THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



No matter where the trays stand, they must 

 be well shaded. It takes from six to eight 

 weeks for real rootlets to develop, during 

 which time more trays, about eight inches 

 deep, must be made on the plan of the first 

 set, .only using simple slats instead of the 

 laths, putting first a layer of moss, then half 

 an inch of coarse coal ashes, an inch of fine 

 ashes, and fill to the top with earth from the 

 compost heap, which has been screened through 

 a finer sieve than that used for the house. 



Use the greatest care in transplanting babies 

 to their new homes, which, when filled, can be 

 set outside in cold frames if there is no nursery 

 house. As before, they need shade; but more 

 light, and plenty of fresh air. 



The brooder houses are getting empty by 

 the time this second planting takes place, so 

 we tried setting trays in there, putting two into 

 each window; but it was not a good plan. The 

 plants need top light to make uniform growth, 

 so the next makeshift was a narrow bench in 

 the house itself. Still later the original house 



