30 THE GAEDENETTE 



eight to twelve inches high when set out in the 

 open ground. With some protection as given by 

 the " boosters" plants will thrive and come to 

 maturity greatly in advance of plants which have 

 not been transplanted. 



In transplanting to the open ground it is best 

 to plant basket and all, after slightly crushing the 

 bottom, just as the plant is placed in position. 

 Give each plant a quart of water, and rake in some 

 fine dirt to prevent the formation of a crust. 

 Then by covering with a booster, the plant will 

 start to grow at once. If the weather is very 

 hot at the time of transplanting, turn the booster 

 so that the glass will be on the north side. Two 

 days later place the booster so that the glass faces 

 the sun at ten o'clock, and ventilate by removing 

 the cap during the heat of the day. In mild 

 weather the cap may be left off altogether. 



In the absence of boosters, a double thickness 

 of newspaper, coiled in a conical shape and held 

 in place by earth placed on the edges, will serve 

 very well. The paper may be left on during cold, 

 windy weather, but must not remain too long, or 

 the plant will become blanched and weakened. 

 The paper can be held in shape by using small 

 nails as pins. 



THE PLANT FOECEE OB BOOSTEE 



With many kinds of vegetables, earliness is of 

 prime importance. Extra early tomatoes usu- 

 ally bring a much higher price than those that 

 ripen a few days or a week later. The same is 

 true of slicing cucumbers, sweet corn, muskmel- 



