CH. 6.] MELdNS* 



once got and afcertained, makes the foi> 

 mer method preferable to the latter. 



At one time, the idea occurred to me, 

 that were the feeds of Melons laid by for a 

 time, to fow them afterwards in the fame 

 garden might anfwer the purpofe here in 

 view. Accordingly, I laid aiide, for three 

 years, a part of each kind of my choiceft 

 forts. I then fowed them, and they were 

 evidently improved in quality } which I 

 can account for in no other way, than that 

 in the courfe of this time, I \vas at much 

 pains and trouble to improve my Melon- 

 mould. Perhaps, however, the feeds might 

 have been partly improved by ag :-. 



I come now to the culture of Melons in 

 flued pits. (See Fig. I. Plate I.) I have 

 already faid, that I do not think thefe pits 

 fo eligible for the production of Melons 

 at an early feafon, as the dung hot-bed, 

 and in page 26. have given my reafons. 

 I will therefore fuppofe that the pit was 

 alfo built for other purpofes, is employed 

 in the fpring in forcing afparagus, &c., 

 and is to be employed in producing a late 

 crop of Melons. 



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