The Home Garden 



do not lift the sash very much, and be sure 

 that no cold wind can blow in upon the tender 

 plants. To facilitate this part of the work, it is 

 a good plan to have the sash hung with hinges, 

 at the back of the frame. If this is done, they 

 can be raised or lowered without slipping out of 

 place, as they will be quite likely to do if simply 

 placed over the frame without fastening. 



In sowing seed in the hot-bed, cover lightly 

 with soil and press the latter down enough to 

 make it somewhat firm, but do not pack it 

 solidly. Water can be applied, as needed, 

 with a watering-pot having a spray nozzle. 

 Never use a stream when watering plants in 

 the hot-bed, as that will wash the soil away 

 from the roots of the plants. If the glass be- 

 comes covered with moisture, after watering or 

 from evaporation at any time during the day, lift 

 the sash a little to allow the surplus moisture to 

 pass off, and clear the glass so that the rays of the 

 sun will be enabled to get to the plants freely. 



A cold-frame is almost as important as a 

 hot-bed. The two ought always to go together. 

 It is simply a frame of boards constructed like 

 that of the hot-bed, and set over a quantity 

 of rich soil into which the seedlings from 



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