. Gardens and their meaning, by Dora Williams. School gardens. TLANTING 87 the fast-growing radishes skirmish ahead and break the way for the more delieate, deliberate earrot seeds. Having served their altruistic purpose, the radish seedlings are weeded out. Spare no pains to secure first-rate seeds. The wise farmer puts liis trust in the best houses and does not get disap- pointed. He is not to be caught taking chances at the gro- cery store. Seeds bought at such places are often old and poor,. SOUTH BOVS SEED SELECTIONS and the proportion of seeds that germinate has been kn
. Gardens and their meaning, by Dora Williams. School gardens. TLANTING 87 the fast-growing radishes skirmish ahead and break the way for the more delieate, deliberate earrot seeds. Having served their altruistic purpose, the radish seedlings are weeded out. Spare no pains to secure first-rate seeds. The wise farmer puts liis trust in the best houses and does not get disap- pointed. He is not to be caught taking chances at the gro- cery store. Seeds bought at such places are often old and poor,. SOUTH BOVS SEED SELECTIONS and the proportion of seeds that germinate has been known to fall as low as sixt}' per cent or even less. Nowadays, school children in cities can usually obtain good seed in penny pack- ages through educational centers. Fresh seed is generally easy to recognize by its bright, new surface. Peas are an exception ; even in their best days they may look aged and wrinkled. It is part of a gardener's business to know how to test his seeds. There are elaborate methods which may be recom- mended, but simple rules will answer most purposes. Any. 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 Williams, Dora. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn and company
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