. C. E. Allen plant and seed guide. Nurseries (Horticulture) Vermont Brattleboro Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Brattleboro Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 14 C. E. Allen, Brattleboro, Vt. For superior quality, form and beauty of flowers, and fine mixtures, our Pansies, Asters, Sweet Peas, Verbenas, Pinks, Dianthus and Phlos receive many flrst-class premiums each year. Note Rose collections on pages 52 to 57, Carnations on page 44, Geraniums on page 48. FloweF Smd ©ef aFtment. GENERAL SOWING SEED. Each year beginners are cautioned to careful
. C. E. Allen plant and seed guide. Nurseries (Horticulture) Vermont Brattleboro Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Brattleboro Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 14 C. E. Allen, Brattleboro, Vt. For superior quality, form and beauty of flowers, and fine mixtures, our Pansies, Asters, Sweet Peas, Verbenas, Pinks, Dianthus and Phlos receive many flrst-class premiums each year. Note Rose collections on pages 52 to 57, Carnations on page 44, Geraniums on page 48. FloweF Smd ©ef aFtment. GENERAL SOWING SEED. Each year beginners are cautioned to carefully attend to the sowing of seed, to use care in firming the dry earth about them, sowing tender varieties too early or when the earth is too cold and wet. The three features to disadvantage in sowing time are low temperature, compacting rains and high winds; a constant watch may be given. Seed need heat to germinate, and if planted early should not be covered too deep, but as near the sur- face as moisture can be secured. Often it is important that seed should come up promptly; compacting raips followed by hot sun and dryiug wmds cruet the earth, preventing the germ from forcing itself throngh. The temperature at which different seed will germinate may well be borne in mind. Actual experiments have shown that some of thrt cultivated plants will germinate at the low average temperature following: peas, 45°, corn, 48°, bean, 40°, squaiih. 54°; thus if the average temperature with proper moisture could be controlled at 48°, corn can be planted: if lower than 45°, it would be unwise. Florists regulate the temperature of the green- house by thermometers, varying the degrees from a tropical, medium, and low atmosphere, as required for the varieties of seeds or plants. Compacting earth in dry weather is of importance to Insure the necessary moisture, and I have often found it advisable to open the row, sow the seed, following with a can of water to moisten the soil sufficiently
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