84 THE GARDENER. [JAX, 



pared for replacement, if requisite, and also for conti- 

 nuing the supply throughout the summer. A sowing 

 for the latest crops >yill be required in ApriL The 

 seeds are sown in pans or in small pots, and trans- 

 planted into other small pots, when their seed-leaves 

 are about half an inch broad. It is best to put only a 

 single transplanted melon into each pot. While this 

 is done in a separate frame, that which is intended for 

 their future growth and fruiting is prepared for their 

 reception, by placing small hills, rather more than a 

 foot high, of light rich mould below each sash, and 

 nearer to the back of the frame than the front. Care 

 must be taken that this mould be of the proper tem- 

 perature before the young plants are introduced, which 

 is to take place when they have made a few rough 

 leaves. As the roots extend, more soil should be 

 added of a gradually stronger nature; and ultimately 

 the roots should have a depth of about fifteen inches 

 of such soil. The soil should never be introduced in 

 a cold state ; and if there be no means for previously 

 bringing it to the temperature of at least 70% it should 

 be put into the frame in small quantities. When wa- 

 ter is requu'ed, it should never be much below the 

 above-mentioned temperature, nor should it exceed 78°. 

 It should not be applied when the air of the frame is at 

 a high temperature from sun heat. Shading is neces- 

 sary immediately after watering, when the sun's rays 

 have any great degree of power; unless this precau- 

 tion is attended to, scorching will be induced, and the 

 red spider will be likely to attack the foliage." When 

 the season comes for after management, I shall con- 

 clude these remarks. 



You have seen from the above that a second bed is 

 necessary for the raising from seeds, if there be not some 

 house in which a temperature of from 70° to 80° is 

 maintained. Other modes of propagation shall be no- 

 ticed in their due course. 



