FLOWERS FROM SEED 285 



STARTING OUT-DOORS. 



1. Sow the seeds sparsely in drills a foot or more apart, cov- 



ering with about an inch of soil. Keep well watered. 



2. When the seedlings come up, thin gradually, so that at 



the last thinning the plants will stand ten inches 

 apart if they are dwarf varieties, fifteen or twenty 

 inches apart if they are medium-sized varieties, and 

 two feet or more apart if they are the tall varieties. 

 Plan to have the space completely occupied by the 

 flowers and foliage when the plants are fully de- 

 veloped, and record your success or failure in this 

 as a guide for another season. 



RECORD OF GROWTH. 



1. Seed. 



Date of planting. Size, shape, and color of each of 

 the two types of seeds. 



2. Seedling, first stage. 



Date of coming up. Height when described. Kind, 

 shape, and size of leaves. 



3. Seedling, later stage. 



Date when seedling has six well-developed leaves. 

 Height of plant. 



4. Blossoming stage. 



Date of first blossom. Color, structure, and size of 

 blossoms. Height of plant. Shape, size, and ar- 

 rangement of leaves. 



5. Fruiting stage. 



Let a few blossoms go to seed. Harvest the seed 

 and notice the number, shape, and size of those in 

 a single head. 



