March Sowing and Planting 



that show should be removed until within a few weeks 

 of the plants' transference to the greenhouse, which will 

 be late in September. The best soil to use for Zonal 

 Geraniums is turf loam, with which a little leaf soil is 

 mixed, together with a free sprinkling of sand. 



The Scarlet Sage (Salvia splendens) is valuable as a 

 winter flower in the greenhouse. If the old plants are 

 partially cut down and kept in a moist and warm atmo- 

 sphere, new shoots suitable for cuttings soon make their 

 appearance, and in pots of light soil in the propagating 

 case quickly form roots. They must be repotted as be- 

 comes necessary in a compost of loam with a little leaf- 

 mould and sand, and during summer are kept in a cool 

 and sunny frame. The shoots must be stopped to ensure 

 the development of well branched plants. Cuttings of 

 Fuchsias are easily obtained from old plants, the branches 

 of which have been shortened; they form roots readily 

 if treated as advised. 



Tuberous Begonias, either for cultivation in pots or 

 planting out of doors, ought to be taken from the pots or 

 boxes of sand in which they have passed the winter. If 

 placed in boxes filled with light, leafy soil and partly 

 covered, the roots soon produce fresh growths, and may 

 then be potted separately in a mixture of loam, leaf- 

 mould and sand. If repotted, later on, into 6 -inch pots 

 and kept in a cool and airy greenhouse, they provide an 

 excellent display throughout the summer. Out of doors, 

 Tuberous Begonias prefer a somewhat shady position. 



Gloxinias are commonly regarded as hothouse flowers, 

 yet they thrive admirably in an ordinary greenhouse, 

 providing roots are obtained now and treated as advised 

 for Tuberous Begonias. During summer they need to be 

 kept cool and shaded. Seed may be sown now to provide 

 roots that will blossom next year. To produce plants 

 from seed to blossom the first year it is necessary to sow 

 in warmth in January. 



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