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that. It is in that bed that I raise all iny seedling camelias, 

 azaleas, and other plants that come from cross-hybridization ; 

 it is there that I raise all my ornamental plants for bedding, 

 and a variety of other things. But in addition to that, we 

 commence in January with asparagus, and this bed gives me 

 an abundance until March. I then throw the asparagus out, 

 and put in a few hills of cucumbers, such as "Sion House," 

 "Marquis of Lome," and other varieties. I have raised one 

 which measured two feet and nine inches. That is too long; 

 but I have managed, by crossing and breeding with the "Long 

 Green," to reduce the size somewhat. I find that from three 

 hills I can supply my family with cucumbers that are from 

 twelve to twenty-four inches in length, from March until Octo- 

 ber, and I have not grown any for the house in any other way 

 for some years. It is astonishing to see how cheaply they 

 can be raised in a hot-bed. Give them water enough, and 

 the vines will live and continue to bear until October. I grow 

 none out of doors for family use, because these are so much 

 better, and are grown with such great ease. 



Question. I will inquire whether these long cucumbers 

 are any more healthy than the short ones ? 



Col. Wilder. Well, sir, I do not know about that; but 

 they are very tender. 



Col. Stone, of Dedham. I am happy to inform the audi- 

 ence that we have with us a gentleman from Concord, who has 

 been very successful, I understand, in raising vegetables. We 

 are fortunate in having him here, and I hope we shall hear 

 from him. I refer to Captain Moore. 



Mr. J. B. Moore, of Concord. I do not know that I have 

 anything to say. I will, however, say a few words in regard 

 to the subject which has been referred to by Col. Wilder and 

 Mr. Hyde, — the raising of cucumbers under glass. I will 

 say, in the first place, that it is not all profit. It is very 

 doubtful whether there is one man in the State of Massachu- 

 setts who makes any money by growing cucumbers in a reg- 

 ular green-house. Some men make money by growing them 

 in frames, but they do not make it by growing the long kinds. 

 By the way, I will mention that I grew one myself that was 

 three feet long. That beats Col. Wilder's three inches. 



Col. Wilder. You generally beat me more than three inches. 



