. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . ly fruits are very easily grown by starting the plants in agreenhouse, hotbed, or in shallow boxes placed in windows. A pinchof seed sown in March will give all the early plants a large family canuse. When the plants have reached the height of 2 or 3 inches,they should be transplanted into 3-inch flower-pots, old berryboxes, or other receptacles, and allowed to grow slowly and stockyuntil time to set them out, which is from May 15 on (in New York).2k 498 MANU
. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . ly fruits are very easily grown by starting the plants in agreenhouse, hotbed, or in shallow boxes placed in windows. A pinchof seed sown in March will give all the early plants a large family canuse. When the plants have reached the height of 2 or 3 inches,they should be transplanted into 3-inch flower-pots, old berryboxes, or other receptacles, and allowed to grow slowly and stockyuntil time to set them out, which is from May 15 on (in New York).2k 498 MANUAL OF GARDENING They should be set in rows 4 or 5 feet apart, the plants being thesame distance in the rows. Some support should be given to keep the fruits off the ground andto hasten the ripening. A trellis of chicken-wire makes an excellentsupport, as does the light lath fencing that may be bought or made athome. Stout stakes, with wire strung the length of the rows, afford an excellent support. A veryshowy method is that of a framemade like an inverted V, whichallows the fruits to hang free;with a little attention to trimming,. 316. A good form or type of tomato.
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