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sand back against them and water well. After this 

 keep damp, not wet, yet never allow to dry, and see 

 that drainage is good by first boring a few small 

 holes through bottom of box. 



All bedding plants may now be propagated, such 

 as ageratum, alternanthera, begonia, carnation, 

 coleus, fuchsia, heliotrope, iresine, marguerite, salvia 

 and santolina. Select young brittle tips. Propagate 

 violets from cuttings so that you may have flowering 

 plants for next winter. 



While some prefer the earlier winter months for 

 the propagation of roses from hardwood cuttings, 

 there are many gardeners who have splendid success 

 with March cuttings. All deciduous shrubs and trees 

 that have not yet started into leaf or bloom, such as 

 crepe myrtle, deutzia, hydrangea, lilac and weigelia, 

 will grow very readily from cuttings during this 

 month, and any of these sorts to be moved or planted 

 should be handled at once. The cuttings should be 

 made long enough to have three or more eyes and be 

 set firmly and deeply in a sand box or the ground, 

 leaving one or two eyes above the surface. A par- 

 tially shaded position is best. 



PROPAGATION BY DIVISION 



All perennials may now be divided and replanted 

 except the strictly tropical plants, and these had best 

 be left for a while: Delphinium, or larkspur; 

 solidago, or goldenrod ; helianthus, sunflower, peren- 

 nial ; pentstemon ; phlox ; rudbeckia, or golden glow, 

 and Shasta daisy are just right for division, and 

 nearly all are much improved by the process being 

 repeated each year. 



Old roots of chrysanthemum should be cultivated 

 and watered imediately to provide young and tender 

 shoots for slips or cuttings to be taken during April 



