158 PLANNING AND PLANTING 



covered with a darkened pane of glass until the 

 seeds "sprout" and then one side of the glass 

 should be raised to admit air. 



Much care must be used in watering. The 

 little plants must not be allowed to dry out even 

 once ; neither must they be watered too freely or 

 there is danger of "damping off" or rotting at the 

 surface of the ground. 



The two first leaves that appear are termed seed 

 leaves, the next to appear are the true leaves. 

 The young seedlings should be transplanted in 

 rows or into small pots shortly after the true 

 leaves have made their appearance. 



Flat seeds such as those of Gourds, Castor Oil 

 Bean Plant (Ricinis), and Cobea should be 

 planted edgewise rather than flat, just as you 

 would plant lima beans, as otherwise the seed will 

 have a tendency to rot in the ground. 



After your plants have grown and have been 

 transplanted to their permanent beds, it is of 

 course necessary for best results that you should 

 give them proper attention by keeping down the 

 weeds and cultivating the soil. Especially should 

 the beds be hoed shortly after each rain so as to 

 conserve the moisture in the soil. 



Following out these few and simple directions 

 should give you a full average of success with An- 

 nuals. You must expect some failures now and 

 then, however ; we all have them. The old saying 



