. Bliss and Sons' illustrated hand-book for the farm and garden for 1883 : containing a list of the best known and most poplular varieties of garden, field & flower seeds, with directions for their culture : also, a large assortment of plants, gladiolus, lilies, horticultural requisites, &c. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs. 5. PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A HOTBED FOR RAISING SEEDLINGS. OW in heat—Sow in a hotbed," ar
. Bliss and Sons' illustrated hand-book for the farm and garden for 1883 : containing a list of the best known and most poplular varieties of garden, field & flower seeds, with directions for their culture : also, a large assortment of plants, gladiolus, lilies, horticultural requisites, &c. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs. 5. PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A HOTBED FOR RAISING SEEDLINGS. OW in heat—Sow in a hotbed," are directions so commonly to be found in the notices of half-hardy annuals, that we feel we shall be materially aiding those who are their owu gardeners if we give a vj few simple directions on the subject of a hotbed, composed of stable manure, the most frequent and useful form in which it is to be found. The Preparation of the Dung is a matter of great importance, and 11 the bed be expected to retain its usefulness for auy length of time it should be well worked previous to being used. If obtained fresh from the stable-yard, and found to be too dry, it should be well watered and thrown lightly together to ferment; this will take place in the course of a few days, and three or four days afterwards it should be completely turned, well shaken and mixed, keeping the more littery portion to the interior of the heap; a second turning and watering may be necessary, although one will be generally found to be sufBcient; when thus cleaned of its rankness the heil may be made. The situation for this should be dry underneath, sheltered from the north as much as possible, and fully exposed to the sun; it should be built up from two feet six Inches to four feet high, and wider by six inches every way than the frame to be placed upon it. The dung should be well shaken and mixed while being put together, and firmly pressed by the feet. The frame should be kept close until the heat rises, an
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