284 PRACTICAL 



16th. Repotted Euphorbia, Poinsettia, and other 

 plants for winter flowering. Lifted and potted stock 

 Geraniums that we are short of to make cuttings during 

 winter. 55 59. 



Ytth. Began propagating a general collection of bed- 

 ding plants, and as the weather is getting somewhat hot- 

 ter, precaution is taken to douse the walks, benches, and 

 all parts of the propagating houses with water, to reduce 

 the temperature. A little ventilation left on in all Rose 

 houses at night the object being to prevent a too ten- 

 der growth, as colder weather must soon be expected. 

 65 75. 



18^. Collected seeds of Campanulas, Lychnis, Del- 

 phiniums, and other hardy herbaceous plants, and sowed 

 at once; nearly all seeds of this character germinate bet- 

 ter if sown as soon as* gathered. 69 74. 



19th. Overhauled boilers and examined valves, pre- 

 paratory for winter work, painted pipes with sulphur 

 mixture to ward off mildew. See "Mildew." 



2Qth. Potted off in two-inch pots the Verbena cut- 

 tings that were put in on the 10th and 12th inst. Result 

 excellent. No fire heat has as yet been used in propagat- 

 ing. 68 70. 



2%d. Planted those Bouvardias that were potted on 

 the 9th instant, on the benches of the greenhouse; also 

 placed Poinsettias under glass. They are taken from the 

 pots and planted in six inches of soil, at a distance of 

 from eight to twelve inches apart, or near enough for the 

 plants to touch. The distance apart is regulated by the 

 size of the plants. Began to propagate second and larg- 

 est lot of Verbenas, Heliotropes, and general collection of 

 bedding plants, it being rather safer at this date than on 

 the previous ones of the 10th and 12th, on account of a 

 general lower temperature. Gathered Verbena, Salvia, 

 and other flower seeds, that are in better state now than 

 they were two weeks ago. 52 52. 



