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inches above the ground at the back and six in 

 front, covered with regular hot bed sash. 



A warm, sunny, well-drained location should be 

 selected for the beds, and the soil should be well 

 cultivated. 



In severe weather the sashes should 'be kept cov- 

 ered with thick mats which may be purchased ex- 

 pressly for this purpose, or with old carpet or 

 burlap, and on fair farm winter days air should 

 be admitted by raising one end of the sashes. 



Hot Beds pay for themselves often in a single 

 season, and they differ from cold frames only in 

 the method of preparing the soil inside the frames. 

 Dig out the soil a couple of feet deep, and fill in 

 this pit with fresh unrotted horse manure and put 

 six inches of rich mellow soil on top of the manure 

 and you will be all ready and prepared for busi- 

 ness. 



The seed should be sown in the hot beds in Feb- 

 ruary or March, and the young seedlings later 

 transplanted to make a good root growth so 

 that the young plants will be vigorous and strong 

 when set out in the open ground later on. 



And now, having gone this far, we will at least 

 dream for a moment about that nice cozy little 

 greenhouse as the ultimate and final accessory to 

 our lawn. How many busy moments and happy 

 hours one might spend there. 



And mayhaps if we are a little too ambitious 



