Agriculture for beginners . erwise givetrouble. After the soil is put in the boxes it should bewell packed by pressing it with a flat wooden block. Sowthe seeds in straight rows, and at the ends of the rows putlittle wooden labelswith the names ofthe flowers on sowed in thesame box should beof the same generalsize in order that theymay be properly cov-ered, for seeds needto be covered accord-ing to their sowing the seed,sift the fine soil overthe surface of thebox. The best soilfor covering smallseeds is made by rub-bing dry moss and leaf-mold through a sieve together. Th
Agriculture for beginners . erwise givetrouble. After the soil is put in the boxes it should bewell packed by pressing it with a flat wooden block. Sowthe seeds in straight rows, and at the ends of the rows putlittle wooden labelswith the names ofthe flowers on sowed in thesame box should beof the same generalsize in order that theymay be properly cov-ered, for seeds needto be covered accord-ing to their sowing the seed,sift the fine soil overthe surface of thebox. The best soilfor covering smallseeds is made by rub-bing dry moss and leaf-mold through a sieve together. This makes a light coverthat will not bake and will retain moisture. After coveringthe seeds, press the soil firm and smooth with a woodenblock. Now sprinkle the covering soil lightly with a watering-pot until it is fairly moistened. Lay some panes of glassover the box to retain the moisture, and avoid further water-ing until moisture becomes absolutely necessary. Too muchwatering makes the soil too compact and rots the Fig. ioi. Thk Carnation (Eldokauu) 114 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGIXNERS As soon as the seedlings have made a second pair ofleaves, take them up with the point of a knife and transplantthem into other boxes filled in the same way. They should be set two inches apart so as togive them room to grow may be transplanted fromthe boxes to the flower-garden bytaking an old knife-blade and cut-ting the earth into squares, andthen lifting the entire square withthe plant and setting it where itis wanted. There are many flower-seedswhich are so small that they mustnot be covered at all. In this classwe find begonias, petunias, andChinese primroses. To sow theseprepare boxes as for the other-eeds, and press the earth scatter some fine, dry- mossihinly over the surface of the this with water until it is/i B^^^^^l well moistened, and at once scatterW^ |BH^^^HI the seeds thinly over the surface [ i M 11 1 ^nd cover the boxes with panes of gla
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