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tions for sowing seeds from a friend, which 

 were these : — For very fine seeds, the earth 

 should be sprinkled very lightly and finely on^ 

 and not covered more than a quarter of an 

 inch deep, and pressed down hard with a 

 trowel or something of the kind. Larger 

 seeds covered in proportion to their size ; and 

 those as large as a pea, to the depth of an inch 

 or more. Very delicate seeds will require 

 some protection from the mid-day sun, as it is 

 apt to burn them up when they first appear, — 

 and the ground must be kept moderately moist, 

 if the weather should be dry. Damp meadow 

 moss will do very well to lay over the plants 

 in the middle of the day. Great care must be 

 taken to keep the young plants free from weeds. 



Some may think it a difficult thing to dis- 

 tinguish so many different kinds of plants from 

 the weeds, when they first make their appear- 

 ance. The w r ay Henry did, was first to become 



