158 VEGETABLE GROWING. 



sieve, with No. 12 wire mesh. This sieve permits all 

 fine pumice to get through and screens out all seed. As 

 soon as a large quantity has collected in the sieve it 

 may be put aside for an hour or so to drain, then 

 spread out on canvas, or other suitable place to dry, 

 but this should not be done in the hot sun, as the high 

 temperature is liable to injure its vitality. The seed 

 should be dried as quickly as possible, as there is 

 danger of its beginning to sprout. If the fruit has 

 been allowed to decay or the pumice allowed to re 

 main in the barrel for several days there is danger of 

 the seed germinating during this time. When the seed 

 has been thoroughly dried, it should be winnowed or 

 run through a fanning mill to get rid of all chaff. 

 Tie the seed up in suitable packages and place where 

 it is safe from attacks of mice or roaches. It is pre- 

 ferable to tie the seed in parchment or glazed paper 

 to keep it from getting moist. In this way seed may 

 be kept for two or three years without losing its 

 vitality. 



