. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Hotbed Construction and Management 1625 in 1 ox 12-inch size, for 23 to 4 cents per pane. Putty can be obtained at a paint or hardware store, or it can be made by mixing white lead, linseed oil, and whiting. Points are procured at small expense. For glazed sash the prices are as follows: single-glass sash, $ to $; double-glass sash, $ to
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Hotbed Construction and Management 1625 in 1 ox 12-inch size, for 23 to 4 cents per pane. Putty can be obtained at a paint or hardware store, or it can be made by mixing white lead, linseed oil, and whiting. Points are procured at small expense. For glazed sash the prices are as follows: single-glass sash, $ to $; double-glass sash, $ to $6. If bought in large quantities the price is lower. Homemade and serviceable sash, with either single or double glass, may be made by any one skilled in the use of tools. Either cypress or. Fig. 19.—Hotbeds in winter. Sash dosed, straw on other sash, both for protection, north winds Straw mats on some of the sash, loose Cornstalk fence to protect the beds from white pine can be used, dimension lumber being ordered. The joints should be carefully made, and a rabbet plane may be used in finishing. It is very important that the sash be kept well puttied and painted. preparation of the bed As a general rule, the construction of the hotbed takes place in the late fall or early winter, and after being finished the bed is covered with boards or shutters in order to keep out snow and ice. The covering is taken off very early in the spring, usually six to eight weeks before plants can be set outdoors. In heating beds the common material used is horse manure, and this is the practice to be emphasized here. Hotbeds may be heated, however, by hot water, steam, or flues, the pipe that carries the heat running. 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 New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University.
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