Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The botanist tried to put the seeds in his pockets but the _ were too small.

Choice 1: The botanist tried to put the seeds in his pockets but the pockets were too small.
Choice 2: The botanist tried to put the seeds in his pockets but the seeds were too small.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
2.