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back or northern side of the frame is usually about eighteen 

 inches high, and the south side from ten to twelve inches 

 high. Dig out three inches of the top soil, place this to one 

 side, next dig out six inches more, banking it against the 

 frame around the outside. Put about six inches of fresh 

 stable fertilizer in the bottom of the pit, wet it thoroughly 

 and pack down. Over this spread the top soil, which you 

 first removed from the bed, leveling and pulverizing it with 

 a rake. Now the bed is ready for fertilizing and planting. 

 It is necessary to keep the hot bed thoroughly moist, from 

 the time the seeds are planted until the plants are removed 

 from it. Try to keep the temperature about 80 degrees in 

 the bed. If j^ou find it is getting too hot prop up some of 

 the sash. 



