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VEGETABLE GARDENING 
Chapter XIV, Seed Sowing. — (i) Sow seeds under 
glass for early plants in student gardens. Exercise care 
in preparing soil for this work, caring for the seed beds 
daily. (2) Sowing in the student plats., (3) Demon- 
strations under favorable and unfavorable conditions. 
Chapter XV, Transplanting. — (1) Practice exercises, 
using different methods. (2) Transplant seedlings and 
care for them daily. (3) Transplant in student gardens 
at the proper time. 
Chapter XVI, Early Vegetable Plants Under Glass. 
— Full responsibility in growing plants for student gar- 
dens is essential in training efficient gardeners. Ven- 
tilation of frames should be managed by an employee, 
because students are often engaged in other college 
duties when this .work must be done. It is best for an 
assistant to place and remove mats. Watering in the 
greenhouse or frames should be done by the student. 
Chapter XVII, Marketing. — : (i) It is excellent train- 
ing for students to help in harvesting and preparing 
produce for market. (2) Various types of packages 
should be exhibited and their merits discussed. (3) If 
possible, student trips should be made for observation 
of wholesale and retail market centers, inspection of 
straight and mixed cars of vegetables, cold storage 
plants, etc. 
Chapter XIX, The Storage of Vegetables. — Students 
may gain practical experience in the storing of vegetables 
by various methods and observe results of same. 
Chapter XXI, Cultural Directions. — The student 
garden plats afford ample opportunity for practice in 
growing vegetables. Emulation among students should 
be encouraged. Plat work, should be conducted in a sys- 
tematic manner. Closely adhere to the principles as taught 
in the class room. The college garden is different from 
the graded school garden. It is a miniature but real com- 
