. MARKET GARDENERS.—We issue a Special Catalogue for Market Gardeners, and only send it to those who make a business of trucking. All who are thus engaged are entitled to a copy, which will he sent free, providing the appli- cant when writing, states that he is a Market Gardener. We make a specialty of this trade, and furnish only such seeds as are true and of reliable germination. HOW TO flAKE A HOT=BED AND COLD FRAME. THE HOT-RED is made ready in February or March in this latitude, and should be located in a sunny part of the garden facing South. The sash, which are 3x6 feet, can be purchase
. MARKET GARDENERS.—We issue a Special Catalogue for Market Gardeners, and only send it to those who make a business of trucking. All who are thus engaged are entitled to a copy, which will he sent free, providing the appli- cant when writing, states that he is a Market Gardener. We make a specialty of this trade, and furnish only such seeds as are true and of reliable germination. HOW TO flAKE A HOT=BED AND COLD FRAME. THE HOT-RED is made ready in February or March in this latitude, and should be located in a sunny part of the garden facing South. The sash, which are 3x6 feet, can be purchased of us ready made and glazed ; the sides and back can be made of rough lumber. Begin by digging a trench two feet deep and a few inches short of the width and length of sash to be used, line the sides with boards about one inch thick, making the back extend 18 inclies above the soil level and the front 12 inches, in or<ler to give proper slant to sash, so as to admit the sunlight, and also that the rain may flow oflf freely. The framework should be banked up on the outside with coarse manure, straw or litter, in order to keep out the cold air. The manure to be used should be thoroughly forked over about one week before making the bed, and a sprinkling of hot water made to hasten fermentation. In about a week, when heat has gone down to 95° to 100°, the manure is ready for the bed. After tramping the prepared manure firmly in the hot-bed to a depth of one foot, cover it with at least four inches of clean, well rotted soil, and put on the sashes. Place a thermoineter in the bed and await results. In the course of two or three days the thermometer should register 70°, then the bed may be trusted with the seeds. THE COLD FRAME.—The function of the cold frame sash is to winter plants of cabbage, cauliflower and lettuce. In con- structing it, use boards one inch thick, making the back of frame one foot and front six inches high, the length to be as desired, using standard
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