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with a pane of glass until the young plants are well out 

 of the ground. Keep the box in a well-lighted window 

 at living-room temperature. When the second leaf ap- 

 pears, transplant to another box or to flowerpots, setting 

 the plants two inches apart each way. 



Planting out of doors. Petunias will grow in any kind of 

 soil, but the best results may be expected when they are 

 planted in good garden soil. Set the plants in the open 

 when they have reached a height of from two to four 

 inches. If they have considerable leaf growth, remove a 

 part of it. Place them one foot apart each way, water 

 thoroughly, and keep shaded for a day or two. 



Culture. Pull up all weeds while they are small. Keep a 

 loose layer of soil over the bed during the entire summer; 

 a hand weeder is a convenient tool to use for this purpose. 



Tulip beds. Petunias lend themselves admirably to 

 planting in tulip beds. After the tulips are done bloom- 

 ing, dig them up, spade up the bed, and plant petunias 

 in the usual way. They will afford a succession of flowers 

 that will be attractive for school or home yards or for 

 public parks. 



Window or porch boxes. For window or porch boxes 

 set the plants four inches apart each way. Either let 

 them hang over the sides of the boxes or give support 

 after they have grown a foot or more. 



Flowerpots. A single plant of the large-flowered sort 

 may be planted in a four-inch flowerpot. It will be very 

 attractive at any time of the year for either indoor or 

 outdoor blooming. 



