302 PRACTICAL FLORICULTUEE. 



llili, Continued putting in Verbena and Rose cut- 

 tings, and planted out Carnations in open ground. No 

 Rose cuttings yet planted out, on account of a very wet 

 gpell. There would be no danger from frost now, were 

 the ground sufficiently dry. 40 44. 



18th. Putting in large lots of Coleus cuttings. 



20th. Sowed Tomatoes for a succession crop. 44 

 46. 



21s/. Put in cuttings of Double White Primula, for 

 fall stock. 42 48. 



22nd. First planting of Roses in the open ground. 

 Plants -in very fine condition. They would have been 

 planted ten days ago if the ground had been dry. 4G 

 62. 



23rd. The same. 



24/A. Put in to-day 20,000 Verbena cuttings. These 

 will make very fine plants by the end of May. 32 44. 



25th. Put in cuttings of Dahlias and Double Gerani- 

 ums. 40 36. 



21th. Selected the best Pansies, and planted them out 

 for seed for stock. 40 48. 



28th. Planted out Roses. 36 42. 



29*A. The same. 42 46. 



3Qth. Rose cuttings made to-day, later than this, 

 it is rather uphill work propagating Roses, owing to 

 the increased heat of the advancing season. 42 60. 



MAY. 



I*/. Planted out Lilies, Paeonies, and other hardy 

 plants, in open ground, divided Caladium Bulbs and 

 potted into two inch pots in leaf mould and sand ; also> 

 potted and started Tuberous rooted Begonias and Glox- 

 inias, find these tropical bulbs should not be started 

 much earlier than this date. 42 60. 



