V2^ OF APPLES. 



leaves of trees, which may be obtained in the fol- 

 lowing manner : 



Collect annually as many loads of leaves as you 

 conveniently can, which make up into hot-beds for 

 late Melons and Cucumbers and for early Pota- 

 toes, &c. First plant the beds with early Potatoes ; 

 at the same time sow Raddish and Lettuce seeds 

 mixed together. When the Raddishes are pulled, 

 thin the Lettuces, leaving a sufficient quantity for 

 a crop y by the time the Lettuces are iit for cut- 

 ting, the Potatoes begin to cover the bed. After 

 the Lettuces are all cut, you should put some of 

 the leaf-mould close up to the stems of the Pota- 

 toes, which will run very fast into the fresh 

 manure, and produce a fine early crop. When 

 you have dug up the Potatoes, take off all the fine 

 vegetable mould till you come to the leaves that 

 are not yet rotten ; then with a fork turn up the 

 leaves, adding some fresh leaves at the same time, 

 which will cause a fresh heat to come up in the 

 bed ; when this is done, put on the lights and 

 keep them close for three or four days : if the 

 weather be fine and clear, there will, by that time, 

 be a fine sweet gentle heat. 



You may then sow or plant Melons or Cucum- 

 bers in the beds. 



When the heat begins to decline, and the fruit 

 to swell, put a fresh lining of leaves, two feet and 

 a half broad, round the beds. The beds may be 

 broken up the second Winter ; by which time you 

 will find the top part of them rotted to a fine 



