. Landreths' seed catalogue. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. OPEN-AIR CULTURE. Flower seeds, being usually small and delicate, the land to receive them must necessarily be carefully prepared. Large stones, clods and other material out of place shoiild be removed after the earth has been deeply dug and fertilized; but the soil should not be made so tine as to become pasty under moisture. The best results will generally be obtained by sowing all the varieties in one plot or bed, suff
. Landreths' seed catalogue. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. OPEN-AIR CULTURE. Flower seeds, being usually small and delicate, the land to receive them must necessarily be carefully prepared. Large stones, clods and other material out of place shoiild be removed after the earth has been deeply dug and fertilized; but the soil should not be made so tine as to become pasty under moisture. The best results will generally be obtained by sowing all the varieties in one plot or bed, suffi- ciently large to hold all sorts in parallel rows one foot apart, and carefully weeded and otherwise attended to (luring the early stages of growth. Afterwards, when 1 or 2 inches high, the young plants can be removed, on a rainy or cloudy, damp day, to permanent positions carefully prepared for their reception, enriched by a previous application of manure or compost. In the after-culture the most important matter is to keep the beds well thinned, for crowding will defeat all other preparations; while space, which at first seems four times too much, will serve to develop robust plants, which by their ample leafage and well-developed flowers will amaze people not familiar with the conditions of ample space necessary to successful plant culture. STARTING OR FORCING SEEDS IN THE HOUSE. When it is desired to hasten the development of plants, they may be sown in the conservatory or in boxes within the house. Those who have gxeenhouses hardly need directions, but for those M ho have had less experience we drop the following hints. Procure shallow boxes, trays or broad pots from 2 to 4 inches deep, the bottoms permitting the free passage of water, else the earth will bake and become sour, as seeds will not germinate satisfactorily or thrive in a wet soil. Prepare a mixture of one-third leaf mold cut tine, one-third clean sand, and one-third finely pulver- ized stable manure ; moiste
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