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counter experience on a few points. Mr. Emmerton 

 says — 



Sow in small pots, about six inches over the top, 

 and about six inches deep, or, what are termed by 

 the potters about London, flat-thirty-twos ; the hole 

 at the bottom of the pot should be made larger than 

 usual ; after which it should be covered with a hollow 

 oyster-shell, or a piece of tile made to lie hollow, or a 

 piece or two of garden-pot, which will drain off the 

 water from the pots. The pots should be filled 

 about two inches and a half with coal-ashes, or small 

 cinders, about the size of coarse gravel, which will 

 greatly assist in draining off the water, and at the 

 same time prevent the worms getting into the pots, 

 and disturbing or injuring the seedling plants. Fill 

 the pots with the same kind of compost, sifted 

 finely, that was used for the blooming plants, within 

 about half an inch of the top ; shake the pot well, to 

 settle the mould, then smooth the earth, and let it be 

 tolerably well pressed with the bottom of an empty 

 pot, or something flat that will fit the top of the 

 pot, then sow the seed very equally, taking care that 

 the wind does not blow any part of it ; have some 

 of the earth very finely sifted, and not too dry, 

 which cover over with your hand very regularly, 

 to rather better than the thickness of a shilling, giv- 

 ing it another gentle pressing with the pot, &c., and 

 make the surface quite level. Place the pots in a 



