EXCELSIOR WEEDING 

 HOOK- 



This tool can be used to great advantage among 

 small and tender plants. It is warranted to give 

 entire satisfaction when used among rows of 

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 place where absolute freedom from weeds is 

 desired. Price, 20 cts. by mail. 



LANG'S rfAND WEEPER. 



This is one of the best weeders made. Its 

 special advantages over all other weeders of 

 this class is that it has a band which passes over 

 the fingers, which, when the tool is not in use' 

 gives full use to the hand for pulling weeds and 

 thinning out plants without laying down the 

 tool. It is neatly and strongly made. Price, 25 

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rflJAIPHREY'S POTATO 



Knife. 



With the Concave Potato Knive seed potatoes 

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 in seed and time by its use. The blade is very 

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 A circular is put up in each box with the Knife. 

 Price, 3C cts. each, si.x, $1.50 by mail. 



GARDEN TROWELS. 



SOLID STEEL TROWELS.-The best, one solid 

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 ordinary sort. Price each, 50 cents; by mail pre- 

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CLEVE'S ANGULAR. — Fin p for transplant- 

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HOW TO MAKB hot-beds AND cold FRAMES. 



HOT-BEDS. The hot-bed is made by forming a pile of horse manure with straw used for bedding or 

 leaves, some three feet iu height, or about 12 or 18 inches larger all around than the size of the frame to be 

 used. Shake all together, so that the straw and manure will be equally mixed. It may be sunk in the ground 

 a foot or eighteen inches, or made on the surface. Place the frame on soon as the bed is made, and fill in 

 with about 5 or 6 inches of good mellow soil, keeping the frame closed for a few days until fermentation takes 

 place and the soil is quite warm. It is better to wait a day or two after this and then sow the seeds. The 

 frame can be constructed by any handv man at very small expense. It consists of a wooden frame, from 3 to 

 6 feet wide, and from 6 to 16 feet long, according to the supply of vegetables or flowers required. The back 

 side should be at least 6 inches higher than the front— the frame sub-divided by cross-bars aud each division 

 covered by a glazed sash. The frame should face the south or southeast. From the time the seed is sowu, 

 attention 'to airing aud shading during the hot part of the day, and covering up at night, is essential, and 

 also that the soil be never allowed to get dry. The watering should be done with a very flue rose watering 

 pot, and with tepid water. The temperature at night may range from 55 to 65 degrees, and duriug the day 

 from 70 to 80. , 



COLD FRAMES. A cold frame is so easy in construction and management as to be available to all 

 This is simply a hot-bed frame with glazed sash, placed upon a bed of fine mellow earth, iu some sheltered 

 place in the garden. After the frame is secured in its place, a couple of inches of fine earth should be placea 

 inside, and the frame closed up a day or two before the seeds are planted. As the cold frame depends upon 

 the sun for its warmth, it must not be started as soon as the hot-bed, and in this latitude the latter paTt of 

 April is soon enough. Watering occasionally will be necessary, and air must be given in bright warm days 

 Shade is also necessary. 



