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shonld be free of draughts and large leaks. Our melon house opens 

 into sheds at both ends, so that no outside air ever blows into it ; 

 yet even here, we lock up the house from the time the melons begin 

 to form, to prevent persons from passing through it. We like to 

 keep the room close. It should be capable of being kept dry. There 





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should be ample room over the benches for training the vines 5 to 6 

 feet. We use benches, for melons must have strong bottom heat. 



