Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
ELECTION OF Seeds
FOR GARDEN IMPORTANT
p Grow Better Crops This Year Should Be the Desire
OF Every Gardener, Is Advice of Uncle
Sans Experts
SANS Experts.

roper selection of seeds with which
,plaht a garden is stressed by spe-
llists OF the United States Depart
emu OF Agriculture. 1t should be the
sroW better garden by making
most intelligent use of tho avail
Ie space, not only by employing bet
methods. but by planting seeds of
eas IS comparatively small. but 1t is
important that the seeds should
me very best obtainable.
Gardeners are advised to secure the
taioSueS OF reliable seed firms and
ehd littie time in going over and
ccking up the seeds that will be
'eded for planting their gardens.
DO not be misled by the highly
iorcd and much advertised novel
-, but stick 10 the standard.
eli-hnown and proved varieties,
wise the specialists. Good seeds are
afce and none should be wasted, so
'ure carefully upon the amount re-
i'red and place your order early be-
re the best stocks arc exhausted.
;rhaps the seeds can he bought from
cal dealers. If not. orders should go
seed house In some nciS hboring
", SO the seeds may be received in
nplc time. When they are received,
ipack and check them TO see that no
l:t of the order has been overlooked:
! sen store the seeds III mousc-proof.
initiated con,ainer. such as "a tin box
moderate temperature. and where
|icy VIII not freeze or be exposed TO
DISTURB.
Half the pleasure and profit of n
arden is derived from having some
ling 10 use just as carly in the
'rlnstimc as possible. In many cities
III towns last year the local green
Iuse men grew thousands of plants.
reasonable prices. II often happens.
owever, that home gardeners do, not
ave the opportunity to purchase we'll
rown plants, and must start their own
ipply OF early plants in the house or
a hotbed If they desire 10 have their
ops mature carly. Among the gar
IN crops that may be started TO ad-
intage in this manner are tomatoes.
.riy cabbage. peppers. eggplant and
ttucc; even cucumbers. melons. bects.
zap beans, Lima beans and sweet corn
,ay be started indoors by using flower
OTIS. paper bands or berry boxes TO
old the soil
Where just a few tomato and cab
age plants are desired, the seeds may
soWn in "A cigar box or in a shallow
pan with few holes punched in
TO saw of about three inches OF
he bottom portion of soap box, thus
prmins a tray. If the top has been
tved, II can be nailed on and the box
gain sawed forming a second tray
his VIII leave about three inches Of
&c middle OF the box, upon which
ittt VI ono lOuI III -IHCn VITO netting
'ay be tackled to form sieve for
srecning the soil used in the trays
ny shallow box that may be fitted into
ne windows OF il WING room where
Sh, VIII answer for starting early
lants.
After filling the trays full OF sifted
oil. stroke OF even with the top and
lightly firm down ;hC soil Ia the TT. ys
y means OF a small piece OF board.
sc The edge o. ruler or strip OF
irrows In the soil in which to ,,lanr
re seeds. These little rows should
q about two inches apart and one
uartcr inch deep. Scatter the seeds
{ tomatoes. carly cabbage. peppers or
eggplant very thinly in the rows and
{ SOIL over tho entire surface.
mooth the top OF the soil gently and
latcr very lightly.
The box should then be placed where
&c temperature viii remain at about
0 degrees. II conditions are kept