54 THE CARNATION MANUAL. 



AUGUST. 



The cultivator's whole attention must be given, 

 during the early part of this month, to the layering 

 of stock, and the sooner this operation can be com- 

 pleted the better will be the chances of success 

 during the following season. If the weather is hot 

 and dry, great care must be taken that the layers 

 do not flag for want of water — an almost daily 

 attention may have to be given to this re- 

 quirement. 



The border to receive the new layers, if not 

 done last month, should be put in hand and 

 finished off as early in the month as possible, so as 

 to give it time to settle do^vn somewhat. (See 

 detailed instructions.) 



SEPTEMBER. 



Continue careful attention to the watering of 

 the layers. 



Prepare pots and compost for reserve of layers. 



Towards the end of the month the earlier layers 

 will be sufficiently rooted, and may be taken from 

 the parent plant and placed at once in their 

 flowering-quarters, which should be ready to re- 

 ceive them. Plant very firm. 



It will be found advisable to ^pot a certain pro- 

 portion of surplus layers as a reserve from which, 

 in the spring, to fill the vacancies caused by disease 

 or death in the borders. 



