302 PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. 



\ltJi. Continued putting in Verbena and Hose cut- 

 tings, and planted out Carnations in open ground. No 

 Rose cuttings yet planted out, on account of a very wet 

 spell. There would be no danger from frost now, were 

 the ground sufficiently dry. 40 44. 



18th. Putting in large lots of Coleus cuttings. 



20th. Sowed Tomatoes for a succession crop. 44 

 46. 



21s/. Put in cuttings of Double White Primula, for 

 fall stock. 42 48. 



22nd. First planting of Roses in the open ground. 

 Plants in very fine condition. They would have been 

 planted ten days ago if the ground had been dry. 40 

 52. 



%3rd. The same. 



2Uh. Put in to-day 20,000 Verbena cuttings. These 

 will make very fine plants by the end of May. 32 44. 



25th. Put in cuttings of Dahlias and Double Gerani- 

 ums. 40 36. 



27th. Selected the best Pansies, and planted them out 

 for seed for stock. 40 48. 



28th. Planted out Roses. 36 42. 



29^. The same. 42 46. 



3Qth. Rose cuttings made to-day, later than this, 

 it is rather uphill work propagating Roses, owing to 

 the increased heat of the advancing season. 42 60. 



MAY. 



1st. Planted out Lilies, Peonies, and other hardy 

 plants, in open ground, divided Caladium Bulbs ani 

 potted into two inch pots in leaf mould and sand ; also, 

 potted and started Tuberous rooted Begonias and Glox- 

 inias, find these tropical bulbs should not be started 

 much earlier than this date. 42 60. 



