330 GARDEN GUIDE 



Another sort of hotbed may be constructed by placing a coldframe : 

 upon a heap of manure which in the "colder regions should be a foot 

 and a half thick when packed rather firmly. Hotbeds can be easily 

 heated by running a pipe from the heating plant of the house into 

 the frame which can be located near the house. 



Management of Hotbeds and Coldframes 



Radish, Lettuce, Cabbage, Tomato, Cauliflower, Aster, Pansy, 

 Scarlet Sage, Verbena, and such seeds, are planted in rows, several 

 inches apart. The ventilation of the frame must be carefully attended 



A well-sheltered line of coldframes facing due south. How invaluable they are 



to and if moisture condenses on the glass the sash should be lifted 

 a trifle on the side away from the prevailing wind. Sashes should be 

 capable of being raised at any angle. Much damage can be done 

 by leaving the frame closed tightly on sunny days, for the crops are 

 - easily burned. 



The watering should be done on sunny mornings. When the 

 plants have produced their third leaf they should be transplanted, 

 according to their various needs. Lettuce will, perhaps, be matured 

 in the frames and will need to stand eight inches apart, while Tomatoes 



