126 THE BEGINNER'S GARDEN BOOK 



from a radiator, on which we may set the flats. But if we 

 mean, like outdoor gardeners, to use the heat of the sun, we 

 had best put a sheet of glass (old camera plates will do; 

 they can be very easily washed) loosely over the flat when 

 we set it in the sun. Moisture from the earth will stand in 

 drops on the bottom of the glass, and the climate below 

 will be tropical. But it must not be too tropical ; lift one 

 edge a little, by means of a splinter of wood placed under it. 

 Watch the flats now daily, several times daily. If the 

 surface of earth cakes, or becomes dry, water it again. But 

 we may need but one watering, or none at all, if only we have 

 coverings loosely fitted over the flats. 



Eeview Questions 



1. What sort of a trowel do you propose to use ? 



2. What is broadcast sowing ? 



3. Describe the sowing of a row of seed. With what should it 

 be covered ? 



4. Should all seeds be covered ? 



5. What plants do not transplant well? How should they be 

 handled ? 



6. How may the sprouting of seeds in a flat be hastened ? 



