. Dreer's Vegetables under glass. Vegetables; Cold-frames. [from old catalog]. dreer's vegetables under glass. 21 least four inches of soil, and put on the sashes. Place a thermometer in the bed, and await results. In the course of two or three days the beds may be trusted with seeds. The thermometer ought not to register much over 70° ; if the heat is greater it is better to delay matters for a few days. There is a possibility of burning the seeds by putting them too soon in a new hot bed, especially if the sun shines upon the closed sashes. The beds must be aired even before. A SASH, A SHUTT
. Dreer's Vegetables under glass. Vegetables; Cold-frames. [from old catalog]. dreer's vegetables under glass. 21 least four inches of soil, and put on the sashes. Place a thermometer in the bed, and await results. In the course of two or three days the beds may be trusted with seeds. The thermometer ought not to register much over 70° ; if the heat is greater it is better to delay matters for a few days. There is a possibility of burning the seeds by putting them too soon in a new hot bed, especially if the sun shines upon the closed sashes. The beds must be aired even before. A SASH, A SHUTTER AND A GARDENER'S DAUGHTER. the young plants appear above ground. The seeds may rot in the ground if over-heated. It is necessary to air the beds slightly from the start, even in cool weather ; and to give more and more air as the plants increase in size and as the season advances. There ought to be a thermometer kept in the hot bed, and the day heat not allowed to get above 70 degrees. The night heat ought not to fall below 50 degrees. Shutters, mats, carpets or litter will make it easy to keep young plants warm at Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dreer, Henry A. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Henry A. Dreer, incorporated
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