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heat than are required for the space, in case any of them fail 

 to show well. It is useless to start thus early with any but 

 early and well-ripened vines, and they require to have a 

 higher temperature to excite them than two months hence 

 55 at night will be necessary. 



Peaches. Where new borders and fresh plantations of 

 trees are contemplated, this is an excellent time to transplant 

 the trees, just as they are beginning to shed their leaves. 

 Trees planted a season or two ago, and that have grown too 

 grossly, may now be carefully lifted and replanted. Keep 

 trees that are well ripened well aired and cool ; but where 

 the wood is rather green, a little fire-heat will much assist 

 their ripening. 



Melons. Late crops will now require more assistance from 

 fire-heat. The night temperature should not be less than 

 70, and when ripening, warmth and dryness are indispens- 

 able to anything like good flavour. Melons can now be kept 

 longer, after being ripe, in the fruit-room than in warmer 

 weather. 



Cucumbers. Keep up a genial growing atmosphere, not 

 allowing the temperature to sink much below 70 at night. 

 Give air in the early part of the day, and shut up early with 

 sun-heat. Lessen the moisture in the soil and atmosphere 

 as the season becomes more dull and sunless ; but where the 

 roots are near the hot pipes, see that over-dryness of soil is 

 not allowed. Stop them at every joint, and do not allow 

 them to become over-crowded, which produces a thin weakly 

 foliage, that is much more apt to damp off as the weather 

 becomes more damp and sunless. Do not allow them to 

 bear too much fruit at one time. 



Figs. Generally speaking, all figs are gathered by the 

 middle of this month, and the trees may be kept drier at 

 the roots and the house cool, but see that extreme dryness 

 of soil is not allowed. All wood not required to furnish 

 the trees for next season had better be removed at once. 



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