42 Interesting seedling forms 


Note the different seedling forms: 1. Selenicereus. 2. Opuntia. 
3. Pereskia. 4. Cereus. 5. Agave. 6. Opuntia. 
7. Cereus monstrosus. 8. Echinocactus. 
in lifting the seedlings from the seed pan without injury to the 
delicate root system. After seedlings are large enough to handle, 
it is very beneficial to transplant into fresh soil not less than three 
times a year. 
Healthy seedlings, carefully grown, are a joy to any grower, and 
in variety of form and color are far more interesting than seedlings 
of any other plants. Some break through the soil with rudimentary 
leaves while others present a minute pincushion of two or three 
spines. Some are hairy while others are fat little bodies resembling a 
rock. To watch the rapidly changing forms and the increasing color 
makes seed raising most enjoyable, as each day brings new surprises. 
Experiment on inexpensive seeds and try the rare kinds later. 
