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a mould and the space filled in with a good ce- 

 ment mixture, paddling it smooth on the side 

 next to the boards and allowing the boards to 

 remain in place until the cement has hard- 

 ened/ Before the cement has set, however, a 

 frame of two by four must be fitted on top of 

 the cement to receive the sash. Long spikes 

 should be driven through the timbers at intervals 

 to be pressed into the cement to insure a good 

 joint. It is also an advantage to arrange for 

 partitions through the bed by nailing cleats of 

 wood on the inside of the wooden form at points 

 where the sash will meet. This will form slots in 

 the concrete into which thin boards can be slipped 

 to separate such plants as require much heat from 

 those requiring less heat and much air. The par- 

 titions should not extend much, if any below the 

 surface of the soil so the slots need not extend 



1 Or a trench as deep as the qompleted pit and as narrow as 

 can be handled may be dug to outline a pit of the required di- 

 mensions, and filled with grout, well tamped down; when this has 

 had time to harden suflaciently, the earth may be removed from 

 the center and the cement given a finishing coat, and the wall 

 brought to the required height above ground by the aid of a 

 frame of boards. 



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