IARY OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAE. 29? 



nations, etc., which have become exhausted or are done 

 flowering, and filled up with spring stock. 4 18. 



6th. The same. 22 28. 



Vth. Put in cuttings of Roses, Lantanas, Fuchsias, 

 Antirrhinums, Petunias, etc. 22 28. 



8^. The same. 1 below zero 12. 



10th. Cleared off Bouvardias that have been forcing 

 for flowers, cutting off the tops and planting the roots 

 closely together in shallow boxes, and placing them under 

 the bench. These roots make splendid plants for next 

 season, or the roots may be cut up for propagating. 12 

 8. 



llth. Pricking out Cauliflower and Cabbage into boxes 

 one and one-half inch deep from the lot sown January 

 10th. They are placed outside in cold houses or slight 

 hot-bed and matted up. 



12th. Arranged plants on the benches where the Bou- 

 vardias and other flowering plants had been growing. 

 Zero 26. 



13th. Continued plunging Roses, as begun on the 

 first inst., placing them, according to the size of the 

 plants, at such distance apart as will allow the outside 

 shoots to be an inch or so from each other. A house full 

 of Roses in the dormant state when the pots are placed 

 close to each other should fill, when thinned out, just 

 double the space, to give them sufficient room to grow. * 

 20 32. 



llth. The same. 



15th. The same. 



17th. Put in cuttings of Phloxes and Chrysanthev 

 mums. 14 32. 



18^. Put in cuttings of Begonias, Stevias, Eupatori- 

 ums, etc., etc., to produce plants to grow in summer for 

 next winter's flowers. 



l$th. Cleared out Carnation plants that have been 

 forced for flower. As such plants are of but little use 



