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under the cabinet, with a large flat pan or a tea kettle 
of hot water on it so that the steam would supply the 
moisture and the temperature could be regulated pretty 
much the same as an incubator. 
But in looking about for a place to put the cabinet 
I noticed that the parlor had a fairly even tempera¬ 
ture of about 60 degrees, and while I confess that the 
cabinet was not anything great in the way of an orna¬ 
ment, yet it proved to be about the most interesting 
piece of furniture we ever had. And having it in a 
place of this temperature we did not need to use the 
heater. 
A little later in the season, for those bulblets which 
have been slow in sprouting, a temperature as high as 
80 to 100 degrees may be advisable. Bulblets of the 
various varieties differ greatly from each other in 
their requirements, and it will take some little time 
to ascertain exactly as to what may be best for any 
particular kind. 
One or two electric light bulbs placed in the sprout¬ 
ing cabinet will assist very materially in maintaining a 
uniform temperature as they give out considerable 
heat. The light may also be of value. 
We have had no trouble whatever with the bulblets 
souring. A grower who used a refrigerator for his 
sprouting cabinet had some trouble in that respect. It 
would appear his trouble was caused by his cabinet 
being too tight, not letting in sufficient air for venti¬ 
lation; this, combined with keeping them too wet and 
too warm, would doubtless cause them to sour. 
Nor have we had any trouble with mildew or mold. 
Any such tendency could be prevented by changing the 
bulblets to new sacks occasionally. However, it will 
