DIAEY OP OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR. 305 



3rd. Potted Chrysanthemums, Phloxes, and Lan- 

 tanas, that were put in on the 14th ult, 60 64. 



4-th Continued to put in Dahlia cuttings. 64 68. 



5tli. Planted out our collection of hardy Herbaceous 

 Plants. 66 70. 



6th. Shaded all glass very slightly by syringing it with 

 Naptha and White Lead; using only enough to sprinkle 

 it like rain drops, over such plants as Roses. 68 72. 



8th. Topped Carnation plants that were planted out 

 on April 2nd, to keep them dwarf and bushy. 60 64. 



9th. Potted off Roses, Dahlias and double White Prim- 

 roses. 62 66. 



10^. Repotted stock plants of Double White Prim- 

 roses. They are kept under glass during summer, and 

 rather lightly shading the glass from May 1st to Novem- 

 ber 1st, heavier shading being given during the months 

 of July and August. 54 60. 



IWi. Shifted the Lemon Verbenas that were potted 

 on May 13th from two inch to three and four inch pots, 

 in which they will remain all summer. Shifted Caladiums 

 potted May 1st into three and four inch pots. 64 68. 



IWi. Washed the soil entirely from the roots of stock 

 Pelargoniums, which have been exhausted by excessive 

 cutting for propagation, and potted in a size smaller pots. 

 66 68. 



13th. Planted out Bouvardias in open ground, at a 

 distance of nine inches each way. 68 70. 



15th. Finished planting out Roses on benches for 

 propagation began on the 1st inst. 64 66. 



16th. Repotted Roses, to be kept in pots during sum- 

 mer and fall, to force for flowers in winter. 62 66. 



ISth. Planted out stock Dahlias. 66 72. 



19/7^. Have continued budding Roses from May 16th 

 to this date with excellent success. 



20th. Planted out large Roses that had been left un- 

 sold. 78 83, 



