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garden, deep enough to receive the entire box. After the 

 box is set in, earth is shoveled over it to cover it at least 

 six inches deep and make a small mound to shed the 

 water. This should be still further guarded by a covering 

 of boards or slabs. The seed thus kept should be sowed 

 immediately after it is taken out in the spring. 



To save the trouble of keeping the seed over till spring, 

 it is often better, where mice are not too numerous, to 



FIG. 27. Drill Board 

 a, board ; 6, cleat to make the drill ; c, upright board with handle, d 



sow the seeds in the fall. This may well be done with 

 all fleshy seeds, like those of oak, beech, chestnut, hickory, 

 walnut, maple, ash, etc., but seeds of conifers and most 

 seeds which can stand only a very thin cover of earth 

 should be kept till spring. 



