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quantity is not inflexible, and should be regulated by the 

 germination power and age of the seed. Sub-surface soil is 

 if ted over the beds in sufficient quantity to conceal the 

 grains completely, a.r;d the whole bed re-rolled. In order 

 that an even distribution may b hnd, it ia better to BOW 

 in the early morning or the evening, as a Blight breeze 

 will roll the seed into the paths tc quite an appreciable 

 extent . 



Prior tc gemination, covering 



may be done with many different materials such as straw, 

 leaves, canvas and others. Theue all have serious faults, 

 however,- the litter of straw or leaves is inclined to 

 induce various fungal diseases, more especially early 

 spring molds or snow fungi, and later damplng-off . Canvas 

 or burlap permits of an extreme surface evaporation, but 

 lifts off olean, and dees not mold to any extent. Spap.msa 

 moss collected in peat bogs which are found scattered at 

 random has many fine qualities. The moss allowo the pone- 

 trntion of surface -water, and rotaino the frost in the 

 sprint, thus preventing the too early germination of the 

 seed. Such a covering ia to a certain extent sterile if 

 freah and isulchea so that little soil moisture eacupes. 

 A continuously uniform coat about fin inch thiclc is covered 



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