The Gardener's Calendar 



make a fairly healthy growth. Care must be 

 taken to give only enough water to keep the 

 soil moist, but, on no account, must it be 

 allowed to get dry, for that would mean the 

 loss of your seedlings. Apply water with a 

 fine sprayer. A stream would be likely to wash 

 some of the plants out of the ground. Aim to 

 keep the temperature as even as possible, 

 ranging from 65 to 70 by day, and about 10 

 lower at night. Do not fail to admit fresh air 

 to the room daily. This can be done safely, 

 on cold days, by opening a door or window at 

 some distance from the plants, and letting the 

 outdoor air become warm before it reaches 

 them, by mixing with the air of the room. 

 Expose the plants to all the sunshine possible. 

 The principal danger in growing seedlings in 

 the living-room comes from excessive heat, 

 too much moisture in the soil, and too little 

 in the air of the room. Keep basins of water 

 constantly evaporating on the stove. Sprinkle 

 about the plants, but do not throw any water 

 on them. 



It is well to keep these plants in a room 

 adjoining that in which there is fire heat, after 

 the second or third week, as they will do better 



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