Show individual baxes XI CES SAW SAFEST EST FOR foll TENDER HOTBED PLANTS there are some plants whose root systems are so delicate that it grown in hoti hotbeds beils lort or cold frames for the of transplant lh individual pots or boxes are arc necessary says prof J C Il extension agronomist of the utah state agricultural college even then some care needs need s to lc be exercised in removing them from tile the containers when transplanted iny be forced in this manner to gain several weeks start stall over held field A collapsible box for tills this purpose may be made from roofing paper it opens into a slit square tare INIth without out bottom these tit fit close to gy ther ini in boxed in tile i and cold frame alien transplanted tj tile the garden the box is removed by spreading ili the flaps on one side and the undisturbed earth and routs roots may be pInc edlin the garden soil without injury mothr boxes made of lighter paper or thin wood are and left in the garden soil so that the plants contained therein are not disturbed these paper or thin wood boxes boxe soon decay or lose their solidity and become part of the garden soli soil for early germination of such flow erieg plants as astor aster sweet pea or nasturtium such pots or boxes are very de desirable when so FO F O germinated in a hotbed or window box bo in march and transil transplanted anted after hardening off to the pardon parden in ili the latter part of april or parly early part of stay may riot not only earlier blooming can be secured dibut the blossoms wilt all be larger and moro more profuse than when the seed reed la Is planted directly in the garden professor Il ITo aronson says that the individual boxes can lie he made very vert econ on the farm and thit that ho he will furnish specifications to anyone requesting thorn them just address i in qu I 1 r leg to extension service loep utah E L GUYMON county agricultural agent |