CUCUMBER PLANTS. Jt^J 



firmnefs with that in which the plants were growing. 

 I alfo laid fome mould all along the fides of the hills, 

 leaving a vacancy only of about five inches between 

 the mould and the fides of the frames on each fide of 

 the plants. This vacancy is left to let the heat arife 

 freely from the fide flues, to warm the air in the frames 

 for the nourifhment and growth of the plants. Like- 

 wife I laid a little frefli mould among the flems and 

 flioots of the plants. It was 4 o'clock before T had 

 done 5 the lights were then fhut down for the night, 



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The frames were uncovered about 8 o'clock in the 

 morning, and covered up in the evening with about 

 four inches thick of hay and mats. About noon I 

 went over the plants, and flopped them, thinned 

 their leaves, and fet the fruit that were in bloflbm. 

 In feveral parts of the frames the plants were hanging 

 over the fides of the hills, and down on the flues $ 

 therefore I took bricks, and fet them edgewife on the 

 flues clofe againfl: the fides of the frames, eight inches 

 high above the flues. I then took plain tiles eleven 

 L 2 I inches 



