The Best Receptacles for Sowing 
planting the seedlings when one or two rough 
leaves have been formed. Great care and vigil- 
ance will be needed in supplying water at such 
times, and a watchful eye must be kept so 
that the soil does not dry up too frequently. 
Chronic root - dryness can only end in failure, 
and must be guarded against. It is not in- 
frequent where shelves are employed. Arranging 
the seed-pans on an improvised or temporarily 
raised stage near the glass on ashes or cocoa-nut 
fibre is to a great extent a safeguard against 
such happening. Something should also be said 
in respect of 
The best receptacles for sowing . — Those most 
commonly employed are boxes and pans, though 
pots will do equally well, if taking more space. 
Boxes are cheapest, but are liable to dry up 
quickly. Square seed-pans are somewhat ex- 
pensive, but, with care, last for years. Practical 
and experienced cultivators prefer the boxes 
called “ seed-trays.” They are light, easily 
handled, and cheap, and are about 2 inches deep, 
9 inches wide by 15 inches long. The bottom 
boards are slightly parted to assist drainage 
and covered with a little cocoa fibre ; no further 
drainage material is necessary. Pans are procur- 
able in various sizes and should be well drained. 
Pots, if employed, should be filled to nearly 
one-half their depth with drainage material. All 
receptacles should be dry and quite clean. 
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