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less apart in it. In wider, higher houses the heaviest weight 

 of fruit is had by planting in deep borders, putting the plants 

 15 inches apart, in rows 3 feet apart, across the house, and 

 training them up bamboos or strings until the roof is reached. 

 Those who cannot devote a house wholly to Tomatos might yet 

 grow a few in pots or boxes along the front of greenhouses, and 

 placing them in their fruiting quarters early in May. Tomatos 

 may also be successfully grown in newly planted vineries and in 

 the lighter positions in older vineries. A temperature ranging 

 from 55 deg. to 70 deg., accompanied by a chink of air when 

 the nights are warm, and a good circulation of air whenever the 

 outer temperature permits, suits Tomatos well. There must be 

 no stewing or keeping them closely boxed up after the manner 

 that suits Cucumbers so well, or heavy crops will fail to set, and 

 disease will soon be rampant. Starvation, again, is a mistake. 

 Feed those in pots and boxes liberally long before they give 

 signs of wanting extra assistance, and let those which are 

 planted out be also fed frequently and have a mulching of 

 manure. Keep all superfluous side shoots closely pinched out, 

 but do not greatly reduce the size of the primary leaves, as too 

 much zeal in that direction has a most weakening effect, and 

 also impairs the quality of the fruit. I ought perhaps to add 

 that a perfect set of fruit can be most readily effected by smartly 

 tapping the stems with a padded stick towards noon on dry 

 days, or after the pollen has become dry enough to distribute. 

 Tomatos can be had ripe on open-air plants in August. Plant 

 early in June against sunny walls and fences or quite in the 

 open, treating the plants much as advised in the case of those 

 cultivated under glass. 



Beet is not much in demand during the summer, but affords 

 a good change to Tomatos. Tender, richly coloured roots can 

 easily be had in June by sowing seed of the Crimson Ball or 

 other form of Turnip-rooted Beet in heat, hardening them off 

 and planting out on a warm border late in April or early in May. 

 More seed of the same type should be sown any time during 

 April. 



As before hinted, a summer salad should be largely composed 

 of well-grown Lettuce, with only just enough Onion and Tarra- 

 gon leaves to give it a sprightly flavour. Some people prefer 

 Cabbage Lettuce, as it is the tenderest, and it also absorbs the 



