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CHAPTER y 



Seeds and Seed Growing . . ga 



Importance of planting good seed — Breeding and selec- 

 tion — Commercial seed growing — Growing seeds at home 

 — Harvesting, cleaning and curing — Preservation of seeds 

 — Buying seeds — Seed guarantees — Change of seed — Nov- 

 elties — Old versus new seed — Seed testing — The longevity 

 of seeds. 



CHAPTER XI 



Construction of Hotbeds 103 



The necessity of glass — ^The extent used — ^Location and 

 arrangement — The pit — The frame — Sash — Manure and 

 its preparation — Filling the pit — Other types of manure 

 hotbeds — Heating frames by means of flues — Heating with 

 steam and hot water — The uses of hotbeds. 



CHAPTER XII 



Construction of Cold Frames 114 



Location and arrangement — Grading — ^The frame — 

 Soil of the cold frames — Heating — ^The use of cold frames 

 — Forcing boxes. 



CHAPTER XIII 



Construction of Greenhouses 119 



Extent used — Advantages — ^The size — ^Location and posi- 

 tion — Materials used in construction — Semi-iron type of 

 construction — Forms of greenhouses — ^Walls — ^Roof con- 

 struction — Glass — Glazing and painting — Ventilators — 

 Beds, benches and walks — Steam versus hot water heating 

 — ^Pipes and piping — The boiler — ^The workroom. 



CHAPTER XIV 

 Seed Sowing -r »3o 



Soil selection and preparation — Moisture conditions — 

 Proper soil temperature — When to sow — Quantity of seed 

 to sow — ^Thinning — Depth of sowing---Soaking_ seeds- 

 Broadcasting or drilling — Hand sowing — Sowing with 

 machines — ^Firming the soil — Watering after sowing — 

 Shading the seed bed. 



