CONTENTS. ix 



Figsinpots, . . ,: ; ,*' . :. .: ..">'.. . 197 



Forcing and general management, . . . . . -.. . 200 



Temperature, watering, &c., . . , . : . . 201 



Ripening the fruit, . . . 203 



Second crop, .......... 204 



Insects and diseases, . . . . . . . . 205 



Packing figs, .......... 206 



THE MELON, . . . . . . . . . . 207 



Growing melons in dung-beds or pits, . . . . . 210 



Sowing the seed, and management of young plants, . . 211 



Training and stopping, . 213 



Soil and planting, &c., . . . . . . . .214 



Moulding up temperature, . . . . . . .216 



Impregnation, watering, &c., 217 



Culture in melon-houses trained on wires near the glass form 



of house, depth of soil, &c., ...... 220 



Preparing the plants, planting, &c., ..... 223 



Watering, &c., 224 



Temperature and syringing, . . . . . . . 225 



Ventilation, .......... 226 



Impregnation, training, and stopping, . . . . . 226 



Very early forcing, ........ 227 



Varieties 229 



Insects and diseases, 229 



THE STRAWBERRY, 231 



The best runners, . . . . .... . . 232 



Preparing runners for their fruiting-pots, .... 233 



Soil and potting, &c., 234 



Strawberry-house 239 



Forcing, 240 



Setting and thinning the fruit, &c., ..... 242 



Insects to which they are subject, . . . . . . 245 



Strawberries in a greenhouse or pit, . . ... . 245 



Tying up the fruit-stalks, &c., 246 



Packing ripe strawberries for carrying, ..... 247 



Preparing fruit for exhibition, 248 



Varieties for forcing, ........ 249 



THE CUCUMBER, 251 



The seed-bed, 252 



Sowing the seeds, and treatment of the young plants, . . 253 



Fruiting-pits, planting-out, &c., 257 



