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2nd. Planted out in open ground seedling Verbenas 

 from the boxes in which they have been pricked out, at 

 distances of eighteen inches between the rows, and four 

 inches between the plants, also, stock plants of named 

 Verbenas. They are put thus close to admit of rejecting 

 inferior sorts as they flower. 4G 52. 



4/7*. Pricked out Egg Plants from third sowing, (April 

 10th) and also potted those previously pricked out in 

 boxes. Egg plants being rather difficult to transplant, 

 we prefer to pot them, but there is no such reason for 

 putting Tomato or Pepper plants in pots. 46 54. 



5th. Potted off root cuttings of Bouvardia in large 

 quantities. 48 52. 



th. Planted out in the open ground stock plants of 

 Variegated and Zonale Geraniums, the ones we have been 

 propagating from all winter, also the young plants shifted 

 for new stock. 50 53. 



1th. Put in cuttings of Dahlias, Ooleus and Al- 

 tcrnanthera, and potted off such as are rooted. 50 44. 



8th. Put in cuttings of Lemon Verbenas for next sea- 

 son's stock, and pottod off the last of Verbena cuttings 

 for the season. 42 52. 



Wi. Potted off a general assortment of bedding plants 

 mostly new, for our own stock. 46 54. 



llth. Planted out Roses largely. 48 56. 



12th. Potted off Rose cuttings. 46 50. 



13th. Potted off the Lemon Verbenas that were put 

 in on the 7th ult. ; found them too largely rooted, but 

 had no room to pot off until now. They should have 

 been potted off ten days ago. 52 56. 



IMh. Put in cuttings of Chrysanthemums, Phloxes, 

 and Lantanas, for plants for next fall and winter sales, 

 we find that Chrysanthemum cuttings from healthy stock, 

 put in now, make plants large enough for six or seven 

 inch pots by October, if properly shifted. 54 55. 



