CONTENTS 
CHAPTER X 
Seeds and Seed Growing 
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 — 
Novelties — Old versus new seed — Seed testing — The 
longevity of seeds. 
CHAPTER XI 
Construction of Hotbeds 
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 Hues — Heating 
with steam and hot water — The uses of hotbeds. 
CHAPTER XII 
Construction of C old Fra mes 
Location and arrangement — Grading — The frame — 
Soil of the cold frames — Heating — The use of cold 
frames — Forcing boxes. 
CHAPTER XIII 
Construction of Greenhouses 
Extent used — Advantages— The size — Location and po- 
sition — Materials used in construction — Semi-iron type 
of construction — Forms of greenhouses — Walls — Roof 
construction — Glass — Glazing and painting — Ventilators 
— Beds, benches and walks — Steam versus hot water heat- 
ing — Pipes and piping — The boiler — The workroom. 
CHAPTER XIV 
Seed Sowing 
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. 
