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of accomplishing this work before the roots get in 
any way matted round the sides of the pots. Seeds 
may be sown during the third and fourth week of 
this month. 
Malmaison Carnations. 
While tree and American Carnations are 
furnishing a supply of bloom, the Malmaisons should 
still be kept cool. The sun during the day will urge 
them on fast enough. A temperature of 40 deg. to 
45 deg. at night will still be ample in cold weather. 
Marguerite Carnations. 
Those who have little or no convenience of raising 
a batch of seedlings in February will now find it 
an easier matter with the assistance of sun heat in 
the greenhouse. A _hot-bed of fermenting manure 
is very serviceable in raising seedlings of all kinds, 
including Marguerite Carnations. If kept growing 
they will flower in the open during September in 
the southern counties, and in October in the 
northern counties of England, if grown in pots and 
placed under glass. By the latter method they will 
be in full bloom in November, under glass, in’ 
Scotland. 
American Carnations. 
The propagation of this section may be con- 
tinued as advised for tree Carnations. In bright 
weather a little more care will be necessary in pre- 
serving the atmospheric moisture than in January, 
in order to prevent the foliage from flagging or 
wilting previous to the emission of roots. The 
leaves have a difficulty in regaining their plumpness 
if once allowed to dry out for want of moisture or 
by the action of the sun. 
APRIL. 
Border Carnations. 
About the first or second week of this month the 
seedlings from seed sown the third week of March 
will be ready for transplanting into boxes 21n. apart 
each way. Return the boxes to the same house, 
placing them as near the glass as possible, and water 
down the soil with a fine-rosed can. This will keep 
them growing, but care should be taken to give 
ventilation whenever the sun gets hot, to prevent 
the seedlings getting drawn and leggy. 
