Raising Annuals in Greenhouse or Frame 
this kind of thing ; the more thoughtful worker, 
having bought and paid for his experience, 
starting two or three weeks later, winning in a 
canter in the end. Hence, while greenhouse 
and warmth might prove great time-savers on 
the one hand, a misuse of them on the other 
would be prejudicial to good results at the 
times of planting and flowering. The aim should 
be to provide sturdy, free-developing plants of 
medium size at the right moment, to the ex- 
clusion of thin and overdrawn, or others of 
excessive size.- The former never develop ; the 
latter rarely transplant well. In these circum- 
stances those thirsting for knowledge would 
naturally inquire what is 
The right time to sow, and what is the right 
temperature ? For the former only an approxi- 
mately correct date can be given ; the requisite 
temperature may be stated more definitely. 
As to sowing, except for such things as Helio- 
trope, Lobelia, Verbena, and the fine foliage 
subjects used in bedding arrangements, and 
which require to be sown during February or 
early in March in a temperature of 55 0 , the 
majority may be sown from the middle to the 
end of March, in a temperature of about 45 0 . 
From the moment the seed-leaf stage is passed 
the seed-pans or other receptacles should be 
arranged near the glass in a light, well-aired 
position to promote a sturdy growth, trans- 
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