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54 THE NURSERY-MANUAL
trough. By varying
the depth of the koove
and the width of the
shoulder on the adjoining
side the board can
be made to sow any
quantity desired. One
of the outer edges of
the board is beveled
far back on the under
FIG. 36. Overhead protection, with a slat cover. side so as to offer no
obstruction when the
seed is dipped. Two men operate it, one at each side of the bed. The
board is dipped with a swinging motion into the trough and then lowered
and held close over the drill to be seeded; the hinges are bent upward, and
the seeds fall into the drill.
FIG. 37. A form of low shading. The beds on the right are covered with burlap,
those on the left protected by slat screen. Windbreaks are provided.
FIG. 38.
Nursery beds covered for the winter.