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2. In a week or so the seedlings should come up. Place 



the pot in as sunny a situation as possible and watch 

 it grow. When the seedlings have developed three 

 or four feaves, pull the smallest one up carefully and 

 draw a picture of it. 



3. When danger of frost is past, remove the plant from the 



pot, disturbing the roots as little as possible, and 

 transplant into your garden. 



Starting Out-doors. 



1. Select a location along the border of the garden or some 



other desirable situation, getting the soil into good 

 condition, and plant your seeds, one in a place, at 

 least six inches apart, and about an inch deep. Keep 

 the soil moist and watch for the appearance of the 

 seedlings. 



2. After the seedlings come up, give good culture, watering 



as necessary, and keeping the ground free from weeds. 



3. When the blossoming period begins, pick the blossoms 



before they can go to seed. You will thus increase 

 the number of flowers. 



Record of Growth. 



1. Seed. 



Date of planting. Size of seed with covering. Size, 

 shape, and color of seed when covering is removed. 



2. Seedling, first stage. 



Date of coming up. Height. Kind of leaves. 

 Position of seed upon the young seedling. Shape 

 of root. Size and shape of leaves. Place of at- 

 tachment of the petiole. 



