GETTING READY 



It is a most excellent plan to have storm-sash 

 put on all the windows in the room. If this 

 is done, and the outer sash is made to fit the 

 frame well, and is held firmly in place by long 

 screws that will prevent it from springing 

 away from the wood it should hug tightly, 

 your plants will not have to be moved away 

 from the glass on cold nights, for the air- 

 space between the two thicknesses of glass 

 will act as a non-conductor of cold. It will 

 be perfectly safe to leave your plants with 

 their leaves against the glass of the window 

 in the coldest weather. 



All these precautions work together for the 

 safety and well-being of your plants, and they 

 pay for themselves by the fuel they save. 



Examine the foundation-walls to make sure 

 they have not cracked or crumbled in such a 

 manner as to allow cold air to pass through 

 readily. If any cracks are discovered, plaster 

 them up. More cold comes into a room 

 through its floors than most persons have any 

 idea of, and the only way to keep it out is to 

 keep the foundation-walls in perfect repair. 

 If the house does not stand on a stone founda- 

 tion, banking must be resorted to. Set up 

 boards and fill in between them and the house 



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