. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . akedseed before the dry samples are soaked seeds are sown in waterrather than in soil, and as conditionsare more uniforrn there, a gain appar-ently due to soaking may result. In the case of strong seedswhich must be planted outdoors in cold or uncongenial soil,a preliminary soaking of from 12 to 24 hours may be bene-ficial, as it lessens the period which the seeds would other-wise pass in untoward conditions. But soaked seeds, unlessof very hardy species, should never be sown outdoors untilthe soil has become rathe
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . akedseed before the dry samples are soaked seeds are sown in waterrather than in soil, and as conditionsare more uniforrn there, a gain appar-ently due to soaking may result. In the case of strong seedswhich must be planted outdoors in cold or uncongenial soil,a preliminary soaking of from 12 to 24 hours may be bene-ficial, as it lessens the period which the seeds would other-wise pass in untoward conditions. But soaked seeds, unlessof very hardy species, should never be sown outdoors untilthe soil has become rather dry and warm. To prevent too rapid drying out, the soil should be firmlypressed about the seeds. The pot or box should be given ashady place, or some covering may be applied to checkevaporation. A pane of glass is often placed over the pot(Fig. 2) or box, being tilted a little at intervals to allowof ventilation and to prevent the soil from becoming soggyor sour. A seed case, with a glass cover, as shown inFig. 3, is neat and handy in the treatment of small Seedpot, covered withglass.
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