THE GARDEN PRIMER 



size of the sash it is to have as its top or covering — so, 

 as a matter of fact, the first thing to do in making a 

 hotbed is to get the sash. 



Any old sash will do, whatever its shape or size. 

 Glazed for a window, it will doubtless leak when put 

 to this more trying use, but if it is reasonably tight 

 the plants under it will not suffer. Lacking a dis- 

 carded sash, regulation hotbed sash will, of course, be 

 necessary, but these are inexpensive. They are glazed 

 differently, however, from the ordinary window-sash — 

 and the way of doing it ought to be among the gar- 

 dener's accomplishments, for breakage is apt to occur. 



The bars of these sash run lengthwise only, as 

 you will see from the accomxpan3dng illustration, and 

 are "rabbeted" to receive the glass. Spread soft 

 putty along this rabbet, then, starting at the bottom 

 of the sash, press the first pane down into the putty; 

 fasten it with brads — the glazing points are not 

 strong enough. Let the pane lap over the wood at the 

 bottom rail half an inch, forming a watershed, and lap 

 each succeeding pane over the preceding one by half 

 an inch, in the way shingles are overlapped in roofing. 

 A brad under each lower corner will keep the panes 

 from slipping down. 



With the hotbed placed upon the packed manure 

 (the back or high end to the north always), proceed 

 to bank up on the outside with more manure — quite up 

 to the level of the lower or front edge. Then spread 

 the soil, which is to be the actual seed bed, inside, 

 making it from four to eight inches deep according to 



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