26 ON THE CULTURE OF THE CUCUMBER 



entire, and, holding the surface of the mould in 

 one hand, and the pot with the other, gently tap 

 the rim against the edge of the frame, when the 

 plant will drop out without losing any portion of 

 the earth or injuring the roots, if the pot was 

 properly cleaned previous to its being planted. 

 Then drop the plant into the hole in the hillock, 

 and press the mould firmly round the ball of 

 roots ; the earth of which should_be in the same 

 state of moisture as that into which it is to be 

 planted, otherwise it will not properly receive 

 the watering, when poured upon it, as it will re- 

 quire to be once or twice, from a pot without 

 the rose, until the roots extend themselves into 

 the fresh soil ; after which the whole of the hil- 

 locks should be watered from a watering-pot 

 with the rose on, whenever requisite, choosing a 

 fine sunny morning for the watering, that the 

 surface may become moderately dry by the 

 afternoon. The seeds for these plants should be 

 sown on the 29th September, and the plants 

 should be ridged out on the 1st November. 



