Keeping Plants Hale and Hearty 83 



As a matter of fact, you will find your plants 

 very reasonable in the matter of this rest period. 

 Plants which grow out of doors, and naturally 

 have four or five months' loafing time, will do 

 well in the greenhouse if they are given that 

 many weeks. 



Freezing Before Forcing 



With most hardy things, such as Asparagus, 

 Rhubarb, Strawberries, and perennial flowers in 

 variety, freezing before they are brought into 

 heat to be forced will help matters. A handy 

 way to accomplish this is to take up the plants, 

 with plent}^ of roots and soil, and store them in 

 a deep frame or pit where they can be allowed 

 to freeze, but can readily be reached when wanted 

 for forcing. 



Above all things, observe your plants not only 

 lovingly, but keenly. Be on the watch for every 

 change, no matter how slight. And when any 

 change is noted, no matter how slight, don't be 

 satisfied until you have discovered the reason for 

 it. Upon the quickness with which you learn to 

 determine when anything does begin to make 

 your plants uncomfortable or unhappy will de- 

 pend to a great extent the measure of success 

 you are able to achieve in the glass garden. 



