HOW TO TREAT 



nation will show the condition they are in. 

 Touch a leaf and it will break like glass. Ap- 

 ply a little warmth, and the frost will be rap- 

 idly dissipated, and as a speedy result the leaf 

 will become limp. 



When such a discovery is made what shall 

 be done? 



Take the frozen plants into a cool room, at 

 once. It is very important that the place to 

 which they are removed shall be but little 

 above the frost-point, because the change to 

 which we propose to subject them must be 

 as gradual as possible. Abrupt change almost 

 invariably results in finishing the deadly work 

 begun by the frost. Keep this in mind, and 

 do not fail to take your unfortunate to cool 

 quarters. And do this as promptly as possible. 

 On no account wait for the temperature of the 

 room to rise before doing it, as they must not be 

 allowed to thaw out before restorative treat- 

 ment is given. 



When you have them in the cool room, 

 shower them with cold water. Never use 

 warm water, as I have known many persons 

 to do, under the impression that it must be 

 warm in order to draw out the frost. Cold 

 water will extract it, and so gradually, in many 



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