GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 
THE SEED NURSERY 
If you are just getting ready to start your gar- 
den, the annuals,—the plants that flower from seed 
the first season though they do not come up again, — 
will probably interest you most as they give the 
quickest returns. Many kinds can be started in the 
house in March, and for this purpose any kind of 
a shallow box will answer. Bore holes in the bot- 
tom and put in a layer of broken pottery or stones, 
to permit drainage, so the roots will not rot. Fill 
three or four inches deep with good soil, after pul- 
verizing and taking out all sticks and stones. 
RULES FOR INDOOR PLANTING 
Mark grooves in seed boxes (or ‘‘flats’’) with a 
stick, in parallel lines. 
Plant seeds only about their own depth. 
Scatter thinly to avoid crowding. 
Press et down firmly after seeds have been cov- 
ered. 
Keep the earth moist by means of a fine spray, 
or sprinkle with a whisk broom. The ordi- 
nary sprinkler lets out the water with such 
force as to wash the seeds clear out of the 
ground. 
The very finest seeds should be sprinkled lightly 
—and thinly—over the pulverized soil and 
then pressed into the earth with a small board. 
The different seeds should be sown in separate 
