. sizes, according to the size of garden, from iour sashes upwards. The length of sash is generally seven feet by three and a half wide, the size of glass six by eight inches, making the entire frame of four sashes fourteen by seven feet. The frame should have a southern or south- eastern exposure, should be made up with fresh horse manure and a few leaves mixed with it: this must be laid in a heap preparatory to being used, and when in a proper state of fermentation, prepared for the reception of the frame. A few inches of rich loamy soil must be spread over the manure, then cover the frame w
. sizes, according to the size of garden, from iour sashes upwards. The length of sash is generally seven feet by three and a half wide, the size of glass six by eight inches, making the entire frame of four sashes fourteen by seven feet. The frame should have a southern or south- eastern exposure, should be made up with fresh horse manure and a few leaves mixed with it: this must be laid in a heap preparatory to being used, and when in a proper state of fermentation, prepared for the reception of the frame. A few inches of rich loamy soil must be spread over the manure, then cover the frame with the sashes and after standing a few days to allow the rank heat and steam to pass off, the seed can be ; Where the ground is well drained, a better plan is to dig out a space the size of the frame, from one to two feet deep, ac- cording to the season and the heat required, in which the manure is placed, care being taken to pack it firmly and evenly. The Cold frame for wintering Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce Plants, etc., should be constructed of inch boards one foot high at the back by nine inches high in front and six feet wide; five sbort posts to the length of sixteen feet boards will answer to keep in position. The shutters
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