3O8 THE FORCING 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The best sort of strawberry for forcing is the Vir- 

 ginia or scarlet ; the next best, perhaps, the Alpine. 

 I have never forced any other kinds, so cannot speak 

 to their properties in that respect. These sorts are 

 generally known, and need not be described here. 



CUCUMBERS. 



The kinds of cucumbers are numerous, and every 

 gardener having his favourite, it is no easy matter to 

 advise. The early sorts, generally known, and 

 which need not be described farther than as noticed 

 below, are, 



1. The Early Short Prickly, (the earliest.) 



2. The Early Smooth Green, (a long fruit.) 



3. The Long Green Pricldy, and 



4. The White Pricldy, (a short fruit. ) 



The late sorts, also generally known, are the 

 Green Turkey, and the White Turkey, which both 

 grow very large. I have grown them twenty-six 

 inches long. 



MELONS. 



The same thing (as above) may be said with re- 



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