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dually let down five degrees ; that is, the nursing-pit 

 to 65, and the succession and fruiting-pits to 60, 

 at the usual times of regulation, mornings and even- 

 ings. 



Air may be admitted in all, to such an extent as 

 in sunshine to keep down the mercury or spirits in 

 the thermometer to within five degrees of the fire- 

 heat medium ; thus according the climate to the 

 nature of the plants, as they cease to grow. 



In like manner, also, lessen and retract the wa- 

 terings ; and forthwith water none over the leaves 

 for the winter, but only at root. A little water 

 once in four, five, or six days, as the season declines, 

 will be sufficient. 



OP CUCUMBERS. 



Of growing late Cucumbers in a Flued Pit. 

 , Those who would have cucumbers on the table 

 at Christmas (a thing sometimes attempted), will 

 iind it more practicable, and less troublesome, if the 

 plants be grown in a flued pit, in the manner of late 

 melons, than if they be grown on a common hot- 

 bed. In this case, the cucumbers should take place 

 of the melons planted in this compartment in July, 

 and which will, by the middle or end of the month, 

 have ripened off all their fruit of any consequence. 



The seeds of some of the early sorts (those best 

 for early being also best for late), should be sown 

 in small pots, about the first of the month, and 

 should be placed in the pit along with the melons, 

 or under a hand-glass on a slow dung heat ; where 

 let the plants be nursed, and be prepared for plant- 



