Holo to Succeed with Seeds 41 



Cover this bottom layer with the prepared 

 soil, filling the box, and pressing well down into 

 the corners and along the sides. Give the soil a 

 thorough watering with a fine spray; or better 

 still place the flat or seed pan in a tray or basin 

 so that it may soak up the water from the bottom 

 until the moisture appears on the surface. This 

 is better than watering, because it gives the soil 

 a chance to absorb absolutely all the moisture 

 it will hold without getting the surface wet. 



Sowing the Seed 



Open the packages carefully, for some seed, 

 such as Begonia, is so fine that a breath will blow 

 it away. These very fine seeds should be merely 

 dusted on the surface and pressed lightly into the 

 soil with a small block of wood. Shreds of 

 sphagnum moss may be laid on the surface to 

 keep the little seeds shaded and moist, or they 

 may be placed in a rather dark place until the 

 seeds begin to sprout. Verj^ careful watch must 

 be kept, however, for they need full light from 

 the moment they begin to come through the 

 soil. 



For slightly larger seeds, such as can be taken 

 between the thumb and finger and scattered in 

 the row, mark off with the point of a lead pencil 

 little lines in the surface of the soil, two or three 



