278 GKEENHOUSE MANAGEMENT. 



to dig a trench twelve inches deep and fourteen inches 

 wide and place in the bottom six inches of composted 

 manure, to which wood ashes and ground hone have been 

 added. If the former method is used, drills for the seed 

 are made six inches deep and ten inches apart, in which 

 the seeds are sown as soon as the ground can be worked 

 in the spring. They should be dropped in a scattering 

 manner in the drills so that they will be two or three 

 inches apart. Planted in this way, there will be ten or 

 twelve plants in e-ach foot of the double rows. When 

 low-priced seed is used, twice as many may be planted 

 and the surplus plants removed. If the bottom of the 

 trench has been filled with compost, as was recommended 

 above, a little soil should be sprinkled over it and the 

 seeds sown. In e ther case they should not be covered 

 with more than t^o inches of soil at first. If the weath- 

 er is very cold aftir the seed is planted, it will be well to 

 cover the rows w.'th a light mulch or boards, removing 

 them as the wea'her becomes warmer. After the plants 

 appear above ground the trenches should be gradually 

 filled, taking a re not to cover the crowns. The danger 

 of rot and blight will be lessened if the covering soil is 

 sandy. If the ground is not ready when the seed should 

 be sown, or in the case of choice varieties, the seed may 

 be sown in some warm spot, or in boxes or pots in the 

 house of cold frame, and the plants transplanted when 

 one or f i\',o inches high. Unless sown in pots care should 

 be take;, in transplanting not to break the taproots. 



Wh'jn well grown, most of the stronger varieties will 

 reach a hight of six feet and will need a substantial sup- 

 port. In some places bushy branches of trees may be 

 used, bat a neater and generally more satisfactory sup- 

 port call be obtained from either a twine, wire or wire- 

 netting trellis. This should be from four to six feet 

 high, vjw*\ strong, well-braced supports. It will be de- 

 sirable # K ^ave a row of stakes for each row ; they may 



