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the sash. The vines are sometimes grown in 

 lettuce-beds, after the lettuce has been removed, 

 by putting in fresh heating material, but it is 

 much better, when practicable, to make a fresh 

 bed. The plants, after being established, should 

 be reduced to three in a hill, as it is no advantage, 

 but a drawback, to have too much vine. They 

 require the same care under glass that they would 

 receive in field-culture. Especially under glass 

 they are a very quick-growing crop, and will 

 require picking as often as four times a week. 

 The picking may ordinarily be commenced about 

 June 1st; and about this time the glass should 

 be removed from the bed. Those gathered in 

 the earliest pickings usually bring about ten cents 

 each; of course as the season advances 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 bearing until about 

 July 15th or between six or seven weeks. 



Of late years the growing of this crop under 

 sash has not had the success of former years. The 

 plants have been affected with blight and insects 

 that were not prevalent years ago. By the 



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