GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 
roots. Next add all the soil necessary to fill up the 
‘hole, and press firmly around the plant. Then 
cover with an old can or berry box, or even a cone 
of newspaper held in place with stones, until the 
seedling has had time to get used to its new sur- 
roundings. And remember that this ‘‘puddling,”’’ 
followed by protection from the sun, will enable 
you to transplant almost anything you wish, suc- 
cessfully. 
SWEET PEAS 
Sweet peas require peculiar treatment for an an- 
nual. As early as the ground can be worked,— 
about the middle of March around New York,— 
get some one to dig you a trench (and it is best to 
have it run north and south), about fifteen inches 
deep. Have put in this trench a layer of well- 
rotted manure, then a layer of soil, a sprinkling of 
wood ashes, and then another layer of soil, filling 
the trench until it is left only six or eight inches 
deep. Soak your seeds over night in warm water 
to make them start more quickly, and then plant 
them two inches apart, in a double row. Cover 
with only a few inches of soil until they sprout, and 
then gradually fill up the trench as the vines grow. 
Train them on brush or chicken wire, and keep 
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