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out a dozen under each cloche. About the end of 

 October or early in November plants are also pricked 

 out into cold frames, giving as much air as possible after 

 the first few days, so as to prevent the young plants 

 rotting or " damping off." These plants will be fit to 

 gather in January and February, and, if necessary, 

 the frames which have been utilised for their culture 

 then become available for forcing Asparagus (see p. 76) . 



FIG. 34. GREEN CURLED PARIS ENDIVE (LA PARISIENNE;. 



Hot-bed Culture. About the middle of October a 

 hot-bed is made up, and when the heat has subsided 

 until the temperature is about 75 to 85 Fahr., about 

 5 in. of gritty mould is spread over the surface which 

 should be not more than 2 or 3 in. away from the glass. 

 The seeds are then sown, some growers afterwards 

 covering them lightly with a little fine gritty mould, 

 others contenting themselves by patting them down 

 with a piece of board. In either case a gentle^ watering 



