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10th. Cleared off Bouvardias that have been forcing 

 for flowers, cutting off the tops and planting the roots 

 closely together in shallow boxes, and placing them under 

 the bench. Such roots make splendid plants for next sea- 

 son, or the roots may be cut up for propagation. 12 8. 



llth. The same. 



12th. Arranged plants on the benches where the Bou 

 vardia and other flowering plants had been growing. Zero 

 26. 



13th. Continued plunging Roses, as begun on the 1st 

 inst., placing them, according to the size of the plant, at 

 such distances apart as will allow the outside shoots to be 

 an inch or so from each other. A house full of Roses in 

 the dormant state when the pots are placed close to each 

 other should fill, when thinned out, just about double the 

 space, to give them sufficient room to grow.. 20 32. 



14th. The same. 



15th. The same. 



17A. Put in cuttings of Phloxes and Chrysanthemums. 

 14 32. 



18th. Put in cuttings of Begonias, Stevias, Etipatoriums, 

 etc., etc., to produce plants to grow in summer for next 

 winter's flowers. 



IQth. Cleared out Carnation plants that have been 

 forced for flower. As such plants are of but little use after 

 they have been thus forced, we find it most profitable to 

 throw them away and replace them by young and fresh 

 stuff. 22 30. 



20th. Pricked out rooted cuttings of Carnations 1 inch 

 apart in shallow boxes, to economize space ; we find that 

 thus treated and planted out in the open ground they do 

 quite as well as if they had been potted, and nearly one- 

 half the space is saved. 30 34. 



21st. Put in large quantities of the leading bedding 

 plants, such as Verbenas, Petunias, Heliotropes, Gera- 

 niums, etc., for succession crops. 36 3D 8 . 



