198 Gardening 



After two weeks dig up the seeds in the one that lacked drainage 

 and note their condition. What does this show about the amount 

 of water that should be in soils in which seeds are germinating? 



4. To show the influence of temperature on germination. Prepare 

 and plant two flats as directed in 2, above. Place one flat in a 

 warm room, and place the other out of doors or in a cool room. 

 Give the same amount of water to each. Observe and explain 

 differences in germination of the same kind of seeds in the two 

 flats. Note if the seeds of the cool-season crops germinate to 

 any degree in the flat kept out of doors. 



5. To show the importance of careful transplantation. Watch 

 a number of different gardeners or school-garden pupils when they 

 are transplanting. Carefully note the methods of each. Then 

 if you can, visit the same gardens in a few days and see how the 

 plants transplanted by one person compare with those transplanted 

 by another. Recall the methods of each gardener, and then try 

 to determine from what you have observed why some of the 

 plants grew better than others. 



