r School llome·Gnrden Clreull1rF:l. li'ehroBry, 10J.0. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF EDUCATION, WASHINGTON PLANTING THE GARDEN l"URCI:lA130W TaE SEKt)S. In order that a supply of seeds may be on hand for the different plantings of the borne gardens, the bureau recommends thll.t funds be seemed to pUl;C]HlS8 seeds in bulk and the garden teachers divide the seeds into packages sufficient for 100 feet of drill. Smull envelopes can be purchased at 0. reasonable price for this purpose. The children pay for the seeds from the garden products. Records show that 1 cent invested in garden seeds means a return of 20 cents in vege- tables when the children work under the direction of a garden teacher. Since the success of. the home gardens depends quite as much upon good seeds as lIpon mellow soil, too much emphasis can not be placed upon the importance of purchasing the seeds from a reliable seed house and placing the order as ear-ly us possible, for the supply of first-class seed is quickly exhausted. 'rEBTl:NQ SEEDS. Just before the planting season the seeds should be tested nt the schools. Use 25 seeds of the. size of: ecru or beans, and. 100 seeds of the size of rndisb or smaller. A simple method of testing. is to put the seeds all a plate between folded pieces of cloth, cover- with another- plate .0" piece of glass, place in a rOOlD with the temperature of a li ving room and keep the cloth moist, but not wet, Nothing is gained by sowing seeds before the soil is wurm enough for them to germinate. Seeds differ in their soil temperature re- quirements. Some seeds, like kale and spinach; will germinate in early spring when the ground is not WIHIll; beaus and COI'1l require fl. warmer soil, while melons require n much warmer soil. In general 2416:1'-16 2 PLANTING TBB GA.RDEN. seeds should be planted ItS soon as possible after the soil is prepared. To germinate well: seeds require It fine, moist soil, such us is produced in freshly tilled ground. A SUOGESTI'\'"E PUNTL'IG sonscur,s. Ft:I'UI.1J"'ltY TO "PlUt, IIF.PI!:NlllNG lJ1"QN l.OOALlTY. Irish potatoes. Rndish'es. Garden peas. l'nrsley. Garden cress. Garrots. Onion sets. SWI~ cbanr. Onion seers. Cabbage plants. Sptencn. Lettuce plants. ~u~ttlf(1. Dndtve t;eeds OJ' plants. Beets. Asparagus seeds 01' ctnnte, Turnips. Horse-radish roots. Beaus. squuauee. Peanuts. Melons. KolJlrabI. Pumpkins. cnrrcte. Okra. ParsnIps. Cauliflower plants. Sal8ll'y. 'rcrneto plnnm. Sweet com. PepP!'r plants. Pop corn. Eggplant plants. nectsnee. Sweet potato ntents. Cucumbers. Irish potntoes, JULY, m::PENlllNtl UPONl.OU,U.ITY. Garrots. Brn~ls sprouts plnuD;. Sweet corn. ltnrltshes. aence, Ij-lah potatoes. Rutabaga. AUG08T, FOR MUJ'BT.3N STAnS. IrIsh potatoes. Hadlshes. BenDEl. 'I'ounrto pltmtl!. BOOD;. Celery plants. Garden peas. GOllll.I'll llllltlts. Kohll'llbl. Dnbbnge plants. Oorrcts. Lettuce plants. 'l'urnlps. $lWrfill.BF.ll AND OCl'OBER, FOil MUTH£fIN STATES. gptnnch. Parsley. xore. Omen cress, :Mustard. Lettuce plauta. Winter rlldhlhes. Endive pInDts. OnIon sets. AsPll.I'1lgU8 roots. PLANTING THE QilDEN, 3 DEPTH TO PL.:UlT smsos. The depth to plant seeds depends upon four things: The size of the seeds, the method of germinating, the fineness of the soil, and the temperature of the soil. Sm1l11seeds should be planted shallow, t inch deep. They should be plnuted somewhat thickly, SO that the strength of all will enable the tender plants to reach the sur-face. III large seeds, the depth to plant depends upon whether the seed leaves (cotyledons) are brought nbove the surface or left in the soil. If the seed leaves are lifted above the surface, as in beans und melons, the seeds should be planted not over 1 to It inches deep, otherwise the seed leaves will be tom all' 3S they come. through the soil end the plant will be stunted. On the other hand, jf the seed leaves are left in the ground, as with peas, tho seeds IUn,ybe planted deeper, 4 inches or O\-C1'. Seeds Iike CMn can be planted still deeper) 6 inches, for the food is stored around the plant in the endosperm, and the plant while coming through the soil is protected by 3, pointed shield. Since seeds will not germinate untit they are thoroughly soaked, the soil should be made fine nnd should be packed over the seeds to enable the soil moisture to come to the surface and sank the seeds. Wheu the soil is heavy and somewhat cold, it is safer to plant slightly shallower. DISTANCE APART O}' THE .ROWS. The distance apart of the rows depends upon the size of the plants and the method of cultivation. Small vegetables, such as lettuce, onions, spinach, beets, carrots, turnips, 01' mustard, may be planted in rows 1 foot upurb and cultivated with u. band Or wheel hoe. Me- dium vegetables, like beans and poppers, may be planted in rows 2 feet apart. Larger vegetables, like corn and tomatoes, need to be planted in l'OWS 3 feet apart and '2 to 3 foot apart in the rows. "Vhereyer possible, it is economy to interplunt with shade-loving vegetables, us summer lettuce or llny of the melon family. Vege- tables should never be so crowded as to interfere with free circulation of air needed to check such diseases as onion mildew. When the garden is to be cultivated with 0.. horse, the vegetables should be planted in rows 3 to 4 feet apart. Long st.raight rows make cultiva- tion easier. Paths should be eliminated j they take room needed for vegetable growing. renrmers' nuueuna: 2ri5. Home vegetable Gorden. 647. Home Gurden In the South. For amte experiment station pubucattons, eonSUIL "LIst of Puhlicatlons for Use of School nnd Rome GOl'ilen 'Ienchera," llubllslnx] by Burenu or mtucuuou .