^$2 The Kitchen- Gar dent. [June, 



On one fide of the frame there fliould be two pannels, 

 made to open on hinges ; and each of thefe pannels mult^ 

 be eighteen inches wide, making them within two ftet of 

 each end of the frame. 



Thefe pannels are to be opened occafionally, to examine 

 the plants and fruir, and to do the neceffary work about 

 them ; which is better than to take the frames off upon 

 every occaficn. 



The frame being made according to the above dimen- 

 fions, get fome- paper and paite upon it. The beil fort 

 for this purpofe is the large demy printing paper, or thick 

 writing paper, fuch as is fold for eight-pence or ten-pence 

 a quire ; and two quire of fuch paper will cover at leail 

 one of the above frames. 



But, before the paper is pafled on, there fliould be feme 

 fmall twine, or packthread, drawn at equal diftances, 

 along the frame, cornervvays, between the ilips of wood, 

 drawing it nrmly round them, and then draw fome more 

 contrary ways acrofs that j this will fupport the paper, when 

 *the wind at any time happens to blow iirong againii it. 



Then let the paper be neatly palled upon the frame ; 

 and when it is perfe6tly dry, then oil it in the following 

 manner : get fome linfeed oil that hath been boiled, and 

 a foft pliable brufh, fuch as painters ufe ; dip the brufh 

 in the oil, and brufii the paper all over lightly with it. 

 The oil will render the paper more tranfparent, and make 

 it proof againft rain. 



Thefe frames ihould always be made, that is, papered,, 

 fome time before they are to be ufed ; for the oil ihould 

 be perfcdlly well dried in the paper, before the frames are 



placed out upon the ridges. 



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Filling up the Alleys het-uceen the Melon Ridges ^ 



The alleys, or fpaces between the melon ridges, Ihould, 

 where there is plenty of warm dung, be now filled up, 

 with that material and earth, if not done laft month, in 

 order that the roots of the plants may have fuil fcope of 

 ground to run in. 



Where thefe xidigts are made all, or a great part, above 

 ground, the fpaces or alleys between them not being above 

 four or five feet wide, it is advifeable to fill them up equal 

 with the beds, dung below, and earth at top, the begin- 

 ning of this month i and it would be of great advantage, 



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