SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS. 
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to rest for a very 
long time; but if 
the seeds are 
kept moist they 
will most likely 
begin to germin- 
ate, that is, the 
germ will begin 
to sprout. 
6. Moisture, how- 
ever, is not the only 
thing needful. The 
seed must also have 
both warmth and 
air. Some seeds 
require more 
warmth than 
others, and many will 
not germinate at all, 
except in hot coun- 
tries, unless they are 
grown in a plant- 
house where the air . Seedling of the Nasturtium. 
can be kept warm. 
7 . Some seeds, such as the kola, cocoa, 
and nutmeg, should be planted when 
quite fresh; if they are kept long the 
kernel dries, and the seed will then 
give no signs of life. 
Germination of 
Date. 
