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most of them prefer open, sunny situations, but 

 some of them, such, for example, as pansies and 

 forget-me-nots, thrive where they get the full 

 sunshine for only half a day. 



OUTDOORS SOWING 



It is in sowing the seeds of annuals outdoors 

 that inexperienced amateurs make the most 

 blunders. After the seed beds have been pre- 

 pared as already directed, mark off rows on 

 the surface from six to twenty-four inches 

 apart. Be sure to make the rows straight. If, 

 however, the planter desires, the planting may 

 be done in circles, keeping the circles the same 

 distance apart. In every instance the space 

 between the rows or circles is determined by 

 the height or size of the plant at maturity. 

 Allow plenty of room for growth and do not 

 crowd. Sow fine seed in the rows as thinly as 

 possible, and, after the true leaves form, thin, 

 permitting such to remain as ^tand as far apart 

 in the rows as the rowsi themselves are far 

 apart. Sow heavier and larger seeds one at a 

 time and a little thicker than they are to stand 

 when they begin growth; this allows for fail- 

 ures. When the seed is sown, sift a light 

 covering of soil over the finer seeds — ^barely 



