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SCHOOL AND HOME GAKDENING 



should have small seed cavities and abundant flesh (study figure 46). 

 Select seeds of asparagus, rhubarb, peppers, egg-plant, radish, lettuce, 

 and such two-year plants as beets, cabbage, cauliflower, salsify, and 

 parsnip. 



Fig. 45. — Hubbard squash cut open, showing small seed cavity, and a thick edi- 

 ble portion. (Cornell Reading Course Leaflet.) 



Many gardeners do not choose seeds from their own gar- 

 dens, but purchase them in packages from dealers. Young 

 gardenere should learn the advantages gained by selecting 



Fia. 46. — Tomatoes vary in the amount of seed pulp as compared with the flesh. 

 Compare the left with the right. Which kina would you save seeds from? 



home-grown seeds. Plants from such seeds do better in soils 

 where they were grown. Individual attention given to the 

 important features necessary for improvement counts for much 

 in plant breeding. 



