February, 1913 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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watering. If the flat has been thoroughly 
soaked through from below at the time of 
planting, it should need no further water¬ 
ing until after the seeds have sprouted. 
When further watering is needed, as indi¬ 
cated by the surface of the soil becoming 
dry, the best way is to repeat the former 
process. If this cannot conveniently be 
done, water with a can, using the finest 
nozzle, and being careful to do it on a 
bright, sunny day when all the foliage and 
soil surface will have a chance to dry off 
before night. In either case saturate the 
soil thoroughly. The temperature of the 
water, contrary to some theories, makes 
little difference. 
Maintain a proper temperature. In the 
case of the early plants (sown in the first 
flat) this will be forty-five to fifty degrees 
at night (never going below forty de¬ 
grees, if it can be helped). The day tem¬ 
perature should be ten to fifteen degrees 
higher. 
Give ample ventilation. Remember that 
your little plants need airing every day. 
Make it your rule to give all the ventilation 
you possibly can without letting the tem¬ 
perature stay below forty-five degrees at 
night or sixty degrees in the daytime. 
The best way is to open a window in an 
adjoining room or on the opposite side of 
the one they are in, as a draft directly 
upon them may cause trouble. 
Given the above ample but regular 
treatment, the little seedling should grow 
rapidly and acquire a healthy dark green 
color. When they touch the glass it should 
te removed altogether; and if they show 
any tendency to bend toward the light, 
occasionally turn the flat about to let them 
straighten up again. 
In six to eight weeks after sowing they 
should have developed into quite sturdy 
little seedlings, and about the time the 
third true leaf may be just seen, they will 
be ready for “pricking off,” or transplant¬ 
ing. Do not delay this operation a day 
after they are ready for it, especially if 
they have come up thick, as they will run 
the double risk of becoming lanky and of 
damping off. 
Prepare flats similar to the seed flats, 
but three or four inches deep, instead of 
two. Into the bottom put a layer of very 
old, thoroughly rotted manure, and fill 
level full of good soil — that used for plant¬ 
ing will be all right, but it will not matter 
if it is not so light or finely sifted. If no 
manure is to be had, put a layer of drain¬ 
age material on the bottom of the box, and 
mix bone flour, at the rate of three to four 
quarts to the bushel, through the soil, pre¬ 
paring it, if possible, a week or so in ad¬ 
vance. 
Taking up the seedlings must be done 
with care, as the filmy little rootlets are 
easily broken. The seed box should be 
watered the day previous to have the soil 
in just the right condition. Then take up 
a small bunch of plants and dirt and gent¬ 
ly pull the seedlings out, discarding all 
that are weak or show any sign of stem 
rot, and lay the rest out on a small piece 
of shingle or something similar, so that 
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