! back 
to ! front2 !n put on ! boxes & lights1 
& :5 ! heat rises to its prop] height1  
:i* w be 9 ! c\rse ( ?ree or f\r days1  
put ! m\ld 9 = ! hills1 9 ! proportion (
 two b>r[s-full to a light1 levell+ x   
ab\t an in* all ov] ! b$1 = ! purpose ( 
prev5t+ ! rank /eam f injur+ ! plants4  
,on ! foll[+ day !y may be ridg$ out1 & 
wat]$1 be+ v p>ticul> 9 spr9kl+ ! b$    
regul>ly ov]4 ,admit air freely bo?     

night & day at fir/1 until ! b$ is      
purifi$1 & becomes p]fectly sweet2 ?is w
 be ! case 9 ab\t a week1 :5 !y may be  
%ut d[n at night4 ,let ! topp+ & tra9+  
be ! same z direct$ = ! e>ly ones4  ,if 
! soil is /rong1 & ( a b9d+ nature1 a   
bank may be made on ! outside1 at ! back
 & front1 ab\t a foot or eighte5 in*es  
wide1 :i* w prove a great support to !  
fruit1 & cause !m to gr[ mu* l>g] & f9]2
 b if ! soil is light & ri*1 by no means
 make a bank1 nor ridge out ! plants 9  
x1 z m\ld ( t description is n at all   
adapt$ = ! production ( f9e melons4 ,!  
only "o t w 9 any degree ?rive 9 light  
ri* soil is ! ,e>ly ,cantal\pe2 b any   
k9d ( ! rock description w nev] come to 
p]fection4  ,x is "h necess>y to obs]ve 
t x is impossible ev] to obta9 f9e or   
good flav\r$ fruit1 if m ?an "o is      
suff]$ to swell on a plant at a "t1 z t 
support :i* is ess5tial & ought to be   
direct$ to "o object1 by becom+ divid$1 
is insuffici5t = ! p]fection ( m1 &     
naturally weak5s ! fruit1 & r5d]s x (   

little or no value4  ,_m horticulturi/s 
exp]i5ce mu* difficulty f ! effects ( ! 
r$ spid] & cank] 9 melons2 ! =m] be+    
caus$ by keep+ !m too dry1 & ! latt]    
aris+ f too mu* moi/ure4 ,9 ord] to     
avoid ^! evils1 ! foll[+ directions %\ld
 be p>ticul>ly att5d$ to4 ,:5 ! wea!r is
 hot1 or !re is a /rong bottom heat1 x  
is necess>y to be free 9 ! application (
 wat]1 especially r\nd ! sides ( !      
boxes2 = :5 ! plants cov] ! b$1 x w n be
 requisite to give any 9 ! c5tre ov] !  
/ems4  ,:5 ! plants cov] ! surface ( !  
b$ always wat] )\t a rose1 obs]v+ t x   
%\ld be inv>iably done 9 ! morn+1 & :5 !
 wea!r is f9e1 s z to all[ ! v9es to get
 dry be=e night1 :i* w n be ! case1 if x
 is appli$ 9 ! aft]noon2 & %\ld ! foll[+
 day be dull1 & p]haps cont9ue s = ?ree 
or f\r1 ! v9es w rema9 wet1 & !n !re is 
e probability ( _! gett+ ! cank]1 :i*   
entirely proce$s f a cold *ill1 creat$  
by unnecess>y moi/ure4  ,! cank] is a v 
de/ructive disord]1 & extremely         
difficult to eradicate4 ,! only means t 

c be adopt$1 or likely to prove         
b5eficial1 is to keep ! plants z dry z  
possible1 & to give a good heat2 be+    
c>eful1 at ! same "t1 n to run into !   
o!r extreme1 & create ! r$ spid]4 ,if1  
h[ev]1 ! plants are kept ?9 ( v9e1 &    
wat] is appli$ 9 ! mann] be=e direct$1  
no fe> ne$ be ent]ta9$ ( ei!r ( ! above 
disord]s4  ,,footnotes3  #g ,! ,au?or   
has 9 8 possession a sort ( ?is         
description1 f :i* he has produc$ fruit 
upw>ds ( t5 p\nds 9 weight4  #h ,z !    
season advances1 & ! sun becomes p[]ful1
 x w be necess>y to %ade !m f ! extreme 
viol5ce ( ! heat4 ,mats are g5]ally made
 use (1 b ! ,au?or consid]s ev]gre5     
b\ghs f> pref]able1 z ! =m] entirely    
precludes ! sun1 :]eas ! latt] is       
b5eficial to ! plants1 9 admitt+ x      
p>tially4 ,?is w be g5]ally requisite f 
ab\t t5 until two2 & at t "t1 9         
proportion to ! degree ( %ade1 a l>g]   
quantity ( air mu/ be admitt$4          
,,dim5sions ,,( ,,! ,,boxes ,,& ,,lights
 ,,=  ,e>ly & late ,melons4   ,boxes &  

,lights = ! fir/ e>ly ,melons4  ,!      
wood-"w %\ld be ( ! same ?ickness1 z ^? 
direct$ = e>ly cucumb]s1 & ! boxes ( !  
same l5g?2 b two feet deep at ! back1   
five feet wide1 & "o foot ?ree in*es 9 !
 front4   ,= ,melons s[n f ! middle (   
,febru>y until ! latt] end ( ,m>*1 gr[n 
) l9+s4  ,! boxes & lights to be ! same 
9 ?ickness1 l5g?1 & dep?2 five feet six 
in*es wide2 f\r b>s to a light1 ) a     
small iron b> across ! middle1 9 !      
inside1 "u ! lead-"w4   ,= late ,melons1
 gr[n )\t ,l9+s4  ,! boxes & lights to  
be ! same z ^? be=e describ$1 ) !       
exception ( be+ eighte5 in*es deep at ! 
back1 by elev5 in*es 9 ! front4   ,brick
 ,pits4  ,let ^! be =m$ ( n9e in*       
brick-"w1 sunk "o foot "u-gr\nd2 five   
feet high at ! back1 by ?ree feet six   
in*es 9 ! front1 f ! bottom2 & six feet 
wide 9 ! inside4 ,let ! lights be ?ree  
feet eight in*es wide4   ,,! ,,end4     
,,pr9t$ ,,by ,s4 ,,cave1 ,,isl+ton      
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