Gardening 



FIG. 103. A professional gardener planting seed in a flat. The flats are con- 

 veniently supported on a board laid between the greenhouse benches, the rows 

 are laid out by a wooden strip of proper width, and the soil is firmed with the 

 tool resting against the left side of the flat. 



Cover the drainage holes in the bottom of the flat with 

 pieces of coal, small stones, or broken earthenware. 

 Then fill the flat with the prepared soil, level off even 

 with the top, and firm the soil by pressure with a piece 

 of board. The flat is now ready for the planting of the 

 seed or for the work of transplanting. 



Planting the seeds in the flat. Seeds may be scattered, 

 or they may be sown in rows in the flat. If they are 

 planted in rows, make furrows about 2 inches apart and 

 about | inch deep ; this is deep enough for the small 



