1. Fresh stable ma- 

 nure about one foot 

 deep is used to give 

 the necessary heat in 

 a hotbed 



2. Then about six 

 inchesof soil is spread, 

 firmed by the feet, 

 and smoothed by a 

 rake 



4. Make all firm after sow- 

 in? by pressing with back of 

 wooden rake. Water with 

 fine rose 



3. For making drills use a 

 straight edge and label, or 

 the handle of the hoe 



6. Let the seed box, or flat, be 3 in. deep. 

 Put in a layer of rough drainage broken pots, 

 shells, cinders, etc. 



{Photographs by W. C. McCollom) 



10. Sow the seeds in shallow drill or broad- 

 cast and label with name and date. Cover 

 the seeds very lightly and make firm 



7. Cover the drainage with coarse litter to 

 keep the compost from washing through 



8. Put in the soil level to the top and 

 work down with finger pressure 



9. Tamp firmly and make even with a 

 flat piece of wood 



11. When the young plants can be han- 

 dled "prick off" to give more space 



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