258 GARDENING OVER A WINTER FIRE. 



having no other heat than that of the sun on 

 the glass. My tomato plants so raised may not 

 be so large as those from a hot-bed, but they 

 are hardy, stocky, and go right ahead, when 

 set in the open ground. My friend Mr. Skene 

 often supplements my home supply most liber- 

 ally, he being furnished the means and possess- 

 ing the skill to do everything in the best possi- 

 ble way. 



In many localities the gardeners can dispose 

 of a large number of surplus plants if carefully 

 grown, and of varieties that they can recom- 

 mend. I have not done very much in this way, as 

 I have not had the conveniences ; but in '71, one 

 thousand five hundred and twenty-eight tomato 

 plants were sold for sixteen dollars and seventy- 

 three cents ; while thirteen dollars and twenty 

 cents were received for cabbage anc* cauliflower 

 plants, and a much larger sum for the same in 



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