PLATE 9. No tool in the modern garden is so continually in use as the combination seed 

 drill and wheel hoe, one of the standard types of which is shown here. With only a few minutes' 

 work, the seeding attachment may be removed and the wheel hoe frame and equipment attached. 



PLATE g. Melons, cucumbers, squash, lima beans, etc., may easily be started in paper pots or 

 dirt bands, without transplanting, for setting out in the garden as soon as the weather permits 



Tomato plants, and also pepper and egg plants are stronger and will begin growth quicker, 

 if pot grown, like those in the right hand corner above the roots are not disturbed when you 

 set them out. 



In transplanting, especially in dry weather, the larger leaves should be cut back to prevent 

 wilting. In taking the plants from the flats or frames secure a good ball of earth with each. Plants 

 properly prepared are shown in the lower photo. 



