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season is dry and hot, they should be planted deep ; while if 

 it is damp and hot, a little soil covering them is all that is 

 necessary to start germination. Some will even start if just 

 thrown on to the surface of the soil and protected from the 

 sun, as in the case of the celery. 



Another point, before closing, is that seeds botanically 

 related usually require about the same conditions. The 

 cucumbers, squashes, melons, etc., need about the same treat- 

 ment. The cabbage and the radish, both of which are in the 

 same order, will come up if planted in cold weather, while 

 those of a different botannical order, like the tomatoes and 

 peppers, will not start in the same conditions as the latter, 

 but require a great deal of heat. C. J. Grant. 



