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an item of trifling importance, but it is not so. 

 So many things, small in themselves, con- 

 spire to work harm to tender seedlings, that 

 it is only by giving each one of them special 

 attention that we can hope to attain success. 

 It is just this attention to little things, favorable 

 and unfavorable, that brings the desired result, 

 bear in mind, you can not afford to forget. 



The soil in which the seed is to be sown 

 should be very fine and mellow, but not very 

 rich, as richness encourages too rapid growth, 

 and this is one of the things to be guarded 

 against among seedlings. 



Fill the boxes level full of the light soil and 

 settle it by jarring. I would not advise mak- 

 ing it any more compact than it will be with 

 this treatment. 



Then sow the seed on the surface of the soil, 

 pressing it down with the bare hand. No 

 covering is needed. Pressure will imbed it 

 in the soil firmly enough to secure for it a 

 sufiicient amount of moisture to insure germi- 

 nation. I would not apply any water at this 

 time, but it may be necessary to do so by the 

 next day. Do not pour on any, but apply it 

 from a pot having a fine nozzle. This will 

 prevent washing of the soil, and distribute the 



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