THINGS TO BE DONE IN APRIL 



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Fig. 11. AN AZALEA BASKET FOR EASTER. Pink Baby Rambler Roses and a white 



Azalea in a gilded wicker basket make a good combination for patrons who want 



something really showy irrespective of price 



USING THE HOTBEDS 



Why not make good use of the hotbeds during this month? 

 A lot of bedding stock can be grown to perfection in frames with 

 just a little bottom heat. There is no better place for Alternantheras, 

 Fuchsias, Lobelias, Begonias, Geraniums, Gannas, Heliotropes, etc. 



About the middle of the month sow annuals to be sold for 

 planting out by the end of May. Your patrons will want them. 

 The ones which have, perhaps, the most call are the Asters, Zinnias, 

 Marigolds, Calendulas, Snapdragons, Scabiosas, Everlastings, Cos- 

 mos, Verbenas, Balsam, Salpiglossis and annual Larkspur. 



There is always a demand for 2^-in. annuals of the above men- 

 tioned sorts and seed sown by the last of March or first of April 

 will give you seedlings ready to be potted up by the first of May in 

 plenty of time to make fair stock by first of June. Snapdragons 

 and Salpiglossis will take a little longer. Don't neglect to have a 

 nice lot of early flowering, outdoor Chrysanthemums to offer in May. 



