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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Shirliiii/ llii I'hinls 



I II Ihc Grroihousc: Tt would not be economy to build a greenhonse in 

 Aviiicli to start iiiobni ])bnits, but fjrowcis who have gi-cculiouscs wliicli arc 

 used I'oi- oilier crops iisuall.v make use of tlic houses tor 1ha1 ])iir|)ose. 



Tn tJir Jl ol bed : If a ^reeuh(Hise is iiol avaihilih' a hotbed is usually used 

 ill \v4iich to start the nieh>n phnits." 



Watering the plants in the hot bed. 



In the Coldfnimc: A e<ddfranie is similar to a liotbed, but it is not built 

 as permanent and manure is not used in it to supply heat. When covered 

 with glazed sash it may be used in which to stai't melon plants. It may 

 also be used as a place in which to liarden otf tlie plants wliich have been 

 started in a gTeenlu>use. 



PJanting thr Heed (dkJ Care of tJie I'lanls 



The most common practice when plants are started under glass is i(» 

 plant the seeds in soil placed in old strawberry baskets, paper or clay 

 l)ots, or dirt bands. Some growers use inverted sods cut into squares in 

 which to plant seeds. The soil used in the pots or dirt bands must be pre- 

 pared with much care. One method in common use consists of composting 

 sod and manure. The preparation of the compost heap is described in 



* Full instructions for the construction of a hotbed and coldframe can be found in Extension 

 Circular No. 20. 



