. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. ith stable dung andleaves. It is a useful structure, but itsmanagement involves a large amount oflabor. Fig. 3 is the ever-useful hot-bedframe with a contrivance at the back forconserving sunheat—useful in winter. Thenecessary linings are not shown. Fig 4 is amodification of Fig. 1 not quite so useful inthe forcing of winter crops, but which isa suitable place in which to grow Rhubarb,Pine-apples, Melons, plants, etc. The following hints, condensed from thesame source, will also be use
. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. ith stable dung andleaves. It is a useful structure, but itsmanagement involves a large amount oflabor. Fig. 3 is the ever-useful hot-bedframe with a contrivance at the back forconserving sunheat—useful in winter. Thenecessary linings are not shown. Fig 4 is amodification of Fig. 1 not quite so useful inthe forcing of winter crops, but which isa suitable place in which to grow Rhubarb,Pine-apples, Melons, plants, etc. The following hints, condensed from thesame source, will also be useful. The distance of the soil from the glass isa point of great consequence, for if it betoo much, the plants will get drawTi in spiteof their standing wide apart; moreover, thefront rows will be out of reach of thesun, in consequence of the depth of thefront wall of the frame, and that is a dis-advantage in the winter season. The sur-face of the soil, when the bed is finished,maybe six inches or less and this distancewill be nearly doubled by the time the cropis fit to use, as the shrinkage of stable-. Pruning Shears for Bush Fruits. manure and leaves is very great, howeverwell the bed may be constructed. Dry litter of some sort, six or ten inchesthick or mats should be used over theframes at night, be the weather mild or thereverse. On mild nights its use will allowof more ventilation being given, which willgreatly benefit the crop. I89I. POPULAR GARDENING. 109 Always afford water before the soil getsdry—let it be warm, and the job done wbenthere is the least chance of danger from cold. Of course as the sun gains power in latewinter there are certaiq parts of the daythat may be utilized for watering theframes, when, indeed, abundant ventilationis possible and desirable. If vegetables arewanted as solid in texture as such out-of-season things may be, the soil should notbe made very light, still itshould be friable and some-what porous and onlymoderately rich. Manure-water
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