62 THE BOOK OF THE SWEET PEA 



on the greenhouse bench. Subsequently, they should 

 be transferred to larger pots, after which they may in 

 turn provide a batch, or a series of batches of cuttings. 



In time, quite a goodly stock of the variety will be 

 ready for placing in the cold frame, to be carefully 

 hardened off preparatory to being planted in their 

 flowering quarters outdoors. 



Providing every care be taken with the rooted cuttings, 

 especially with regard to the hardening-off process, they 

 should quickly regain their normal vigour, and be none 

 the worse for the strain put upon them in their early 

 history. We have seen very excellent results that have 

 accrued from new Sweet Peas treated in this fashion, 

 and do not hesitate to recommend the system, providing 

 the plants are not coddled and are carefully hardened 

 off. 



