CULTURAL HINTS MONTH BY MONTH I75 



blooms for market, and for small bush plants 

 for market during the last half of the month. 

 Turn and mix the compost intended for 

 potting and planting. Plant hardy va- 

 rieties outdoors. 



May — Repot early bush plants into 

 flowering pots ; later ones into six- and eight- 

 inch pots as required. Give careful attention 

 to stopping and tying bush plants and stand- 

 ards. Pot all cuttings as soon as ready. 

 Propagate plants for principal crop of cut 

 blooms for market, for six-inch pot plants, 

 and plants for decorative purposes. Plant 

 all varieties intended for exhibition blooms. 

 Plant all varieties outdoors that are to be 

 grown there. 



June — Pot all bush plants and stand- 

 ards into their flowering pots. Attend to 

 stopping and tying. Syringe freely. Give 

 all ventilation possible. Get benches filled 

 with soil, and set plants for principal crop of 

 cut blooms planted. Propagate late varieties 

 for cut blooms. 



July — Discontinue stopping bush plants 

 after the 7th of the month. Keep sur- 

 face of soil in benches stirred. Put supports 

 to all plants to be grown for cut blooms. 



