OF EARLY CUCUMBERS. 3 



taking care to keep it dry, that it may retain its 

 virtue. This sort of dung is far preferable to 

 that newly made, being less rank and not so 

 liable to burn ; and when under a state of pre- 

 paration, by turning and moistening, as before 

 described, it will be in a much better condition 

 than any that can be fresh procured.* 



Before forming the bed, let the bottom be 

 made in the following manner: — Raise the 

 ground about six inches above the level with 

 road sand or mould, upon the top of which 

 place some fagots, or other kind of wood, to the 

 height of a foot, in order that the bed may be 

 well drained. If there is an insufficiency of 

 dung, you can add a foot of dry rubbish, such as 

 strawberry or asparagus halm, or any other loose 

 stuff. Let the bottom be extended nine inches 

 wider than the frame you intend to make use 

 of, the height of the bed being at the back 

 four feet, and in the front, three feet nine 



* Dung put together in the above manner, will retain its 

 virtue from six to nine months. 



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