This special re-print edition of John Smith's book "A Treatise on the Artificial Growth of Cucumbers and Melons: Cojointly with that of Asparagus, Mushrooms and Rhubarb. To Which are added Observations on Early Potatoes" covers the basics of how to grow cucumbers and melons in cold climates, as well asparagus, rhubarb and mushrooms. Also included are details on Early Potatoes. Written in England in 1833, this is one of the earliest books on the subject and is surprisingly complete for its size. Every major aspect of growing cucumbers, melons, rhubarb, mushrooms and asparagus is covered in this brief text. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.