Growing Vegetables Under Glass 259 



three to six fruits are enough, all others being 

 removed when formed. 



There are two distinct types of Cucumbers 

 grown under glass : one kind known as English or 

 Telegraph Pole Cucumbers produce fruit from 

 twelve to thirty inches long, and they are very 

 tender and of good quality. 



The other type, known as the White Spine 

 type, is very similar to the kind grown generally 

 in the open ground for pickles, etc. 



The English type is generally preferred by 

 those who grow for their own use, while the White 

 Spine type is grown for commercial purposes. 



Cucumbers thrive best in temperatures of Q5 

 degrees at night, 75 to 85 with bright sunshine, 

 and 65 to 75 during cloudy weather. 



The atmosphere should be kept fairly moist 

 at all times and the plants carefully syringed or 

 sprayed with clean water every bright day. 



Feeding with liquid manure as advised for 

 Tomatoes should be practised after the plants 

 have begun to bear fruit, and surface dressings of 

 horse or cow manure may be given occasionally. 



Beans 



Beans may be grown to supply the table from 

 November to June, by making sowings at inter- 

 vals of ten days to two weeks from September 1st 



