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Gardening Under Glass 



that are good for nothing. Overcrowding is one 



of the most frecjuent causes of faihu-e in plant 



growing both outdoors and indoors. 



In from three to six weeks the httle seedhngs 



will be big enough for transplanting. They are 

 transferred from the seed 

 l)ox to other flats or to 

 small pots; or, in some 

 instances, directly to the 

 benches where they are 

 to be grown. In most 

 cases flats should be used 

 for this first transplant- 

 ing. 



These are "just right" — the 

 second true leaf showing, and 

 the roots still short enough, so 

 they all come out with the 

 plant. 



The Art of Tratisplanting 



A flat prepared for 

 transplanting differs 

 somewhat from one for 

 seed sowing, a layer of well-rotted sifted manure 

 being put in the bottom in place of screenings or 

 sphagnum moss when sowing seeds. A little 

 manure also may be mixed with the soil, which 

 otherwise should be the same as used for starting 

 the seed, except that the proportion of soil to 

 the leaf mould may also be greater. 



Several hours before transplanting give the 

 seedlings a thorough watering. This will leave 



