Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-16
Sowing Seeds.

To raise lowering plants nom seeds
usually requires care, skill and experience.
True, there are some common annuals. 81
riunias, supf,wers and marigolds. which
may be successfully sown by even The
novice In forcalsur-, bat the majority Of
seeds ore not 90 easily started. nor the
young plants % easily cared for. ny far
The larger number OF failures with seeds,
however, are not due 20 esreiessness or
lack OF skillfal ability. bat 10 lack OF
knowledge a. 20 the delicate constitutions
| % the seeds, and the successful methods
/ OF sowing.
Mos, seeds Of ,wers should be sowu In
protected Del. n sown Outdoors, and
ina, no, before the nrst OF May, In the
northern states. Abou, the time the farm.
er plants his corn IL the best for sowing
fowsr seeds outdoors. Some, however.
a. eandyiaft, portalsca. lartspur. esch.
seholiris and Others, may be sown ~ early
e. the ground can be worked. hut the
shortness OF oar seasons In the north
males n desirable 20 start seeds early. In
order 10 hAv, ,arly.blooming plants and
a. this 10 mostly done by The amateur 10
boxes, In the house. We viii give few
hints upon the subject tha, may prove use
fal.
The nrst important requisite IL good,
poroas soil that viii not bake or get hard.
rhh can mostly be secured from The
woods 10 The form OF leaf mould. sand and
loan. A soap boz. saved In two length.
wise, viii make two boIes OF about the
right slfs. fIll these with earth I'LL with
In an inch OF the top. then .in over sbout
half ,u inch Of The soli. dried, using .
rather Zoe sieve Nov ar the bon 10 set.
tie The earth, and carefully level the sur.
face. Just 81 thIs stage OF the operation
very simple b, very imporisn, little 10.
sirument lsa prssssr.stiek with which 10
pre-. The soil arm and even. A plsnei
psling lsth. two inches brosi sai oae Inch
vide, and a. long - the With % the boz.
vii answer for tAls Implement Amer The
.rrf.es 10 pressed until smooth and level.
thsu marx rows by pressing with the eigs
OF the stick. n large seeds ar, 10 he plant
81. press The rows dsspi II The seeds are
snail, merely apply pressure snough 10
msfk The rows.
Asa rule. seeds shoald ~ planted aboa,
The depth OF twice their thickness, ans the
ross should b. marked accordingly. 500
the .eei. evenly and thinly In the rows,
and cover With .inied soll then Apply the
pr,.ssr 10 he covering. and make u nrm
sbi level rhas treated. the bed amer
sowing. viii Be Almost ss smooth AMI
lsysi q. planet board. AMI pressure sr.
eiudlrg The sarplus air. will leave The
seed. In lust The rlshi condition FOE qslek
germinsiiou.
water The boz sparingly 81 hr.t. mailing
the soil moist, bai no; vet cover With .
thick ns-spspsr OF dart oolorri paper.
.aea q. 1. used BY dealers In hardware.
.ri &C., 10 warn place. Keep covered
till The plants begin 10 sppssr. - dsrtnsss
!. favorable 70 the ssrmlnsiion ofseesis,
thoagh destructive 10 plant. Examine
he bor every day 10 zee that The coil IL
moist. and % remove The covering % each
rov a. the plants sppssr. Give The young
plant. q. much llsht and sir as possible.
bot not too much OF The suns rays BE
e,re,al not 20 water Too freely. as water
clog. he pores OF The soll. srclaiing The
air AMI rendering The plants liable W damp
o- Keeping the soil usll stirred sui
rather dry than ~.t. 10 The best way 10
proven, dsmpluE OF
Yor very hns .ee,is, az bsgoni.s. schims-
nes AMI g..neriss. special carr 10 required.
The soil shosli b. .lfl~i with very fns
sieve, and ptv..cd ffm and smooth. afisr
-hich tie seed should ~ .ovu In rows
and lsn uncovered. TIE bs., vessel In
.hich 20 Gov Zoe .esi. 10 no~sr.po,
.saosr. IL 1. well Known ~ The sr.
psrisuoei .ov,f that the vaisrins can
scarcely b. done In The usual vay without
msiing the surface rough AMI disturbing
The seci. by u.ing small saucer ana
plseisg IL within si.rgsr Que, The molsiur.
c.h b. ihifoiscci throasa The pores by
simply pourinE 10 into The lsrger ssaesr
Keep the .aacsrs covered with thick psp-r
tlil the plants appear. and be careful that
The soll 1. not k.p, 700 moist
With little stts,iioa ~ the suggestions
here givsn. any ons may b suece.sfal Ia
.,srting plants ron SEEDS. and with sx
psrienes may become stiilfal Ia The nan.
.g.nsnt of.eeiling plants.