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I F there are a few late fruit in the 

 houfe, it will not be worth while to wait 

 for their ripening ; a bed may be made 

 for them in the Melon ground, which 

 will be very eafy. If there are any pits 

 for Melons, fill one end the length of a 

 four-light frame, which will hold a good 

 many plants, with old bark from the 

 ftove, and if it is cold add a little new ; 

 mix them well, and fet the frame on the 

 top of the bark. 



IF the depth of the frame is not fuffi- 

 cient for the height of the plants, raife 

 the frame with bricks, and clofe up the 

 vacancy with tan on the outfide, which 

 may lie Hoping to the fide of the pit. 

 Plunge the plants in the bark, cover them 

 with glaffes, and they will ripen there as 

 well as in the flove. By being covered 

 with mats at night they may be kept to 

 the middle of November, by which time 

 all that are good will be ripe. 



THE fooner this is done the better ; for 



if 



