/n/ in Seed- Beds and Xnr*t //'<>-. 41 



In soils liable to heave with the frost, the young plants, when thrown 

 out, should be carefully replaced in the spring, and the soil pressed 

 down against the r.iots by hand. 



I")."). The pr.iper time of Bowing in seed-beds is generally in the 



spring, but the -i eds that ripen in the early part of summer, such 



as the elms and soft maples, should lie sown the same season, ami 



on us may be alter ripening. We give elsewhere directions lor 



the collection and preservation of seeds. 



].")(;. Experience has shown that this dense sowing in the 

 rows yields the best results, for the plants are not .-o liable to be 

 crowded out by the weeds; and although the roots may interlock u 

 little, they easily separate when taken out. The larger plants may 

 be first taken out, leaving the feebler ones until they get stronger. 



\~)~. It is remarked by ( 'arriere ' that the >eeds of xmie conifers 

 verv ea.-ilv loose their germinating power, ~ K) that it is desirable that 

 they should be sown as s ion as may be after they an- ripe ; but gen- 

 erally, as they ripen in the fall, they may be kept till spring. '\Yith 

 such as have the seed imbedded in a fleshy or pulpy envelope.' il 

 i he i_ r r ate.-t care to keep them alive till the next year. In 

 all species the germinating po.wer deteriorates more or less rapidly 

 the longer the seeds are kept. There are great advantage in spring 

 sowing, as is the common practice, and this may be done at any 

 time from March to May. In damp mild certain; 



but in case <>f drouth, the young plants are sure to sillier, and in the 

 laru'e wav it is impossible to water them, lie therefore impure.- in 

 a way that half implies advice, as to whether it would not sometimes 

 be best to sow late in autumn, there still being some chance of in- 

 jury from the cold. This might in many cases still be prevented 

 by a covering of leaves, or, perhaps still better, by sowing oats, 

 barley, or some other grain with the coniferous seeds. These, 

 springing up in the fall, would afford a covering to the young plants 

 suflicient to protect them through the first winter. This sowing of 



l Traitc (/I'li/'ral drs Co>i i t'f res, p. 574. 



2 Such us thus.' In-longing to the genera Abies, Araucaria, Arthrot<u:i*, 

 Cnllitrit, Ci'if/ifnm- /-in, Cunning fuuni&, Frenela, Libocedrus, Sequoia, Ti.ro- 

 dium, T/i //), Tfiiti/n, etc. 



3 Siu-h as the Ccjjftalotaxis, Dacrydiiim, Gnetum, Podocarjms, Salisburia, 

 Tax us, Torrega, etc. 



