CHAPTER XII 



Cultural Hints Month by Month 



January — About the first of the month put 

 in cuttings of all varieties that are to be grown 

 as specimen bush plants or standards. 

 About the 20th to 25th put in another 

 lot for the same purpose. Plants intended 

 for sale from two and one half inch pots 

 during February should be propagated as 

 fast as the cuttings can be secured. Stock 

 plants must be got into growth toward the 

 end of the month that we may secure 

 cuttings for plants for March sales. Pot all 

 cuttings as soon as ready. Order such novel- 

 ties as are intended for trial during the season. 



February — Pot all cuttings as soon as 

 well rooted. Plants that were propagated 

 during December and January, intended for 

 specimen bush plants, must be stopped as 

 soon as they are two to three inches high. 

 They should also be repotted into four-inch 

 pots. Put in the last lot of cuttings for 



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