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A. Because, if March be wet, so much 

 of the seed rots in the ground, that the 

 autumn crops are spoiled. 



Q. Why is it said that "MARCH FLOWERS 

 make NO summer BOWERS ?" 



A. Because, if the spring be very 

 mild, vegetation gets too forward, and is 

 pinched by the nightly frosts, so as to 

 produce neither fruits nor flowers. 



Q. Why is it said " A LATE SPRING makes a 



FRUITFUL YEAR ?" 



A . Because if the vegetation of spring 

 be backward, the frosty nights will do no 

 harm; for the fruits and flowers will not 

 put forth -their tender shoots, till the 

 nights become too warm to injure them. 



Q. Why is it said that " APRIL SHOWERS 

 bring MAT FLOWERS ?" 



A. Before seeds can germinate, three 

 things are essential : Darkness, Heat, 

 and Moisture. April showers supply the 

 principal nourishment on which seeds 

 depend for existence. 



Q. Does RAiN-w0ter possess any fertilizing 

 properties BESIDES that of mere MOISTURE ? 



A. Yes; rain-water contains "AMMO- 



