. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. mite, syringe the plant and pick off the infested Ivs.; for aphis, use tobacco fumigation and pick infested Ivs.; for root-gall, use soil which has been thoroughly frozen; for mildew, improve the sanitary conditions, and then use ;—Bailey, Forcing-Booh. p. A. Waugh. Forcing of Cuoumeers.—The growing
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. mite, syringe the plant and pick off the infested Ivs.; for aphis, use tobacco fumigation and pick infested Ivs.; for root-gall, use soil which has been thoroughly frozen; for mildew, improve the sanitary conditions, and then use ;—Bailey, Forcing-Booh. p. A. Waugh. Forcing of Cuoumeers.—The growing of Cucumbers under glass has become a large industry. Some years ago they were forced only in the spring, but to-day they are grown all the year round. The most difficult time is in the short days of winter. At such times there is always a good price for them and a brisk demand, and the prospect is as good for the future. The house may be even span and run either way, but many use two-thirds span, with the long way to the south. When they are continually grown year after year, it would be best to have double glass and double thick, but for early fall and late spring, one thickness of double glass is sufa- cient. The house may be any length desired. For heat- ing, steam is the best, with pipes arranged so that they shall not be over Z% ft. from either side of the house. Pipes IJiin. in diameter are large enough. Larger pipes give too much heat in one place. The soil should be good loam, new soil preferred, from sod land. The plants are started in a box or small bed, where the temperature can be run to about 90°. In fovir or five days they will be ready to transplant into a 588. Flowers of Cucumis sativus. they will be large enough to set in the house where they are to grow. The plants are set 3^ feet apart in the row and rows 6 to 7 feet, according to the size of the house. The vines should bear in four weeks. The crop depends upon the season. The spring-grown plants will
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