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2. When the seedlings come up, give plenty of water and 

 keep the soil surface well tilled. If more seeds were 

 sown than there is room for the plants to mature 

 vigorously, thin them out as necessary. 



Record of Growth. 



i. Seed. 



Date of planting. Size, shape, color. 



2. Seedling, first stage. 



Date of coming up. Height. Kind of leaves. 



3. Seedling, later stage. 



Date when seedling has four well-developed leaves. 

 Shape and size of leaves. 



4. Blossoming stage. 



Date of first blossom. Color and structure of blos- 

 soms. Height of plant. Shape and size of leaves. 



5. Fruiting stage. 



Shape and size of fruit. Appearance of outside of 

 pod. Number, shape, and size of seeds, and their 

 arrangement in the pod. 



6. Conclusions as to best time and place for planting the 



next year. 



Drawings for Booklets. 



1. Seeds. 



2. Seedling, first stage. 



3. Seedling with four leaves. 



4. Drawing of a well-developed leaf. 



5. Drawing of a flower. 



6. Drawing of a fruit. 



7. Sketch or photograph of clump of plants. 



