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of seed can be accomplished artificially, and, with 
the assistance of glass and hot water, we may 
reckon our advantages equal to those in the South 
of France or Italy. The seed pods should become 
thoroughly ripe upon the tree before they are 
gathered. When taken off, place each sort separ- 
ately into small pots, mixing with them fine sand. 
They may be stored away in this manner until 
February, care being taken to keep them out of the 
way of mice, which will very soon destroy the lot 
if the opportunity be given them. 
Early in February take them out and break up 
the pods, and rub the whole until the seeds are 
all separated ; they may then be sown in shallow 
pans, pots, or boxes, using light soil with a liberal 
admixture of sand, and cover with same to the 
depth of an inch. Place them in a frame having 
a northern aspect, or otherwise im a shady or 
sheltered spot, where an uniform temperature and 
moisture can be maintained. About April or May 
many of the seedlings will begin to make their 
appearance, but this will depend upon the quality 
of the seed; if it was well ripened when gathered, a 
large portion will vegetate the first season, but in 
most instances the greater portion will not vegetate 
till the following spring. The seedling plants 
should be removed when sufficiently strong to bear 
transplanting. In taking them up care should be 
taken not to disturb the dormant seeds or others 
just beginning to vegetate. The seedlings which 
are removed from the seed pans during the spring 
and summer should be pricked out into other pans, 
