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Chapter XIV, Seed Sowing. — (i) Sow seeds under 

 glass for the early plants needed in the student gardens. 

 Special care should be exercised in preparing soil for this 

 work, and the seed beds should be cared for daily. (2) 

 Sowing in the student plats. (3) Demonstrations under 

 favorable and unfavorable conditions. 



Chapter XV, Transplanting. — (i) Practice exer- 

 cises, using different methods. (2) Transplant seedlings 

 to be used in garden plats, and care for them daily. (3) 

 Transplant in the student gardens at the proper time. 



Chapter XVI, Growing Early Vegetable Plants 

 Under Glass. — The full responsibility in growing the 

 plants needed for the student gardens is essential in the 

 training of efficient gardeners. Ventilation of frames 

 should be managed by an employee, because students 

 are often engaged in other college duties when this work 

 must be done. It is also usually important for an assist- 

 ant to attend to placing and removing mats. All water- 

 ing in the greenhouse or frames should be done by the 

 student. 



Chapter XVII, Marketing. — (i) Any part which the 

 students can take in harvesting and preparing produce 

 for market will be excellent training. (2) The various 

 types of packages should be exhibited and their merits 

 discussed. 



Chapter XIX, The Storage of Vegetables. — It may 

 be possible for the students to gain practical experience 

 in the storing of vegetables by various methods. 



Chapter XXI, Cultural Directions. — The student 

 garden plats afford ample opportunity for practice in the 

 growing of vegetables. Emulation among the students 

 should be encouraged. The plat work should be con- 

 ducted in a systematic manner. There should be close 

 adherence to the principles as taught in the class room. 

 The college garden is a different proposition from the 

 graded school garden. It is a miniature but real com- 



