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tings. First (slight) fire used in propagating house. Shaded 

 and watered freely Carnations put in yesterday. 40 44. 



27th. Planted out in the benches Eupatoriums, Stev- 

 ias, &c., that have been kept in pots all summer. 42 

 50. 



28th. Put in cuttings of Coleus, Salvias, Centaureas, 

 &c., from outside. Budded Roses. 42 49. 



30th. Put all tender plants in the houses, as from 

 about this date there is danger from frost. Lifted clumps 

 of double Neapolitan Violet, and planted them at distanc- 

 es of 9 or 10 inches apart, on the benches of the green- 

 house, in the same way as the Carnations. The same 

 precautions necessary in shading and watering, if the 

 weather is dry and sunny. 42 50. 



OCTOBER, 1867. 



1st. Lifted and potted Lamarque, Marshal Niel, and 

 other Roses from the open ground, that are wished for ear- 

 ly flowering in spring ; it is yet too soon by a month for 

 general potting of Roses for spring flowering. 42 53. 



2d. Potted off Petunias, Zonale Geraniums, and other 

 bedding plants that were put in as cuttings on the 17th ult. 

 Planted out Stevia compacta and other varieties on bench- 

 es of green-house ; as they are too tall, they are planted 

 by laying them on their side, which answers well. Lifted 

 up and planted Strawberry runners closely together, so 

 that they can be conveniently got at in spring for early 

 orders. Planted early, they make root sufficient to stand 

 the winter. 42 52. 



3d. The same as yesterday. 49 56. 



4th. Potted off Verbenas put in on the 22d ult.; had 

 excellent success. 47 50. 



5th. Lifted from ground stock plants of Variegated 

 and Zonale Geraniums, and potted them. 49 54. 



7th. Operations same as Saturday. To-day shows the 

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