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18th. Pricked out in shallow boxes seedlings of Del- 



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phinium, etc., sown on the 4th of last month. 50 61 



19th. Planted Pansy seedlings that were sown on 

 the 15th of September, in cold frames, 4 to 5 inches 

 apart each way. 52 68. 



21 st. Continued planting Pansies, and put in Verbena 

 cuttings, taken from the open ground. Collected seeds 

 of Verbenas, Salvias, etc., etc. 53 55. 



22d. Potted off the Verbenas put in on the 8th inst.; 

 also, Coleus, Centaurea, Salvias, etc., that were put in on 

 the 28th of September, all of which, except the Centaurea, 

 have succeeded well ; a partial failure in these is owing 

 to the cuttings being too hard when put in. 54 63. 



23d. Lifted, divided, and potted Callas. 44 46. > 



24th. Repotted Stock Giliflowers. First severe frost. 

 Dahlias and all tender plants cut down. 24 46. 



25th. Made cuttings of a general variety of soft- 

 wooded plants, of such as have yet stood uninjured in the 

 open ground. 36 44. 



26th. Moved the first potted lots of Verbenas, to pre- 

 vent them rooting through in the sand. 35 41. 



2St h. Potted off Fuchsias, Heliotropes, etc., from prop- 

 agating house. Lifted Roses from the open ground for 

 shipment. 40 56. 



29th. Potted Myrsiphyllum (Smilax) asparagoides, 

 from seed boxes, (sown on August 1st) \ cleaned up and 

 top-dressed Double Primulas. 50 50. 



. Continued lifting Roses for shipment. 46 54. 

 . Put in Carnations and Pink cuttings ; we find 

 greater success at this senson than earlier, it being very 

 important that Carnation cuttings are rooted at a low at- 

 mospheric temperature. 41 53. 



NOVEMBER, 1868. 



1st. Potted Roses for spring blooming and sales, first 

 pruning off one-third of the shoots. This operation of 



