Propagation and Care of Plants 



FIG. 44. Stringing ears of seed corn. 



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and string the ears, hanging them from rafters or from 

 a wire ; or they may be strung as shown in Figure 44 

 or stuck on spikes as in Figure 45. Another good way 

 is to turn the husks back, braid them together in bunches, 

 and then suspend the corn. The ears may also be laid 

 in racks, but there they are likely to be attacked by 

 rats and mice. . Under no circumstances should the ears 

 be allowed to touch each other. (Exp. 2.) 



Whether seeds are planted in the open field, the 

 garden, or the greenhouse, the method of preparing the 

 seed bed is the same in principle. The chief difference 

 lies in the degree of care that it is possible to take. In 

 all cases the seed bed should be (i) deep, (2) well drained, 

 (3) mellow, (4) well packed below the surface, but (5) 

 fairly loose on top, (6) free from clods, (7) as level as 



Ways of 

 storing 



corn 



The seed 

 bed 



Eight 

 conditions 

 to be 

 desired 



