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2, The houses which are used for whiter gardens. 



a. Tlie lean-to house. 



b. The uneven span house. 



c. The even span house. 



d. How they are made: — foundations, sides, roof, ventila- 



tors, glass. 



e. How much they cost. 



f. How they are heated : — flues, steam, water. 



g. How hot they must be : — the eool house, for lettuce and 



the like ; the warm house, for tomatoes and cucumbers, 

 h. How the sunlight is managed : — clear roofs and shaded 

 ones. 

 A:. Internal arrangement, and general management. 



a. The beds or benches. 



b. The soil, i 



c. The water. 



d. Insects and fungi. 



e. It all depends npon the gardener. 



J^Loicer- Growing for Amateurs j or Flowers in and Around 



the House. 



(Given at the second Fredonia School.) 



(By Ernest Walker.) 



1. Projpagation of plants. 



(a) By seeds. Seed pans or trays. Soil. The conditions 



of germination. Soaking seeds. Filing. Depth to 

 sow. Watering. Temperature. Light. "Drawing 

 up." " Damping ofl." 



(b) By buds, Tubers, Conns, Scales, Root-cuttings, Budding, 



Grafting, Layers, Leaf-cuttings, Head- wood cuttings, 

 Soft-wood cuttings, Saucer-system, Close-system. 



2i. Transplanting lylants. 

 Potting soil. 



Seedlings and cuttings, potting, boxing, larger plants 

 shifting, " Setting out." 

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