12 3 4 



Plate 2. — There are a number of factors which help to detennine how deep seeds should be 

 covered. As a rule, very small seeds, such as lettuce or onion, are covered li-H inch (see 2 

 above): medium sized seeds like beets or melons are covered yi-H inch deep (see 1 above); and 

 large seeds such as beans and peas are covered 1 to 2 inches deep (see 3 above). "Double" rows, — 

 two single rows, six inches or so apart, are often used, especially for peas (see 4 above). 



Plate 2.— The art of starting plants early under glass for transplanting later is one of the most 

 important things the gardener has to do. Getting a "good stand" of seedlings is only the first 

 step. One of the things to be guarded against particularly is letting the little seedlings get too 

 large before they are transplanted. The plants shown in the right hand comer are ready to trans- 

 plant. The second true leaves are just developing. Those in the upj>er left hand comer have been 

 allowed to go a few daj^s too long and have become tangled and have grown up spindling. In the 

 lower left hand corner is shown a flat of little plants just transplanted. The best way to water 

 them after the operation is to put the whole flat in a tub or a pan like that shown in the lower 

 right hand comer and then to add enough water to saturate the soil in the flat thoroughly from 

 below. As soon as the soil begins to appear moist on the surface, lift the flat out. In this way 

 the soil is soaked thoroughly without in the slightest degree injuring the little seedlings. 



