Lany florists transplant seed- 
lings of the sturdier class such 
as ASTERS and ZIhilAédD as soon as 
they appear, not waiting for the 
first true leaves to develor, 
This for the largzer seedlings, 
may be good practice providea 
they are kept in the, huwid at- 
mosphere of a preenhnouse or hot 
bed untit two séts of. leaves nave 
developed etter which. the- process 
of“ hartening ii 1s started. 
Be’ sure that seedlings. especially 
transplants have plenty of air 
but’ are not ita Grant. shield 
transplants from direct gun un- 
til new growth starts. 
For those who must start secd in 
the house under usual conditions 
of tempreture ant woisture con 
tent of air at°is better to let 
the seedlings develop at least 
three sets of ieaves = Dérore 
transplanting: 
Be cautious of waveriag Both ag 
aecdlings ac as . CERO GR hehe 
huch of the 108s oO: seedlin.§ is 
due ‘to soverwatvering, However .do 
not let the soil ever becoue 
bone devs Give “the “setedlings an 
abundance “or* tres" air Sut keep 
out of Gat oOe drafts, Drafts in- 
jure only a vied cause the soil 
and the Litile plants ‘to Lose 
mols tur ov thee leaves faster 
Thaw the’ vos “carr renew IT, 
4° transynlanting ig done to an- 
ouner corttbainem whittle “1a Te 
house shield sis“ eccmendéd, If 
braneco: antinw “Ae Mone dj Pectty 
to tne open ~round shield the 
viante with eae burrap ‘curtain “on 
poste’ at Deets mi nthes TNieher 
thar tie highness transplan. 
Kwtp thie butlep “sureld over tis 
plants untiit hew grovth starts, 
. With most perennials this can 
reaain to advantaze all’ summer. 
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