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XLI. Plan for obtaining a Second Crop of Melons. In a 

 Letter to the Secretary. By Mr. Charles Harrison, 

 F. H. S. Gardener to James Archibald Stuart 

 Wortley, Esq. F. H. S. at Worthy Hall, Yorkshire. 



My method of managing Melon Plants, in order to obtain a 

 second crop of fruit, being very much approved of in this 

 neighbourhood, and considered by most individuals who have 

 seen it, very different from, and far more successful than any 

 other, I am induced to send you the following description 

 of it. 



When the first crop of fruit is nearly gathered, I take off 

 cuttings from the old plants. The cuttings which I select are 

 those extremities of shoots which are shewing the most small 

 fruit. They are cut off close under the second advanced joint 

 from the top, as at A. The leaves B and C are taken off, and 

 each cutting thus prepared is ready for insertion. I put two 



side of the pot, and filling the pots with light rich 



Read October 18th, 1825. 



Sir, 



