PLATE i. If you have only a small greenhouse with no "warm section" 

 here is a way of rigging up a frame in which to start things requiring a 

 higher temperature than the house affords, such as cucumbers, melons and 

 tender flowers. (Lower) This shows the method of preparing a flat for the 

 sowing of fine seeds; if they are very small, it is best to distribute them di- 

 rect from the packet, by tapping it gently with the finger. A board and 

 marker shown on the left are convenient in getting the soil in the flat smooth 

 and level and in marking off the little furrows for the seed. 



