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be forked as deeply as practicable, and loose 

 top soil previously removed should be thrown 

 back again, including the top soil of the walk. 

 The bed would then be sufficiently high to 

 ensure drainage. To prevent washing, half- 

 logs may be placed at the sides, fixed by stakes 

 in the ground. Virgin soil should be selected 

 for the seed beds, containing a good supply of 

 leaf mould ; but if this is not conveniently 

 available, a good commercial fertilizer may be 

 used, this generally giving excellent results. A 

 fertilizer containing about 4 per cent, nitrogen 

 and 6-8 per cent, each of potash and phosphoric 

 acid can be used, applying in this case one to 

 three pounds per square yard, according to the 

 richness of the soil. A dressing of lime or 

 wood ashes and charcoal on top of the beds often 

 prevents " damping off," a fungus disease 

 attacking seedlings. 



Keep the bed moist, and pay special 

 attention to the shading. 



The seeds must be carefully selected beans Selecting 

 from evenly dried berries, if possible freshly 

 gathered and pulped the same day they are 

 picked. The seeds should be planted four to 

 six inches apart and about three inches deep. 

 It has been found that seeds planted in a 

 nursery where the mould has been mixed with 



