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earth, pressing the earth down with the palm of the 

 hand. In the corner of the plot at one end of the 

 onion row he then prepares a level smooth surface 

 about ten inches square for the lettuce seed. He 

 then takes a small pinch of lettuce seed between thumb 

 and finger and sprinkles this on the prepared place 



Instructor planting radishes. Note the left hand holding seeds 

 while planting with the right hand. Also the evident silence 

 and close attention of the group. DeWitt Clinton Park 



and covers it very lightly with earth, which has been 

 made fine by rubbing between the hands, and presses 

 this down with the palm. He should now cover the 

 seeds with fine earth in proportion to their size. The 

 smaller the seed the thinner the earth cover, and the 

 more necessary to have the earth fine that covers them. 

 One-half inch is enough except for the beans, which 



