116 MY TEN-ROD FARM; 



the rich soil and grew rapidly. In June they bore fruit, 

 and in immense quantities. We were obliged to spend an 

 hour every evening in gathering the fruit and packing it in 

 boxes. Every morning Sharpedge & Co. sent a light 

 wagon and took it away. I sent them the following bill in 

 August. If you read it you will see what it was : 



MESSRS. SHARPEDGE & Co. 



To MARIA GILMAN,DR. 

 For 3,600 cucumbers at 3 cents, $108 00 



Received payment, 



MARIA GILMAN. 



Let me now review my operations for the past six months. 

 Here are my monthly sales : 



January, flowers $190 00 



February, 



March, " 50 00 



April, " deutzia, astilbe, etc. . . 140 00 



May, " lilium, roses, etc. . . . 150 00 



" bedding-plants 426 50 



June, flowers, roses, etc 100 00 



" tomato plants 120 00 



July and August, cucumbers 108 00 



$1,284 60 



My expenses to July (including the support of my 

 family) amounted to eight hundred and fifteen dollars. 



