omes powerful, it will be
necessary to shade them from the extreme violence of the heat. Mats are
generally made use of, but the Author considers evergreen boughs far
preferable, as the former entirely precludes the sun, whereas the latter
is beneficial to the plants, in admitting it partially. This will be
generally requisite from about ten until two; and at that time, in
proportion to the degree of shade, a larger quantity of air must be
admitted.

DIMENSIONS OF THE BOXES AND LIGHTS FOR

Early and late Melons.

_Boxes and Lights for the first early Melons._

The wood-work should be of the same thickness, as those directed for
early cucumbers, and the boxes of the same length; but two feet deep at
the back, five feet wide, and one foot three inches in the front.

_For Melons sown from the middle of February until the latter end of
March, grown with linings._

The boxes and lights to be the same in thickness, length, and depth;
five feet six inches wide; four bars to a light, with a small iron bar
across the middle, in the inside, under the lead-work.

_For late Melons, grown without Linings._

The boxes and lights to be the same as those before described, with the
exception of being eighteen inches deep at the back, by eleven inches in
the front.

_Brick Pits._

Let these be formed of nine inch brick-work, sunk one foot under-ground;
five feet high at the back, by three feet six inches in the front, from
the bottom; and six feet wide in the inside. Let the lights be three
feet eight inches wide.

THE END.

PRINTED BY S. CAVE, ISLINGTON GREEN.

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