. COLD FRAMES. The function of a cold frame is to ward off cold winds, to keep the ground clear of snow, and in the spring to increase the feeble heat of the slanting sunbeams, and thus foster plant growth. The construction of the cold frame is very simple The back board is usually twelve inches and the front eight inches wide. The two are connected by a tapered board twelve inches wide at one end and eight inches at the other. Standard sash are three by six (3x6 J feet, and it takes a box of six by eight (6x8) inch glass to glaze three sash. We can furnish sash at $ ;ach unglazed, or §3.
. COLD FRAMES. The function of a cold frame is to ward off cold winds, to keep the ground clear of snow, and in the spring to increase the feeble heat of the slanting sunbeams, and thus foster plant growth. The construction of the cold frame is very simple The back board is usually twelve inches and the front eight inches wide. The two are connected by a tapered board twelve inches wide at one end and eight inches at the other. Standard sash are three by six (3x6 J feet, and it takes a box of six by eight (6x8) inch glass to glaze three sash. We can furnish sash at $ ;ach unglazed, or § each glazed. The framework can be readily made by a local carpenter or any one handy with tools; and when complete the frame is set in a sheltered, well-drained position, usually near the house. Mr. William Falconer, one of the foremost practical gardeners in the country, has written for us the following short article on raising seeds in a cold frame: "A cold frame is simply a frame having sash, but no other means of heating. Fill the frame with soil to within 6 in. deep in front and 8 in. or 9 in. at back; make shallow drills, 3 in. or 4 in. apart, across the face of the soil in the frame, and in these sow the seeds, covering them thinly and tamp- ing them gently; then !â 3FT- HOTBEDS. A hotbed is a cold frame placed upon a quantity of fermenting manure. The hotbed is usually made ready in February or March in the latitude of Philadelphia. In the preparation of- the manure, it is best to collect the requisite amount from the horse stable, and make it into a compact heap, watering it if- dry. In a few days active fermentation will be in progress, when the heap should be turned, watering again if necessary, shaking out the lumps. The aim is to induce an active and' uniform fermentation of the whole mass, and to have it continue for some time after the soil is placed on it. Select a well-drained spot, and make the pile of manure eight or nine feet wide by whatever leng
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