24 PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. 



20th. Sowed Pansier, Daisies and Forget-me-nots for 

 late flowering in spring. 8 26. 



21st. Put in root cuttings of Anemone. (See Propa- 

 gation). 22 26. 



23d. Shipped to-day large numbers of Verbenas, 

 packed in close boxes. (See chapter on packing). 28 

 -26. 



24tf&. Put in cuttings of Coleus, Lantanas, Fuchsias, 

 Petunias, etc., etc. 27 30. 



25th. Christmas Day. 30 36. 



26th. Continued propagation of all kinds of plants, 

 and shifted Geraniums, Heliotropes, Roses, etc., from 

 two to three inch pots. 42 38. 



27^. The same. 44 40. 



28th Kepotted Zonale and Variegated Geraniums, to 

 induce growth to produce material for cuttings. 36 

 42. 



30th. Cleared off the roots of Tuberoses that have 

 done flowering (those that were planted in July and 

 August). The last flowers sold at $8.00 per 100 florets 

 on the 24th inst., (1867). Could they have been kept 

 until January 1st, they would have sold one-third high- 

 er. Busy in cutting flowers to-day, in large quantities, 

 to be made up into baskets and bouquets for New Year's 

 Day. Late Chrysanthemums such as Yellow Eagle, Cul- 

 lingfordii, (Crimson), Christmas Eve, (White), Moon- 

 light, (Straw Color), Mrs. Allen, (Carmine), and Fan- 

 tasie, (Pink), that have been kept in cold houses and 

 matted up in deep pits have done well and are very 

 profitable when kept thus late. 26 24. 



31**. The same. 



JANUARY. 



2nd. Sowed seeds of Lobelia Paxtoniana, Delphinium, 

 and other plants suitable for bedding out for summer. 

 28 22. 



