WHEN TO PLANT 



in spring, just as soon as the frost is out of the ground, 

 transplant them to the garden-beds, in order to allow 

 for the use of the frame as a nursery for spring-sown 

 annuals. 



Plants to be protected in cold-frames may have 

 either the glass sash or else a square top made of laths, 

 with a 1-inch space between each lath. The latter is 

 sufficient protection for Pansies, English Daisies, 

 Snapdragon, etc., except in a very cold climate. 

 Some fine manure is always worked in around the 

 plants, not over them, and a thin layer of hay or leaves 

 covers them lightly. The laths keep out the heavy 

 snow and the full sunshine, supplying a more even 

 temperature than when under glass. The glass cover 

 needs to be lifted on mild winter days to prevent 

 overheating, but if it is not lowered at night, damage 

 may result. The wooden top needs no attention; it 

 should only be removed when the plants are ready 

 for the spring growth. 



In the northern climate, where snow forms a winter 

 covering, it is considered to be about the safest sort 

 of protection. Biennial Canterbury Bells are some- 

 times wintered in the open with manure above the 

 roots, but not covering the plant itself, leaving the 

 crown of the plant to be protected by brush or boughs 

 from the heavy pressure of snow. 



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