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phinium, and other plants suitable for bedding out for sum- 

 mer. 28 32. 



3rd. Repotted stock plants of Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, 

 Lantanas, Petunias, etc., to encourage growth to produce 

 cuttings. 29 34. 



4*A. The same. 24 28. 



Qth. The same. 14 26. 



7th. Repotted Fuchsias, Pelargoniums, Heliotropes, 

 Petunias, etc., from 2-inch to 4-inch pots, to produce growth 

 for spring sales. 20 30. 



8th. Large quantities of Verbenas, Heliotropes, Fuch- 

 sias, etc., are now put in the propagating benches, this 

 being, perhaps, the best season to root cuttings, to give 

 fine plants in May. 24 32. 



9^. Washed the soil from "pot bound" plants of 

 Heliotropes, Pelargoniums, and similar plants grown in 

 bench pots, and re-potted in fresh soil in pots of similar size. 

 For detail of this method see Potting of Plants. 28 14. 



Wth The same. 4 12. 



llth. The same. 14 18. 



13th. First lot of Chrysanthemum cuttings put in from 

 general collection. 10 12. 



Uth Shifted La Pactole and Safrano Roses that are 

 forcing to produce winter flowers. 10 20. 



15th. The same. 14 22. 



IGth The same. 18 22. 



17th. Pricked out in shallow boxes, one inch apart, the 

 seedling plants sown on the 2nd inst.. 12 20. 



18th. Potted off from propagating house struck cut- 

 tings of Petunias, Heliotropes, Variegated Geraniums, etc. 

 10 22. 



2Qth. The same. 20 31. 



21st.- The same. 18 34. 



22nd. The same. 20 14. 



23rc?. Potted Anemone Japonica from root cuttings 

 put in on the 21st ult. 22 18. 



