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beds, at that time, will invariably get the start of 

 them, and these are sure to make the best plants. 

 A person must be an expert in order to make a 

 success of plant-growing from seed, in the house, 

 in spring. There will be too much heat, too little 

 fresh air, too great a lack of moisture in the 

 atmosphere, and often a lack of proper attention 

 in the way of watering, and unless these matters 

 can be properly regulated it is useless to expect 

 success. Knowing what the result is almost sure 

 to be, I discourage the amateur gardener from 

 attempting to grow* his own seedlings under 

 these conditions. If early plants are desired, buy 

 them of the florists whose facilities for growing 

 them are such that they can send out strong and 

 healthy stock. 



Do not sow the seeds of tender plants until 

 you are quite sure that the danger from cold 

 nights is over. It is hardly safe to put any kind 

 of seed into the ground before the middle of 

 May, at the north. 



If we wait until all conditions are favorable, 

 the young plants will get a good start and go 

 steadily ahead, and distance those from seed 

 sown before the soil had become warm or the 

 weather settled. Haste often makes waste. If 

 the soil is cold and damp seed often fails to 



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