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tender plants secure it after the chill has been taken 

 off by the warm manure. The application of water 

 in this indirect way also accounts for the narrowness 

 of the hot-beds used, as it is obvious that in the case 

 of wide beds it would be impossible for the water to 

 reach the centres by means of capillary attraction 

 alone. 



The crops under cloches, of course, secure moisture 

 in the same way, only more easily. 



DISTRIBUTION OF THE WATER. To secure a proper 

 distribution of water over the garden it is advisable 

 to have pipes laid on from the storage tank or a com- 

 pany's main. The pipes should be 3 or 4 in. in 

 diameter to secure a good and easy flow of water in 

 all directions. If the tank is also placed sufficiently 

 high say, 20 to 25 feet there will be good pressure 

 of water, so that when a hose-pipe is attached to any 

 of the stand pipes placed at regular and convenient 

 intervals it will be possible to water the contents of 

 several frames without inconvenience. 



In addition to the hose-pipes, it is also advisable 

 during the summer months to have several galvanised 

 tanks, or even barrels, placed where they are most 

 likely to be useful when Melons are being watered by 

 waterpots. Indeed, the more conveniently a garden 

 and its appliances are arranged the better, more 

 comfortable, and the more economic will the working 

 be on the whole. A slip-shod or ill-digested scheme 

 of arrangement is likely to lead to endless troubles 

 afterwards, when it may be difficult to rectify defects 

 without considerable expense. 



