ON THE SOWING OF SEED 



king peppers and silver-skin onions, but how about 

 the parsnips? 



Late in winter or early in spring one should go 

 over their seeds which have been saved from the 

 home garden and ascertain how far they meet the 

 requirements of the coming year. Then a list of 

 such seeds as are not on hand should be made and 

 the catalogues consulted for prices and varieties. 

 The list made up then may, probably will, need 

 frequent revising, and by the time it is mailed to 

 the seedsman may be trusted to supply just about 

 the varieties and quantities wanted. And, speaking 

 of quantity, it will be about as cheap, in a good 

 many cases, to buy by the ounce as by the packet; 

 especially is this the case with those seeds of which 

 it may be necessary to make repeated sowings as 

 cucumbers, squashes, melons, beans, and the like. A 

 cold, w r et spring often entails much replanting, and 

 sufficient seed should be on hand to enable one 

 to replant at once when it is discovered that the 

 first planting is for any reason abortive. Owing 

 to the proneness of seeds of vine plants to rot in 

 the ground if too wet or cold, a much greater 

 quantity of seed is required. Generous planting of 

 these seeds is also necessary on account of the rav- 



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