THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



There has long been a feeling among the uniniti- 

 ated that hotbeds, coldframes, and the like are con- 

 veniences reserved for the professional florist, the 

 fortunate few who possess a gardener, or are other- 

 wise favoured by fortune. Nothing could be more 

 mistaken than this idea. The construction and care 

 of the hotbed is so simple and, in its simpler forms, 

 so inexpensive as to be within the reach of the gar- 

 dener whose little plot of land comprises but a few 

 square yards of ground, while at the same time its 

 capacity may be extended to meet the requirements 

 of the most extensive estate or commercial plant. 



Primarily, it consists of a receptacle where bot- 

 tom heat can be supplied and plants grown at a 

 time when the weather is too cold for the carrying 

 on of gardening operations in the open ground; 

 where protection may be supplied against the ele- 

 ments and the conditions governing plant growth 

 held in control. 



The manner in which this is done will depend 

 largely upon the length of the purse, the results 

 will be the same whether it be a small hotbed or a 

 large one. 



There is so much questionable information float- 

 ing around in the magazines and papers anent the 



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