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hedge will afford protection and prove a good 

 location. 



When purchasing glass for the cold-frame or hot- 

 bed, select glass that has not been glazed and the 

 cost will be materially reduced. Clear, glazed 

 glass is prettier, certainly, but it has no other 

 advantage over unglazed glass. 



Whitewash the inside of flats, hotbeds, and wooden 

 boxes in which plants are to grow and there will not 

 be so much danger from insects eating the plants 

 as they come up. This will also tend to keep the 

 box from rotting so soon. 



Plants usually dry most rapidly in the north 

 side of the hotbed as the condensed moisture will 

 run to the south side and drop off into the ground. 

 Remember this when watering the plants in the 

 hotbed. 



Keep the soil in flats, the hotbed, and boxes an inch 

 or more below the edge. This will give the water a 

 chance to stand long enough to sink into the 

 surface. 



An inch of manure placed over the hotbed on a very 

 cold night will provide warmth and prevent the young 

 plants from freezing. This is an excellent substi- 



