special to be said about the soil, almost any thing will do. 

 even pure sand or moss will be found all right if kept 

 damp enough, After the bulb is placed so that about 

 one fourth of it appears above the soil, press the ground 

 firmly into place, water it well and put the pots down cel- 

 lar for about two months. Then bring them up to the 

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SEEDS. 



You have planted seeds of corn and beans, and know 

 something of the process of germination, so no more space 

 will be given to the method of growing plants from seed 

 than to give a general principle or two which governs the 

 growing of all plants in this manner. A shallow box not 

 more than two inches deep is best for this purpose, one 

 with cracks or holes in the bottom through which the 

 water will readily drain. Fill within one half inch of the 

 top with leaf mold from the woods if you can get it. If 

 not take equal parts of sandy soil and well rotted stable 

 manure, or if in the city, street sweepings may take the 

 place of the latter. Whatever the soil is made up of it 

 must not be firm and heavy enough to discourage the little 

 plant from seeking the light. Press this soil level then 

 scatter the seed evenly on top and cover with a thin blank- 

 et of earth and press smooth again, Then water the 

 earth well and keep the box comfortably warm, about 60 

 degrees or considerably cooler than the proper tempera- 

 ture of your school room. Water the box only when the 

 ground seems dry — you see there is not so much need of 

 water as long as there are no thirsty tiny roots to drink 

 it. Unless the small plants become sickly or too closely 

 crowded they may be left in this sociable home for sever- 

 al weeks and then transplanted as gently as possible eith- 

 er into^ pots or the open garden as the case may be. 



