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SEEDS OF CONIFEROUS TREES. v 
moist sand out of doors, and keep them moist until planted. It 
is generally safe to sow such seeds in the autumn on good land, 
but some growers prefer to sow them in the spring. This class 
of seeds requires to be frozen before germinating. If allowed to 
get dry before being frozen, they should be mixed with moist 
sand for a few days until plump, or they may be soaked in water. 
but care must be taken that they do not get water soaked. Some- 
times the dry, hard shells of such seeds seem to be waterproof. 
In this case, if the seeds are of special value, it is a good plan to 
file a hole through the shell, so as to let the seed become moist. 
Most seeds of this class grow the first year if properly handled, 
but some of them—jfor example, the Red Cedar and the Wild 
Thorn—even with the best management, will remain dormant in 
the ground for one year before growing. 
Nut Seeds, as those of the Oak, Hickory and Walnut, 
should be handled as recommended for seeds with fleshy cover- 
ings, but are more sensitive about being severely dried. As they 
do not transplant readily, it is very desirable to plant them where 
they are to remain permanently. They should be covered about 
two inches deep. 
Seeds of Leguminous Trees, as those of the Black Locust, 
Honey Locust and Coffeetree, will stand severe drying for a 
long time and still grow, provided they are treated with hot water 
just before planting. In this case the hot water should be poured 
over the seeds shortly before they are sown, and be allowed to 
stand until cool, when it will be tound that some of the seeds 
have swollen up; these should be picked out, and the remainder 
be treated again with hot water, and the process repeated until 
all have swollen. Seedlings of this class generally transplant 
readily, and are managed in the same way that is here recom- 
mended for the Ashes and Maples. 
Seeds of Coniferous Trees, such as Pine, Spruce, Tamarack 
and Arborvite, are dry and winged, but the Red Cedar has a 
fleshy, berry-like covering surrounding its seed. The seeds 
that grow in cones are most easily gathered before being shed 
from the cones. The cones should be gathered before they open, 
and then dried, after which those of most species will open, and 
the seeds can be threshed out. Cones of a few trees, as those 
of the Jack Pine, will not open without artificial heat. These 
