. Agriculture, its fundamental principles. Agriculture. 302 AGRICULTURE. _ ^:^4s;^i;^a^:j^ For flowers select hardy ones, such as phlox, pansies, verbenas, and California poppies. Test seeds for purity and vitality, and plant them in soil made firm and mellow. Do not crowd the rows or plants. Cul- tivate the garden well and keep it free from weeds. Keep the walks smooth and clean. If possible, continue the work in vacation and have an exhibition of the best fruits and vegetables. Plants for trans- planting may be raised from slips set in a box of sand, kept damp. Tomato, cabbage, lettuce, and
. Agriculture, its fundamental principles. Agriculture. 302 AGRICULTURE. _ ^:^4s;^i;^a^:j^ For flowers select hardy ones, such as phlox, pansies, verbenas, and California poppies. Test seeds for purity and vitality, and plant them in soil made firm and mellow. Do not crowd the rows or plants. Cul- tivate the garden well and keep it free from weeds. Keep the walks smooth and clean. If possible, continue the work in vacation and have an exhibition of the best fruits and vegetables. Plants for trans- planting may be raised from slips set in a box of sand, kept damp. Tomato, cabbage, lettuce, and other plants may be raised from seed in a hotbed. The schoolroom is made more attractive by a window garden, in which grow gera- niums and other plants. Ferns flourish in a northern exposure. The Chinese sacred lily will grow and blossom if the bulb be put in a pan of Flat, or Tray, for starting Plants for Transplanting. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Soule, Andrew MacNairn. [from old catalog]; Turpin, Edna Henry Lee, 1867-1952, joint author. Richmond, Atlanta [etc. ] B. F. Johnson publishing company
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