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to remember are that the soil should be well pul- 

 verized by being sifted, and the seed should be 

 sown according to the required depth for each 

 variety of seed. A good depth for one kind of 

 seed is disastrous for another variety. Too, 

 whether seed should be sown in trenches or broad- 

 cast is also to be determined. In most instances 

 rows are advisable as making cultivation easier, 

 and, in cases where plants must be staked, or pods 

 picked, rows are almost necessary. 



In all cases seed should have a firm soil. Where 

 the soil is too loose, fine seed will be blown by the 

 winds, and large seed will not have a good hold 

 for root growth. But whatever you do, purchase 

 plenty of seed. Seed is inexpensive, and if one 

 crop does not mature, or if a cold wave settles the 

 fate of the young seedlings as soon as they appear 

 above ground, no time should be lost in planting a 

 second time. 



With seed that germinate slowly it is best to 

 plant them very thick, that there may be force in 

 breaking the soil. Which seed should be started 

 in seedbed or in paper cups depends entirely upon 

 the nature of the seed. 



In saving seed, certain plants should be set 

 aside for seeding, and they should always be some 



