Iwn, 



the 



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sun. Ill Canada however, this precaution is not ge- 

 nerally required. 



Q. What rare do the beds require during the 

 night ? 



A. During the night, immediately after sunset, the* 

 beds must be covered with mats or rugs so as to 

 protect the sprouts from the cold. 



Pricking or Replantation. 



Q. What is next to be done to the plants after they 

 have sprouted in the hot beds ? 



A. If the best products are desired, without risii, 

 the sprouts ought to be pricked or replanted.* 



Q. How is this pricking or replantation done ? 



A. The sprouts are then taken out of the bed, care 

 being taken not to hurt the roots or the leaves, and 

 replanted in another bed, or in another part of the 

 same bed, which has been set apart for this purpose. 

 Small holes being made with the fmger in this new 

 bed ; two or three inches apart, a sprout is put in 

 each of these holes, placing it so that the root be not 

 cramped, and they are then covered with a little 

 earth. 



Q. At what time should this pricking or replanting 

 be done. 



A. It should be done as soon as the leaves of the 



