242 Gardening Under Glass 



cuttings and grown into size during winter under 

 glass, such as Daisies, Forget-me-nots, Geran- 

 iums, Coleus, Pansies, Vincas, and all greenhouse 

 plants adaptable for outdoor effects, the greater 

 number of species, valuable for the purpose, are 

 propagated in the spring, and if they are started 

 early — most of them from seeds — they will grow 

 into excellent material in good season for being 

 planted out. 



Such kinds are Stocks, Petunias, Asters, Ager- 

 atums, Lobelias, Snapdragons, Marguerite Car- 

 nations, Chinese Pinks, Verbenas, Scarlet Sage, 

 Zinnias, Phlox, Marigolds, Cobaeas, and Cosmos. 

 The seeds of any of these may be sown in Febru- 

 ary and March in shallow boxes or seed pans, 

 and if sown thinly, covered but slightly, the soil 

 well firmed and kept moderately moist, and the 

 boxes are placed on some bench in the greenhouse 

 that receives heat from below, germination will 

 take place in from five to ten days, after which 

 more light and air are afforded to prevent spin- 

 dling, lanky growth. 



Phlox, Pinks, Asters, Petunias, Stocks, Snap- 

 dragons, Carnations, and Verbenas can be 

 planted out in previously prepared beds and 

 borders very early, as soon as the ground has 

 been dried off and is somewhat warmed in April 

 or early May, while the more tender of the varie- 



