The Cultivation of Flowers 
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The pots are placed in a cold frame, and brought on 
slowly. If the weather is at all bright they should be 
shaded until germination has taken place, keeping the soil 
uniformly moist; otherwise many of the seeds may not 
germinate. After the ___ 
seedlings have come 
up, care will have to 
be taken to keep 
them well watered, 
and the light should 
be left off on all 
favourable occasions 
to ensure sturdy 
plants by planting- 
outtime. Thisshould 
always be done be- 
fore the plants have 
any chance of be- 
coming pot - bound ; 
otherwise they may 
receive a check from 
which it would take 
them a long time to 
recover. The soil 
for the pOtS should Sweet Pea 
be a nice rooting 
medium of 4 parts good loam, 1 part leaf soil, with a 
small quantity of well-decayed horse manure, and enough 
sand to keep it open and sweet. If the soil where they 
are to be planted is naturally good, it should be trenched 
three spits deep, with an average supply of well -rotted 
