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cucumbers. As is well known, the plant is a very 

 tender one when grown out of doors, and when 

 forced under glass is much more so. 



For growing in beds, the seed for the first crop 

 is generally sown about the middle of March. 

 When the plants are sufficiently grown they are 

 transplanted, being set four in a hill; and thirty- 

 two hills being put under each 3x6 sash. They 

 are left to grow in this manner until they are about 

 four inches high (which usually takes about four 

 weeks from the time of sowing). They are then 

 removed; and each hill is placed under a 3 x 6 sash, 

 and given good, steady heat, such as keeps the 

 ground and roots thoroughly warm. The bed 

 should be kept at an average temperature of 

 about 70 degrees, corresponding to ordinary 

 midsummer weather. The requisite heat is 

 afforded by the heating material that has been 

 placed underneath, aided by the sun, and is 

 retained at night by covering with mats and 

 shutters. It is regulated by means of a ther- 

 mometer, and ought not to run lower than 50 

 degrees at night, or higher than 90 degrees during 

 the day. In case the thermometer rises higher 

 than this, the beds should be cooled by raising 



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