The Busy Woman s Garden Book 



All begonias, rex, fibrous and tuberous may be 

 readily grown from seed which should be lightly 

 scattered over the surface of the soil and pressed 

 down with a bit of smooth board, then set in a 

 pan of water till the surface looks dark, surplus 

 water drained away, covered with white paper, 

 glass and set in a warm place till the tiny plants 

 break through the soil, when they should be given 

 air and light gradually and encouraged to make 

 a healthy, sturdy growth from the start. 



A low, broad table with a large, shallow drawer 

 and a shelf half way down one side will be found 

 the most convenient place to work and this can 

 be moved as the work progresses from place to 

 place so as to make as little walking and lifting 

 as possible. Another work-table that I have 

 found most convenient consists of a broad 

 shelf — hinged to a strip of wood nailed to the 

 window-casing, as wide as the window-casing 

 and deep enough to reach the floor when dropped 

 down out of use. This is held in place by two 

 strips of metal attached to the window-casing that 

 hook over screw-heads in the side of the shelf, 



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