WINDOW GARDENING 



be done in either one of two ways. If a water- 

 ing-pot with a fine rose be at hand, the soil may 

 be watered from above, and water enough 

 should be applied to soak to the bottom. The 

 other method is to set the box in a pan of water. 

 The water in this case enters slowly through the 

 openings in the bottom and thoroughly saturates 

 the soil. The box should be left in the pan until 

 the surface of the soil shows that the water is al- 

 most to the top. After removing the box from 

 the pan it should be allowed to stand for five or 

 ten minutes in order that the soil may become 

 evenly saturated. It is then ready for the seed. 



PLANTING OF THE SEED 



If the seed be very small, as in the petunia 

 or some of the primulas, scatter evenly over the 

 soil and do not cover. Coarser seed, such as 

 that of the pansy, should be scattered evenly over 

 the surface and then lightly covered with soil. 

 This covering of soil may be evenly and easily 

 applied by shaking it through a flour sieve. 

 Care should be taken not to cover too deeply, 

 as the seed may not germinate or the seedlings 



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