GAINING TIME IN EARLY SPRING 



broken pots may then be placed over the holes 

 and about one inch of pulverized, decayed 

 manure on top of these. Place one and one- 

 half inches of soil (garden loam) over the 

 manure and make it smooth. If the surface 

 space is more than is required for a certain 

 variety, divide it into sections as shown in 

 (Fig. 19). Scatter the seed (Fig. 17), 

 and cover it by sifting a little soil and sand 

 mixed over it. Seed should be sown about 

 its own depth. The soil is then pressed down 

 (Fig. 19) and should be watered. Care 

 should be exercised not to flood the surface 

 and cause the seed to wash together. Sprinkle 

 the surface with a very fine spray. 



Place a glass on the top of the box in order 

 to aid in holding the moisture in the soil and 

 in hastening germination. A paper is then 

 placed on top of the glass to keep out the light 

 until the seed germinates, after which the 

 paper should be removed, and as soon as the 

 seedlings break through the soil remove the 

 glass. (Fig. 20.) 



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