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first ice, and very tender plants outside are somewhat in- 

 jured. Dahlias uninjured. 33 48. 



8th. Corrected and re-labelled Dahlias, in anticipation 

 of their soon being cut down by frost. Potted off Ver- 

 benas, and put in cuttings of Verbenas, and Rose and 

 Zonale Geraniums. 34 46. 



9th. The advancing season warns us to house Lemon 

 Verbenas, Geraniums, and other of the more hardy plants 

 that have yet been standing outdoors. Lemon Verbenas 

 being deciduous (shedding their leaves), are put under the 

 benches, as they can there be kept with safety until March, 

 when they begin again to start; the temperature will 

 average 45 under the bench. 46 52. 



Wth. Put in cuttings of Verbenas, etc. 50 62. 



11th. Lifted Japan and other Lilies and placed them 

 closely together, covered with 4 inches of sand, at the north 

 side of a wall, to retard them for spring sales ; they are 

 lifted for this purpose only, as nearly all Lilies are hardy, 

 and will always do better left out undisturbed all winter 

 where they grew ; though if the situation is very cold or 

 exposed, a covering up with a few inches of sawdust, 

 leaves, or manure, will benefit. In planting out the Lily 

 bulblets in open ground, see Chapter on Propagation of 

 Lilies. 48 61. 



12th. Put in cuttings of Fuchsias, Heliotropes, and 

 Carnations. 49 62. 



14th. Lifted Tuberoses, and placed them in empty 

 benches of green-houses to dry. Tied down the flowering 

 shoots of Tuberoses that are getting against the glass. 

 44 52. 



15th. The same as yesterday. 



IQth. Put in cuttings of Carnations and Pinks of all 

 kinds. 44 58. 



17th. Pricked out Cabbage, Cauliflower, and Lettuce 

 plants, that were sown on the 12th of September, in cold 

 frames. 50 61. *.' 



