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I6 Inches.   II8 Inches.20 Inches in Diameter.  \n120/-140/-150/-180/-PER 100  \nIn Cases of 30,50,IO00,2008300.  \nFree on Rail London,not liable for breakage intransit.Package Free.Cash with order.  \nTHE FRENCH CLOCHE CO.,  \n16,Bengeworth,EVESHAM.  \nCloches with one cos and four cabbage lettuce under each.(10,000 cloches in all.)  \nTHE  \nFRENCH GARDEN  \nA Diary and Manual of IntensiveCultivation.  \nBy C.D.McKAY,F.R.H.S.  \nPUBLISHED BY  \nTHE“DAILY MAIL,”  \nThe Journal for those interested in Modern Gardening.  \n5(210u)   \n“DAILY MAIL,”  \nThe Journal for thoseInterested in ModernGardening.  \nPREFACE,  \nThe interest which the French system of market-gardeninghas aroused in England,and the likelihood of a rapid increasein this closest of all forms of cultivation,have made urgentthe publication of a practical treatise which shall beauthentic and simple.If the system is properly understoodand wisely developed,English consumers—to the greatadvantage of the nation—will give into the hands of Englishproducers the tens of thousands of pounds which are nowpaid for the produce of the gardens of Paris and ofHolland.  \nThe history of the French market-garden in England goesback only three years.Since then two gardens have beenstarted at Evesham,one in Essex,one in Surrey,and one inBerkshire.The reformatory schools are using the systemfor purposes of instruction,and some of the county councilsare following their lead.Since the subject was ventilated inthe\"Daily Mail\"in the spring of this year,many hundredsof private people have turned their attention to the possibilitiesof intensive cultivation,and,though the outlay is great,even the cottagers in many villages are beginning to experi-ment with a frame or two and some bell-glasses.  \nWhat gardens have already been attempted in England haveproved very successful,especially the first and most ambitious,started in I905 by Mr.Idiens,and now carried on byMr.Harvey.His plot,which is equipped with 2,000 lightsand 4,o0o bell-glasses,has produced a gross revenue of overf6oo an acre.Some few particulars,for which the author isindebted to the kindness of Mr.Harvey,will show how thisgreat sum is made up.From 6oo lights Mr.Harvey cutiii.A2  \n21,6oo lettuce,at an average of 2s.per dozen.Out of samelights,2,400 cauliflower,at an average of 4s.per dozen,and,again from the same lights,2,400 dozen turnips and 5,000dozen bunches of carrots at 6d.per dozen;three melons fromeach light,occupied with them,at 2s.6d.each.Of the Coslettuce,which fetch 3d.to 6d.each,he will have severalthousand this year.Were the capital outlay and the laboureven greater than they are,such a result would be worthconsideration.  \nTo-day,when the work of keeping more people on theland has become an urgent national obligation,the Frenchmethod should compel atten","cbCaistPWfQuazU3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaistPWfQuazU3","pdf",3979900,"English","# Preface\n## Interest in the French system\n## Adoption in England\n## Early results and revenue example\n## National need and suitability\n## No English handbook yet","[{\"question\":\"Why does the preface say the French system of market-gardening needs urgent publication?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that interest has already surged in England and that a practical, authentic, and simple treatise is needed to guide people in adopting the method wisely.\"},{\"question\":\"What institutions and groups are mentioned as using or following the French method in England?\",\"answer\":\"Reformatory schools use the system for instruction, and some county councils have begun to follow their lead; private people also experiment with frames and bell-glasses.\"},{\"question\":\"What example results does the preface provide to illustrate potential returns?\",\"answer\":\"It references an English plot started in 1905 with thousands of lights and bell-glasses, producing a gross revenue of over the stated amount per acre through measured yields of lettuce, cauliflower, turnips, carrots, and melons.\"}]","The French Garden - A Diary and Manual of Intensive Cultivation - Preface | PDF",139]