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The Hotbed Seedlings can be raised in good time by

use of a hotbed and frame. Use straw and horse-manure, and see that the mixture is thoroughly moistened. Spread the bed on rubble to cover an area slightly greater than that of the frame, and make the depth roughly two feet. After the fiat fierce heat has passed, put in six inches of soil, leave for a