GARDENING IN HOT-HOUSES 



market, some forty years ago, our gardeners began 

 to increase their use of sash; and some thirty 

 years ago hot-houses were put into service. These 

 have gradually become more and more relied 

 upon in the growing of plants and vegetables, 

 until now a market gardener who has no hot-house 

 is considered far behind the times. There are even 

 now many thousands of sashes used every spring for 

 covering hot-beds ; but the houses are much easier of 

 management, and with the use of either steam 

 heat or hot-water pipes nearly all the kinds of 

 vegetables that can be forced are grown in houses. 



There are many advantages secured by this 

 method of culture. We can employ our men the 

 whole season and are thereby enabled to procure 

 better help; and we have something to carry to 

 market the whole season through. Besides, the 

 houses are a great help in running the sash, as 

 the plants can all be started in the houses and 

 transplanted, no matter what the weather may 

 happen to be. 



One must have considerable intelligence and 

 skill to run a number of houses together with 

 several thousand sash; and a market gardener 

 of to-day must understand many different matters. 



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