DIARY OF OPERATIONS FOE THE YEAR. 301 



most a hardy plant, and if not raised too tender, will 

 stand a great amount of cold without injury. Our lesson 

 from this, then, is that, if we have plants in the neces- 

 sary hardy condition, they may be planted out in spring 

 just as soon as the ground is dry enough to work with 

 advantage.) 32 30. 



3rd. Potted off Verbenas, and continued planting Car- 

 nations outside. 30 32. (Note. May 2nd. Those 

 planted from the boxes show quite as well as those that 

 had been grown in pots. ) 



4.iJi. Put in cuttings largely of Alternautheras, 

 Coleus, LantanaSj Bouvardia roots, and such cuttings as 

 require the higher temperature that the brighter sun- 

 shine now gives. 30 48. 



5th. Began potting off a large quantity of Verbenas 

 to-day; potted even at this date, they form splendid 

 plants. 25 34. 



1th. Put in cuttings of Dahlias and Lemon Verbenas, 

 {he latter for next year's stock. 



8th. Continued making Rose cuttings and potting off 

 such as are rooted. 45 40. 



9^. -The same. 24 36'. 



10^. The same. 28 -34. 



llth. The same. 26 32. 



13th. Put in cuttings of Lobelia, Pyrethrnm, and 

 similar plants, for baskets and vases. 25 30. 



14^. The same. 40 44. 



15th. Put in cuttings of Coleus, Verbenas, Pelargo- 

 niums, and Zonale, Variegated, and Rose Geraniums. 

 It will be noticed that this date is later than plants ar* 

 usually propagated by florists but every years' business 

 ehows an increasing demand later in the season, and the 

 plants from these late propagations make excellent 

 specimens by June. See Succession Crops, page 261* 

 50 -60. 



. The same. 48 53 



