198 Gardening 
After two weeks dig up the seeds in the one that lacked drainage 
and note their condition. What does this show about the amount 
of water that should be in soils in which seeds are germinating ? 
4. To show the influence of temperature on germination. Prepare 
and plant two flats as directed in 2, above. Place one flat in a 
warm room, and place the other out of doors or in a cool room. 
Give the same amount of water to each. Observe and explain 
differences in germination of the same kind of seeds in the two 
flats. Note if the seeds of the cool-season crops germinate to 
any degree in the flat kept out of doors. 
5. To show the importance of careful transplantation. Watch 
a number of different gardeners or school-garden pupils when they 
are transplanting. Carefully note the methods of each. Then 
if you can, visit the same gardens in a few days and see how the 
plants transplanted by one person compare with those transplanted 
by another. Recall the methods of each gardener, and then try 
to determine from what you have observed why some of the 
plants grew better than others. 
