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plant is developed;' by which uine the v/eeds may Jsave taken un- 

 disturbeil possession of the beds. Various steps h:ive been pro- 

 posed, for the purpose of hastening vegetation, among which are 

 sohitions of saltpetre, nitrate of soda, muriate of ammonia, sul- 

 phate of ammonia, guano, chloride of lime, sulphur, cV c. &.c. — 

 Tepid water answers a very good purpose. 'J'he length ef time 

 for each kind of seed to remain in the liquor, varies and must be 

 determined, together with many other things of equal importance, 

 by experiment. If suffered to remain too long, putrefaction will 

 commence, which either weakens or destroys the vitality of the 

 germ. We do not think it prudent, as a general ihimr^ to delay 

 sowing after the seed swells and gives unmistakable signs of 

 sprouting. — P. ^. Schenck, ■ 



Care is necessary after sowing to ensure perfect 

 plants. The ground may be so dry as to abstract the 

 moisture from the sprouted seed and thereby destroy 

 it, or it may be so wet and cold as to cause it to de- 

 cay. These two extremes should be avoided. 



The folio win o; was furnished us bv a distin2:uished 

 New Hampshire Gardener : 



^^To start Seeds quick. — Pulverize the bed where you 

 sow, make it level with a board, put on the seed as 

 even as possible and sift on just enougli dirt to cover 

 it ; spread a rug or old cotton bag over the bed and 

 water with boiling water from a waterpot. Take off 

 the rug at night as soon as the sprouts appear which 

 will sometimes be in forty-eight hours if the rug is' 

 well wet." 



Saving Seeds. — Every beginner is obliged to depend 

 upon his neighbors, or some Seedman, for his seed. 

 This is a point in regard to which, he ought to use 

 great caution, as he is liable to be deceived as to the 

 sort, its gemdnencss and soundness. To avoid disappoint- 

 ment, purchase of a Seedman of known probity. He 

 may, at times, be deceived, for he cannot raise all of 

 his seed, but by buying of such a one, your chance is 

 greater of getting seed which is good. After you 

 have got plants which are true to their kind, you 

 should endeavor to save your own seed. There are 

 some few kinds, which you will have to depend upon 

 the Seedman for, as they are seldom raised in this 

 country. In raising seed, remove those of the same 



