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to let olF the .steam tluit arises Irom the fermenting 

 manure. Thi,s^ if retahied too long, will have an in- 

 jurious effect upon the pliuits. The frame should be 

 made, about four feet wide and of any required length^' 

 The sash should be made stout, without any cross pie- 

 ces for the glass to rest upon. The glass should be 

 lapped, one over another, so that the rain may run off. 

 By carefully examining the cut, any joiner will be 

 able to make a suitable sash and frame. 

 ,^]jGerman Hot Beds. — Take white cotton cloth, of a 

 close texture, stretch and nail it on frames of any 

 size 3^0 u wish; take two ounces of lime water, four 

 qmices linseed oil, one ounce white of eggs, two 

 ounces yolk of eggs ; mix the lime water and oil with 

 very gentle heat^ beat the eggs well, and mix with 

 the: former, and spread this mixture with a paint 

 brush oyer the cloth, allowing each coat to dry before 

 applying another. Pursue this course until the cloth 

 becomes water proof This may be used with good 

 effect, as we know by experience. It possesses the 

 following advantages over glass sash : — 



1st The cost is hardly one-sixth. 



2d Repairs are easily made. 



3d No matter how intense the heat of the sun, the 

 plants are never struck down or burnt, or checked in 

 growth,neither do they grow up long and weakly; yet 

 there is sufficient light to produce green and hardy 

 plants. 



4th The heat arising almost entirely from below, 

 is more equable^ and temp e,^q;te, which is a gr:e^t.,lien- 

 efit. ,'.'■'! ^' 



, .ji']iey.,'arej very convenient for bringing forward 

 flowers in season for transplanting. We do not rec- 

 ommend them as an entire substitute for glass, m 

 raising ver?/ early plants. 



Hand Glasses. — They are made of iron or wooden 

 sash and are pyramidal in form. They may he cov- 

 ered also with cloth, prepared as it is for the Ger- 

 ia;ni Hot Bed. They are used to protect Hot Bed 



