310 PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. 



The next shifting will be from the pots to planting out in 

 the benches. 66 74. 



18lh. Washed the soil from the roots of Roses that 

 have become "pot bound," and repotted in new pots 

 with fresh soil. This practice we find very effectual to 

 recuperate all plants that have been stunted by any cause 

 whatever. 64 72. 



\Wi. Topped Bouvardias, to keep them dwarf and 

 delay the flowering until the winter months. 70 80. 



2Qth. Put in cuttings of Abutilons, Begonias, Hibis- 

 cus, Moonflowers, Passifloras, Salvias, Trapaeolums, Ivy, 

 Geraniums and several assortments of bedding plants; 

 also cuttings of Crotons, Dracenas and tropical plants 

 grown inside. 75 72. 



21st. The same. 72 70. 



22d. The same. 68 70. 



24:th. Put in green cuttings of Bouvardias, Cissus, 

 Clerodendrons, and other plants of a tropical nature. 

 (Note. September 5th. This resulted successfully). 

 70 76. 



25th. Cut down stock plants of Pelargoniums, and 

 put in the shoots as cuttings. The Pelargoniums have 

 been kept under glass all summer, slightly shaded, and 

 have ripened their shoots finely, so that, no doubt, nearly 

 every cutting will grow. Great difficulty is always found 

 with the rooting of Pelargoniums that have been planted 

 out. The cut down plants will, of course, receive no 

 water until they begin to grow. 68 74. 



%Gth. Stirred up the surface of the Rose benches to 

 the depth of about one inch. 68 74. 



27th. Repotted Poinsettia, Heliotrope, Eupatorium 

 elegans, and stock plants of Lantanas, for the last time 

 until they are placed in winter quarters. 64 72. 



%8th. Shook out and overhauled stock Fuchsias that 

 have been injured by exposure outdoors to heavy rains. 

 72 75. 



