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the price will decrease, but a hill started at the time 

 stated should bring about $4.00 ; and later plantings 

 less, according to the season and the supply. The 

 early beds usually continue in bearing until about July 

 15th, or between six or seven weeks. 



There are very few that raise an acre of cucumbers 

 under glass ; but where they do, their receipts ought to 

 be, as a fair average result, not less than $3,000. 



The plan above described is that followed by most 

 growers, as comparatively few have hot-houses ; but 

 by the method of house-culture cucumbers may be 

 grown at any time during the season. Where crops 

 are to be grown for continuous supply during the win- 

 ter, the first sowing is done early in September. Vines 

 of this sowins: will come into bearin'2; about Christmas ; 

 and at that season of the year cucumbers will usually 

 bring from forty to fifty cents each. Although this is a 

 large price, growing and selling them in this way is not 

 very profitable ; it is attended with much risk and uncer- 

 tainty, and the crops are always very light. The vines 

 are left to bear as long as they continue doing well. 

 Then the ground is cleared off, and another sowing is 

 made, say in January, and its product is ready for 

 picking in April. ' In the houses the vines are not 

 allowed to rest on the ground, as they do in the beds, 

 but are trained on trellises of various styles. Thus the 

 cucumbers may be seen with all facility during growth, 

 and taken when ready for picking. Where cucumbers 

 are grown exclusively in the houses, only two crops 

 can be raised each winter. 



For the first early out-docr crop the plants should 



