CONTENTS. 



CHAP. PAGE 

 I. — ON THE CULTURE OF THE CUCUMBER UNDER 



HAND-GLASSES 1 



II. — ON THE CULTIVATION OF CUCUMBERS ON COM- 

 MON DUNG BEDS WITH ORDINARY FRAMES . 11 



III. — CULTIVATION OF THE CUCUMBER IN THE PINE- 



HOUSE IN THE WINTER .... 44 



IV. — ON THE GROWTH OF THE CUCUMBER UPON AN 



IMPROVED PIT SYSTEM, WHEREBY FRUIT 

 MAY BE PRODUCED EVERY MONTH OF THE 

 YEAR WITH EASE AND CERTAINTY . . 47 



V. — ON THE GROWTH OF THE MELON UNDER HAND- 

 GLASSES WITHOUT THE AID OF FERMENTING 

 MATERIALS 67 



VI. THE CULTURE OF THE MELON ON DUNG BEDS . 76 



VII. — GROWTH OF MELONS IN PITS, AND TRAINING 



THE PLANTS ON THE TRELLIS ... 81 



