Calendar of Operations 



Primroses and Cowslips (if this has not already been done) 

 should have the crowns divided, and replanted singly about six 

 inches apart after the soil has been cultivated and enriched. 



Canterbury Bells may be set out in suitably prepared spots. 

 These plants look exceedingly well in clumps or groups. Plant 

 them about eighteen inches apart and not too deep. 



When it is desirable to plant evergreen shrubs or trees, No- 

 vember is one of the best months for doing the work. Camel- 

 lias, Rhododendrons, Magnolias, Laurels, Pittosporums and 

 other hardy evergreens move well at this season. See that the 

 soil is in good condition, neither too wet so that it becomes sticky 

 with working, nor so dry that it does not break softly. It should 

 be moist, without being wet or soggy, so that it will rest kindly 

 among the fine fibrous roots. Working the soil among the roots 

 with the fingers is still the best way to manage this very import- 

 ant part of transplanting either flowering plants or shrubs. 



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Palms and other smooth-leaved evergreens, such as Cro- 

 tons, Marantas, Cycas, etc., which may be infested with 

 scale, should be carefully sponged and cleaned, using a little 

 soap and plenty of clean tepid water. Keep Cyclamen plants 

 near the roof-glass. Should any of the plants require repotting, 

 pot them in a compost of three parts good friable loam and one 

 part leaf-mold with enough silver-sand to keep the soil free 

 and open. Should the foliage be attacked by Mites, which will 

 be shown first by the rusty appearance of the foliage, dip the 

 leaves in a strong solution of tobacco-water, two or three times, 

 at intervals of two days. Keep at a temperature of about fifty 

 degrees Fahrenheit. 



Calceolarias. In order to have healthy, strong plants, careful 

 attention must be paid to their roots; repotting at the proper 

 time is very essential. Should the operation be delayed too long, 



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