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den-walk, and covering them with some loose 

 boards or an inverted box, or they may be 

 mixed with an equal bulk of damp sand and 

 kept in a cool room under shelter ; but do not 

 allow them to become too dry." 



Class If. Pulpy-fruited Seeds. 



" The seeds of berry and pulpy-fruited plants 

 need especial treatment. Thus, mulberries, 

 elders, currants, and other fruits with small 

 seeds imbedded in pulpy matter, need to be 

 macerated in water and washed, then -dried, 

 when they may be preserved. 



" Peaches, plums, and cherries should have 

 the pulp separated from the stones, and these, 

 when dried, may be stored or transported at 

 any time, but their germination is much aided 

 by exposure to the frosts of winter. The 

 larger may be thrown upon the ground and 

 lightly covered with earth. The smaller seeds 

 may be mixed with sand and exposed to frost 

 and moisture in the vessels containing them, 

 and should be planted early in the spring." 



