HOT-HOUSE FRUITS. 



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imperfect fertilization. In France and other countries, 

 fig-growers resort to various artificial measures to 

 prevent this. St. John is a new variety, said to be very 

 prolific. 



Well-grown hot-house figs will realise at market from 

 2s. to 5s. per dozen throughout the season. 



MELONS. 



THOSE starting on greenhouse cultivation will probably 

 do well to try melons. The very large imports from 

 Spain the last ten years have been educating the popular 

 taste in the direction of this fruit, as Valencia green and 

 yellow melons may now be found in nearly every town 

 in the kingdom for several months of the year. These 

 foreign imports are " doing the running " for the British 

 growers. 



A good trade is also done during the summer, and on 

 to the late autumn, in Jersey melons at 2s. to 4s. each, 

 grown under glass. 



The cultivation is nearly as easy as cucumbers, and 

 the varieties include some of very superior excellence, 

 every district having its favourite sorts. 



