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One of the best ways to get a good idea of the fact that 

 these seed-leaves enable the plants to get a start in the world 

 is to sprout the seeds in damp cotton or sphagnum moss, or 

 even clean sand. Of course the young seedling will get very 

 little material for growth from such substances, and doubtless 

 you will be surprised to see how large they will become before 

 they die from lack of food. 



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Make definite complete planting plans for all home and school garden 

 plots. 



Make an estimate of seeds needed and order them from reliable seeds- 

 men. 



Bring out more bulbs from the basement. 



Don't throw away your daffodil plants after blossoming. Watch the 

 passing of the flower. Let the leaves ripen off and in spring set 

 the bulbs in the border garden. 



Sow seed of some of these flowers: French Marigold, Tufted Pansy, 

 dahlia, Ten Weeks Stock, salvia, verbena. 



Sow in window-boxes, seedling boxes, or paper fiower-pots, seeds of 

 onion, beet, carrot, tomato, egg-plant. 



Examine your store of summer flowering bulbs and tubers. Cannas 

 may be too dry. If fungus is attacking any, separate all diseased 

 stock, improve storage conditions, and examine again soon. 



