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3d. Planted out Chrysanthemums on solid greenhouse 

 borders, at one foot apart, for fall flowering. Chrysan- 

 themum cuttings put in at this date will yet make fine 

 young plants to flower in fall, or to keep over for spring 

 sales. 72 72. 



6th. Shifted Dahlias from two to three-inch pots, where 

 they will now remain for the season, care being taken, 

 however, to thin out the shoots and lower leaves, to admit 

 sufficient air to the roots to ripen the tubers. 72 76. 



7^._The same. 70 70. 



8th. The same. 72 78. 



9th. The same. 74 76. 



IQth. Shifted Roses for winter flowering. 76 80. 



11 til. Putting in Rose cuttings, largely from stock 

 plants, planted in benches in June. 



13th. Topped Carnations, to induce a dwarf growth and 

 prevent them from exhausting themselves now by flower- 

 ing, as the flowers are required only in winter. 82-r-88. 



lth. Weather exceedingly hot; nothing done but to 

 water the plants and clean up. 76 88. 



15^. Planted out Roses from five inch pots on raised 

 benches for winter flowering. See chapter on Rose Grow- 

 ing in Winter. 80 90. 



IMh. The same. 88 88. 



11th. The same. 76 80. 



18th. The same. 88 88. 



2Qth. The same. 70 74. 



21st. The same. 72 72. 



22^. Shifted Heliotropes, Chrysanthemums, Roses, 

 etc., for winter flowering. 74 76. 



23d. The same. 72 74. 



24Jh .Putting in Rose cuttings, largely; have had ex- 

 cellent success on the first lots, unless in a few cases 

 where stock was unhealthy. 72 72. 



25th. Planted out dry bulbs of Tuberoses on benches, 

 in five inches of well-prepared, rich soil; these we expect 



