The Year in the Crystal Garden 171 



Take in cut sprays of early-flowering shrubs 

 and put in water in a warm place to flower. 

 Just as they are breaking into bloom they may 

 be removed to the living room. 



March 



Start Eggplants, Tomatoes, and Cauliflower 

 for outdoors early in the month. 



Melons, Cucumbers, Squash, Lima Beans may 

 be started in seed pans or flats for transplanting 

 later for a summer crop in the greenhouse. 



Make adequate sowings of such annuals and 

 perennials as Begonias, Pansies, Petunia, and 

 any other which are wanted and have not yet 

 been sown. 



Start bulbs now to pot up later for summer 

 bedding such as Cannas, Begonias, Tuberoses, 

 Caladiums, and the like. 



Pot up cuttings put in the propagating bench 

 last month as soon as roots begin to form. 



Unless ample supplies of Carnations, Chry- 

 santhemums, and Snapdragons are already 

 started, make another batch of cuttings now. 



Be sure to keep Chrysanthemums shifted as 

 often as necessary to larger pots to obtain 

 strong, rapid growth. 



Re-pot Carnations so as to get stocky plants 

 tor setting outside next month. 



