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and watered, and the pots again placed in a hotbed. A second 
crop of plants, almost as numerous as the first, has sprung from 
the original sowing. The seeds being too deeply buried did not 
vegetate; and to this cause may oftentimes be attributed the 
failure of many sorts of flower seeds. It will readily be con- 
ceived that seeds, in a state of incipient vegetation, so imme- 
diately on the surface of the soil, may be quickly destroyed by 
heat. This will be most effectually prevented, in the borders, 
by turning pots over them ; and in the greenhouse or hotbed, 
by a very moderate share of attention to watering; with the addi- 
tion of a flat piece of glass placed on the top of the seed pot. 
This latter method is practised by an admirable cultivator, who 
informs us that the only precaution necessary, to secure all the 
advantages of this practice, is gradually to raise the glass from 
tlie pot, when the seeds are observed to burst their cuticle, by 
beginning to vegetate. We should not omit to notice that some 
persons press down the surface of their pots of compost, to make 
it rather firm, and quite even, before they scatter the seeds upon 
it. When the compost is very light, this method is beneficial, 
by its preventing too rapid an evaporation of moisture; and, as 
tlie seeds are prevented from sinking beneath the surface, a 
slight sprinkling of very finely sifted compost over them, will, 
in most cases be advantageous. 
64 Planting Peas. It is a common practice to plant peas over 
a whole compartment of the garden; or, at least, several rows 
together. A better method, excepting for the early crop, is 
that of distributing them in separate rows, a considerable distance 
apart, filling up the spaces with beds of other vegetables. The 
partial shade yielded by tall sorts is frequently advantageous to 
adjoining crops of celery, endive, lettuce, and the cabbage tribe; 
and the produce of peas w ill be a third greater than when crowd- 
ed together. Scarlet runners and common beans are likewise 
greatly benefited by the same method of single row planting; and 
it should not be forgotten, that the beauty of the vegetable gar- 
den is increased by this method of regular distribution. 
65 Alpine Strawberry, from Seed. The Alpine Strawberry, 
under judicious culture, is a valuable acquisition to every fruit 
garden. It is generally esteemed as superior to any other for 
preserves, creams, and confections, and other similar uses, ex- 
cept as a dessert confection, where the fruit is required to be 
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