THE HOME FLORIST. 



March 5 Tenth Week. 

 See that a. proper quantity of stock is com- 

 ing on, either by propagation or otherwise. 

 . . . . Propagation from cuttings^ should still go 

 on for spring plants, and Chrysanthemums, 46 

 Eupatoriums, 52 Stevias, 18 Roses, 25 Carnations, 44 

 Violets, ^Liboniaj^Laurustinus^sjasminums, 64 

 W. F. Fuchsias, 55 Cytisus, 49 Chorozema, 46 



Abutilons, 34 for W. F. be struck Pinch bac^ 



the shoots of newly started plants, to induce a 

 stocky growth .... Pot cuttings 1 * soon as possible, 

 after they are rooted. . . . Dormant Lemon Ver- 

 benas, 36 Richardias, 76 Gesneras, 59 Mimulus, 18 

 may be started to grow .... Out door work, 

 such as grading? trenching, 12 etc. , should be com- 

 menced as early as the soil can be worked, but be- 

 ware of digging stiff, loamy soil when it is wet. 



March 12 Eleventh Week. 

 Kinds named under Oct. 8, and Roses, etc., 

 under Oct 29, may still be brought in .... 

 Provide pot plants with as much room as pos- 

 sible.... See " As the season advances," etc., 

 Feb. 19, also Oct. 15 and Dec. 17. 



March. 1 9 Twelfth Week. 

 From the time Camellias**' start into growth 

 until autumn they require to be shaded from the 

 sun; will also need more water now, and may 

 be pruned if desirable . . . . Attend to airing Fern- 

 eries, ^ see Dec. 24. .. .Hot-beds 13 may be 

 made for general purposes .... If Anemone 

 Hortensis 38 tubers have been kept over, plant 

 at first opportunity. 



March 26 Thirtee?ith Week. 

 Seeds of Gomphrena, 59 Cobcea, 47 Amaran th- 

 us, ^Celosia, 44 Ipomoea, 62 Thunbergia, 79 Canary 

 BirdjFlower, 79 Canna, 44 may be sown in heat. 

 . . . .Hot-beds^ should be very carefully aired, 

 watered and protected; allow for the admittance 

 of a little air during night time. . . . Lilies 65 may 

 be started in pots .... Oleanders, 70 Oranges and 

 Lemons, 70 Cactus, 41 Pomegranates, 75 Hydran- 

 geas, 62 may be started into new growth; repot- 

 ting if needed. . . .Calceolarias, 42 Cinerarias, 47 

 Pelargoniums, 71 may be treated to liquid man- 

 ure 88 occasionally. . . . Give cuttings close atten- 

 tion; pot off early . . . .Bedding and other plants 

 in pots will do well in a good hot-bed. , . . Push 

 outdoor work as the season will allow. Protec- 

 tion applied to beds, plants, etc., in the fall 

 should be removed if not yet done. Sodding 9 

 may be done as soon as the ground is settled. 



April 2 Fourteenth Week. 



Cuttings may still be made of Verbenas, 81 

 Petunias, 72 Achryanthes, 35 Coleus, 47 Salvias, 77 

 Heliotropes, 60 Fuchsias, 53 German Ivy, 18 etc., 

 for summer decoration, and the kinds named 



under March 5th for W. F Seeds of Ac- 



roclinum, 35 Aster, 38 Balsam, 39 Browalia, 41 

 Cacalia, 41 Celosia, 44 Helichrysum, 60 Helipter- 

 um, 61 Japanese Maize, 64 Marigold, 67 Petunia, 72 

 Ricinus, 76 Phlox Drummondii, 73 Portulaca, 75 

 Scabiosa, 77 Stocks of all kinds, 78 Trapoeolum, 79 

 Wall Flower, 82 Xeranthemum, 82 Double Zin- 

 .nia, 82 and those named under Feb. 19 may be 

 spwn in heat 13 . ... If the soil is dry Hardy Per- 

 ennials may be taken up, divided and reset, as 

 required, and Lilies 65 be planted. 



