SUCCESS IN MARKET GARDENING 



etc.) cause heavy losses and disappointments to 

 all cultivators of the land both on farms and in 

 gardens. The more thrifty the habit and con- 

 dition of the plants, the less will they be liable to 

 such ravages. Thorough and constant cultivation 

 disturbs and destroys the larvae, reinforces the 

 plant, and enables it to withstand parasitic attacks, 

 both animal and vegetable, to good advantage. 

 Further suggestions on this topic scarcely belong 

 to this chapter, but will be given later in the work. 



CONSTRUCTION OF HOT-BEDS 



For a location, a spot facing the south, with a 

 slope in that direction, is the most desirable. After 

 the location has been selected, a fence should be 

 erected six feet high, and of the length which the 

 bed is to be, to serve as a protection from the wind, 

 and as a support for mats and shutters. For 

 convenience, the fence or wind-break should 

 slant back a little from the bottom about one 

 foot: it will then form a better support for mats 

 and shutters when leaned against it, and will be 

 much more convenient in working around the beds. 



The first plank should be set about three and a 



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