Growing Earty Piants 1317 
found, and placing sand around the plant when set. We find that 
a better method of prevention is by covering all seeds with a fine, 
sharp sand, instead of covering with the same soil. This gives a 
very quick and proper drainage. Since adopting this method, 
seldom, if ever, is a plant found diseased. Care should be taken to 
keep the surface quite moist until the plants have broken the 
ground. Then the time has arrived when the work must be 
thoroughly looked after — that not an hour passes but what the 
small plants grow. Give plenty of heat and ventilation but avoid 
heavy draughts directly upon the plants. 
Fic, 379.—Simptest Forv or Manure Hotsrep, THE FRAME Is 
PLACED ON A PILE OF FERMENTING MANURE 
TRANSPLANTING 
Transplanting is a very important part of the work. Plants 
should first be set when the third leaf appears and should be 
evenly spaced so that all will have an equal chance for develop- 
ment of the root system. A plant without roots is worthless. 
Some fear the cutting of any roots, and thus advocate potting 
plants instead and shifting from time to time as growth advances ; 
but we find the cutting of roots by transplanting several times 
produces a plant capable of feeding more rapidly, and one which 
will produce more fruit. 
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