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CUCUMBERS— CULTIVATION AND PROVIDING 
A CONSTANT SUPPLY 
T?OR earliest crops, seeds may be sown in the house 
A- about middle of April in paper pots, as described 
and dlustrated on page 23. These plants, set out, pots 
and all (with the bottoms removed, of course), will start 
bearing toward middle of June and continue until the 
first outdoor planting yields fruits. A third sowing may 
be made late in June or early in July, for a full crop. 
After the young plants start to spread over the ground 
they should not be moved because it is apt to bruise 
them. I hey should be trained early to spread in the 
direction of the row. Keep the soil loose and free of weeds. 
When weeding the hills, which should be done by hand, 
be sure to press soil over any rootlets that are apt to be- 
come exposed. By pinching out the centre of vines they 
may be confined to limited space. 
Several applications of liquid manure in the course 
of the bearing period will prove highly beneficial. 
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