CHAPTER X. 



COLD FRAMES. 



THEIR CONSTRUCTION AND USE. 

 " This is an art that mends nature." 



| OLD frames are simple affairs box-like structures 

 covered with sashes. The latter are the chief 

 part, and involve the real expense in the construc- 

 tion of such frames, but being a staple article of 

 commerce, and manufactured with special 

 machinery in special factories, can now be bought 

 at (or ordered through) any supply store at mod- 

 erate prices. They usually cost $2.00 each, ready 

 glazed and painted, and perhaps can be had cheaper in large 

 quantities. The usual size is 6 feet in length by 3 feet in width, 

 and the frames are made to correspond, namely 6 feet wide and 

 3 feet in length for every sash to be accommodated. 



The selection of site is important. The proper place for 

 frames is in convenient proximity to the water supply, and also 



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Arrangement of Cold Frames. 



in a position sheltered from the north and west, facing south or 

 south-east. A close and tall hedge of evergreens affords a most 

 excellent protection, but if such does not happen to be where it 

 can be utilized for the purpose, a tight board fence, at least six 

 feet high, must be built at the north side of the beds and 

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