448 THE FORCING CARDFA'. [^E^' 



HOT-BEDS. 



Of forcing Cttcumbers and Melons. 

 Whoever would have these fruits the earliest, 

 particLilarly cucumbers, should begin to prepare and 

 tennent dung for a seed-bed about the middle of 

 the month, so as that the seeds may be sown about 

 tlie first of the year. The reader will iind full di- 

 rections on this subject, by turning to the article 

 Hot-Beds for January. 



