54 HALF-HARDY ANNUALS. [MARCH. 



but, unless you can transplant, or prick them 

 out, as the gardeners say, into another frame, 

 when they come up, or pot them, about four 

 in a pot, and keep them in the frame, or green- 

 house, till they can be safely planted out in the 

 open borders in May, it is better to wait till 

 the end of the month, or the beginning of April, 

 before you sow the seeds of ten week stocks, 

 Indian pinks, marvel of Peru, French and Afri- 

 can marygolds, China asters, &c. 



If you have no garden lights, you may, for the 

 purpose of raising the half-hardy annuals, make 

 a bed of a little hot dung, and put about three 

 inches of mould on it. Before you sow the 

 seeds, bend over it 1 * some hazel sticks, in the 

 form of hoops, and throw a mat over the hoops, 

 at night, to protect the seedlings from the frost, 

 giving them the full benefit of light and sun in 

 the daytime : but as this will be a troublesome 



