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same treatment is followed as in a house, except that 

 the plants are on the bed. When there is no bottom 

 heat start early, and with hot manure, which should 

 be well rammed, and the heat allowed to rise freely 

 before planting out. It is an excellent plan also to 

 incorporate slow heating materials with the manure to 

 prevent violent heat at the start, as this often cripples 

 the strongest growth. Give the same kind of soil as 

 previously advised. When this is placed in a heap in 

 the centre of the light or sash, about nine inches from 

 the glass, two plants may be planted, when a quick 

 return is desired. If not, then use one plant, and stop 

 the growth when about twelve inches long, and train 

 the shoots top and bottom, using small pegs to keep 

 them in position. When there are two treat in the 

 same way, allowing half the space to each. Less 

 moisture is needed for frame Cucumbers, and especi- 

 ally when manure is used to provide heat. One or two 

 top dressings will suffice for frame plants, which must 

 not be exposed to cold draughts, and give shade during 

 the hottest part of the day, covering the glass at night 

 when the plants are being started. Feed freely with 

 liquid manure when the fruits are plentiful, and go 

 over the plants weekly, lay in new growths, stop gross 

 shoots, and cut out, where possible, old wood and leaves. 

 Winter Cucumbers. These require similar culture 

 to the earlier house plants, but the seed must be 

 sown in August or September, and the seedlings 

 grown on freely until November. They must not 

 be allowed to fruit until then. A strong plant is 



