PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 



THE very rapid sale of the first edition of my 

 work cannot fail to be highly satisfactory to me, 

 thereby proving that the public had confidence in me, 

 and which confidence I trust I have not forfeited, 

 as I therein gave faithfully my practice in the plainest 

 manner possible. I much regret not having given a 

 descriptive plate, but at the time I thought it unne- 

 cessary, it will now be added to the Second Edition, 

 and also faithful extracts from my note book on 

 forcing cucumbers from January to February inclu- 

 sive, which will I trust be found useful as a reference; 

 and I have the satisfaction of knowing that any 

 person that will follow the directions given in my 

 book will succeed with much less trouble than with 

 any other system with which I am acquainted. 



GEORGE MILLS. 



OBSERVATIONS on forcing CUCUMBERS last season, from 

 December to February, in my improved pit. 



1841. Dec. 21st. Heat in pit this morning at uncovering, 

 G8 ; plants were quite moist, I used a little too much water 

 last night, but the shortest day was sunny, and the plants got 

 dry in the day ; a little water was given over the back hot-air 

 chamber only, and caused a fine steam to rise which filled 



