DIARY OP OPERATIONS. 237 



llth. Put in Rose cuttings in large quantities. 36 

 25. 



12th. The same. 30 30 



13th. Pricked out in shallow boxes, 1 to 1^ inches apart, 

 the Tomato and Pepper and Egg Plants sown on the 29th 

 ult. Average work for one hand is about 3,000 plants per 

 day. 36 42. 



14*A. The same. 



16th. Put in cuttings of Dahlias, Fuchsias, etc. 42 

 44. 



17th. Potted off the Rose cuttings which were put in 

 on the 25th ult. ; an entire success. 40 46. 



ISth. Placed young Carnation plants out in cold frames, 

 to harden them off, preparatory to planting them out in 

 the open ground. 38 42. 



19A. The same. 30 40. 



20^. The same. 30 34. 



22nd. Continued putting in Rose and Verbena cut- 

 tings in large quantities. 28 30. 



23rd. The same. 30 42. 



21th. Pricked out in shallow boxes the Zinnias and 

 Asters, which were sown on the 6th inst. 30 42. 



25th. Now shipping largely. 30 28. 



26th. The second sowing of Tomatoes and Egg Plants 

 was pricked out in boxes. Continued putting in Rose 

 cuttings in large quantities. 30 26. 



27th. The same. 40 44. 



28*A. Pricked out in shallow boxes the seedling plants 

 of Verbenas that were sown on the 3d inst. 32 38. 



30^. The same. 30 36. 



31st. Potted off Rose cuttings that were put in on the 

 4th inst. 32 48. 



APRIL, 1868. 



1st. The same. 23 48. 



2nd. Began to plant in the open ground Carnations 