April p Fifteenth Week. 

 Not much fire heat is likely to be needed 

 after this date in the Con. see "As the Season 

 Advances," etc., under Feb. IQ . .. .Dahlias, 49 

 Caladiums, 42 Cannas, 44 Amaryllis, 37 Vallota, 81 

 may be started in heat . . . . A s the soil becouus 

 Jit, Candytuft, 44 Sweet Pea, 79 Convolvulus mi- 

 nor, 48 Mignonette, 68 Clarkia, 47 Sweet Alys- 

 sum, 36 Briza, 60 Coix Lachryma, 60 Lupinus, 67 

 may be sown 12 in the O. A .... Overhaul 

 plants remaining in the C. P. and give almost 

 full exposure to air. 



April 16 Sixteenth Week. 

 Keep watch of the seed-beds, watering when 

 necessary, removing weeds, and thinning and 

 transplanting plants that stand too close. . . . 

 Watch for and destroy all insects 21 - 24 in the 

 W. Con., etc., as with warm weather they mul- 

 tiply rapidly see Dec. 1 7 .... If W. plants can 

 be set outdoors during a warm shower they 

 will be benefited. . . .Early hanging baskets 17 

 may be planted, . . . Sow lawns, 8 if ready. . . . 

 Divide and reset edgings of Statice 78 . . . . PJant 

 out Tritomas, 81 etc. . . .Secure plenty of loamy 

 turf, manure, refuse hops, etc., for potting soil. 



April 23 Seventeenth Week. 

 Start Tuberose bulbs 80 in a warm place .... 

 Propagate Double White Primroses 75 by divi- 

 sion . . . Cold-frames 13 may be sown with seeds 

 named under April 2, etc. . - .Hot-beds 13 may 

 still be sown .... If they have been well aired, 

 Carnations, 44 Pinks, 74 Violets, 81 for W. F., etc., 

 also Veronicas, 81 Penstemons, 72 Pansies, 71 may 

 be planted out .... Make a first planting of 

 Gladiolus, 59 continue doing so at intervals of 

 ten days or two weeks, until June 15. 



April jo Eighteenth Week. 

 Give an abundance of air to all plants ; attend 

 to pinching back 87 ; will need close attention as 

 regai'ds watering, lest they suffer from drying 

 out see Feb. 1 9 and Dec. 17.... See ' ' Keep 

 watch of Seed-beds," etc., April 16, . . .Mow 

 the lawn 8 as soon as a little growth of grass has 

 been made; repeat every two weeks or oftener, 

 during the season. 



May j Nineteenth Week. 

 If well-hardened, Roses, 25 Verbenas, 81 and 

 the hardiest annuals and other plants may be 

 set out. . - . See " Transplanting." 13 . . . . Seeds 

 maybe sown 12 in the O. A., of Animated Oats, 38 

 Amaranthus, 36 Amobium, 37 Antirrhinum, 38 As- 

 ter, 38 Browalia, 41 Cacalia, 41 Calendula, 43 Calli- 

 opsis, 43 Campanula, 44 Agrostemma, 36 Clarkia, 47 

 Morning Glory, 48 Erysimum, 52 Escholtzia, 52 

 Godetia, 59 Grasses, 60 Gypsophila, 60 Helian- 

 thus, 60 Helichrysum, 60 Leptosiphon, 65 Nemo- 

 phi la, 70 Pansy, " Petunia, "Phlox Drummondii, 73 

 Poppy, 75 Portulaca, 75 Salpiglossis, 77 Scabiosa, 77 

 Ten- week Stock, 78 Tropseolum, 79 Virginian 

 Stock, 81 Xeranthemum, 82 Double Zinnia 82 be- 

 sides those named under Aug. 1 3.,.. The 

 ventilators of the Con. may be kept open 

 almost constantly .... See that no Red-Spider 

 affect Roses, Fuchsias, etc. This is a very small 

 insect 21 24 31 appearing on the under-side of 

 leaves, in large numbers, and causing them to 

 turn brown and finally drop see May 21 .... 



