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When they have lain the proper time, they mufl then 

 be gathered" up, in a dry day, and carried into the houfe. 



They muPc be laid up in a dry room; but let them be 

 ^rft very well cleaned from eatth, and all loofe outer 

 Ikins, then bring them into the houfe in dry weather, 

 fpread them evenly on the floor, and let them be fre- 

 quently turned over the f.rft two or three weeks. 



Let the windows of the room be kept conftantly open, 

 in dry weather, for about a week or two after the onions 

 are houfed ; and after that, admit no more air, but keep 

 the windows conftantly (hut j only obferve to turn the 

 onions over now and then, and pick out any that are 

 decayed. See Auguft. 



Pull Garlick and Shallots. 



Pull up alfo garlick and fhallots when full grown. 

 This is known by the leaves : for when the root is fwelled 

 its much as it will, the leaves will then begin to wither. 



Take care now of the melons ; and in particular, of 

 the plants whofe fruit are beginning to ripen. 



Thefe plants muil now be allowed but very little v/ater, 

 for much moifler would fpoil the flavour of the ripening 

 frnit : however, in very dry hot weather, the melon 

 plants upon fome beds will, require to be, at times, 

 moderately watered. 



Therefore, in watering melons, regard fliould ahvays 

 be had to the nature of the earth, and its general depth 

 upon the beds. Where there is a conflderable depth of 

 good loamy conipoft, at leaft, twelve or fourteen inches, 

 the plants growing upon fuch beds Ihculd not, when 

 their fruit is full grown, be allowed any more or but 

 v^try little water; for this kind of foil^when a tolerable 

 depth upon the beds, will retain a proper degree of 

 moifliur ? a long time. 



There is much advantage in allowing a proper depth 

 of mould upon melon beds, and in having good loam ; 

 the plants not only thrive beft in fuch earth, but when 

 there is any proper depth or\ the beds, the plants will not 

 at any time, want to be often watered, and the lefs water 

 there is given to melon plants, the better will the fruit 

 fet, and, when ripe, will have a more rich and delicate 

 flavour.. 



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