Lesson II 



For Planting Fine Seed: Take one 

 part soil, two parts sand. Mix well and 

 sift with a one-quarter-inch mesh sieve. 

 Put the lumps in the bottom of the flat or 

 seed pan, filling it about one-half full of 

 lumps or broken pots for drainage. Then 

 fill it with fine soil, scraping off the top 

 level. Sow the seed carefully over the 

 surface as evenly as possible. Press the 

 soil down firmly (not hard) without 

 covering the seed. Place the flat or seed 

 pan into a larger water-tight box, filHng 

 the latter with water. Let the seed stand 

 in the water until the soil is wet through 

 from beneath. Remove it and place on 

 the heating-pipes or in a warm place. 

 When dry, water from beneath as at first 

 imtil seeds are well up. This method is 

 used for all fine seeds, as tobacco, petunia, 

 Antirrhinums (snap dragons) and the like. 



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