140 A HOME VEGETABLE-GARDEN 



together will spoil the seed, just because, as we 

 have already found, their united action produces 

 germination. Seeds like corn, containing a good 

 deal of moisture, cannot so well endure either a 

 very high or a low temperature. 



The drier the seeds, the greater the variation of 

 temperature they can endure. Shell the seed corn 

 and store it in paper bags or boxes in a cool dry 

 room. 



