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the greenhouse until the season is far enough ad- 

 vanced for outdoor transplanting. 



If the season is delayed, it will be well to trans- 

 plant the seedlings from the original box into 

 another one similarly prepared, in order that they 

 may have room to develop. 



In the case of small plants like the calceo- 

 larias, lobelias, begonias, ferns, and the like, the 

 little plantlets may be transplanted, as soon as 

 they are visible, by lifting them on the end of a 

 moistened quill, pencil, or small knife blade, and 

 placing them in a box that has been previously 

 moistened, then covering them with glass for a 

 few days. 



If the seedlings are not transplanted at this 

 early stage, removal should not be deferred be- 

 yond the time when the little plants have from 

 two to four leaves. Transplanting at this stage 

 is a very simple process, effected with quill or 

 knife blade. The seedlings should be placed in 

 straight rows in new boxes, from six to twelve 

 rows in a box, according to the size of the plants. 



After remaining in the greenhouse for a week 

 or two, the boxes of seedlings are removed to a 

 sheltered place out of doors, in order that they 

 may become hardened through exposure to sun- 

 shine and outdoor air. If the season is backward, 

 it may be desirable to transplant the seedlings 

 a second time into other boxes, to give them more 

 room. But if the season is sufficiently advanced 

 they may be transferred directly to the garden. 



Mr. Burbank especially cautions against mak- 

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