THE CUCUMBER UNDER HAND-GLASSES. 9 



runners bearing fruit on each plant, of various 

 ages, and producing as many fruit as the plant 

 is able to support. Do not let the plant extend 

 beyond its bounds of four feet, it being neces- 

 sary that its vigour should be thrown into the 

 fruit, and not wasted in useless vine and un- 

 fruitfulness, to say nothing of the quality of the 

 fruit, which can only be fine under proper 

 management. 



The Gherkins, or short cucumbers, recom- 

 mended to be sown on the 15th of May,, are to 

 be treated as those under hand-glasses, except 

 that when they are planted out, no glasses are 

 used to cover them. 



The mode of planting the Gherkins is as 

 follows : — As soon as the seed-leaves are ex- 

 panded, let the plants be set in rows, two feet 

 being allowed between each plant, and four feet 

 between the rows. Care must be taken to keep 

 the plants thin, and, above all, sheltered from 

 strong winds ; and they should be watered 

 slightly, but often, according to the weather, 



