DICTIONARY OF SEASONABLE GARDEN WORK. 



I. PLEASURE GARDENING. 



AbiUilons. — Pinch the leading shoots back from time 

 to time to secure bushy specimens. 



Achillea. — E. S. Miller's way of getting a stock of 

 these plants is to store the old ones in a shed until Jan- 

 uary, then plant them in a bench, and take cuttings 

 from the young wood from that time on until May. 



Acacias to be watered freely, occasionally using liquid 

 manure. 



Achyranthes under glass to be given a warm situation, 

 proper attention as to watering, and protection against 

 red spider. Pinch back leading shoots if a nice bushy 

 form is desired. 



Azaleas for late blooming to be kept in a cool part of 

 the house. Plants at rest to be kept moderately moist. 

 The place for young and early blooming plants is in the 

 warmer part of the house. 



Begonias should now be allowed to rest. Give the 

 Rex sorts less moisture, and keep the pots with the 

 tuberous-rooted varieties in a dry situation, with an 

 average temperature of 50 degrees. 



Bulbs for out-doovs may still be planted, and up to the 

 time the ground freezes solid. The earlier they are 

 planted, however, the better. 



Bulbs for winter flowering to be brought into heat five 

 or six weeks before the time the flowers are wanted. 



Cactuses for the house to be kept at rest up to Febru- 

 ary or March. Any shelf or table in the house is good 

 enough for them. Keep them quite dry. If possible, 

 put a glass case over the more delicate ones, to keep 

 them bright and fine. 



Callas now approaching bloom should be given plenty 

 of space, light and water. If the soil is not very rich 

 already, apply manure water occasionally. 



Carnations v^SiXit moist but not wet soil, and a cool and 

 airy place. They do very well for the window if kept 

 near the glass. Stake and tie as required. Syringe oc- 

 casionally on sunny mornings. 



Camellias. — Retard flowering as much as possible by 

 keeping plants cool and syringing occasionally. 



Cestrums. — Trim into shape, and place in a cool, light 

 cellar, keeping dry at the root. 



Cinerarias and Calceolarias for early blooming to be 

 shifted into large pots, and kept in a cool, light, airy sit- 

 uation. 



Lhinese Primroses . — Water carefully at the root, keep- 

 ing foliage dry. 



Chrysa7ithemu>?is . — Don't use any more stakes than 

 necessary. Don't tie with string as thick as a lead 

 pencil. Don't leave the ends of the strings two or three 

 inches long. Don't forget to wash the pots before tak- 

 ing plants to exhibition. 



Cyperus alternifolia to be liberally supplied with 

 water, changing occasionally to liquid manure. 



Cyclamens to be kept close to the glass and in a low 

 temperature. Blooming plants will do all the better for 

 occasional doses of liquid manure. 



Deutzia gracilis for early blooming to be started into 

 growth by gentle heat. 



Epiphylliim truncatum to be started into bloom by giv- 

 ing it a sunny situation and increasing heat and moisture. 



Ferns to be supplied freely with water. Re-pot when 

 necessary. Do not crowd plants in ferneries. A little 

 sunshine on the case at times will do no harm. Occa- 

 sionally tilt up the glass on one side to admit air. Bulbs 

 flower well in such cases. 



Freesia refracta for early bloom to be started now, and 

 at intervals for succession, gradually increasing the 

 water supply at the roots. 



Fuchsias. — The winter bloomers should have oc- 

 casional doses of manure water. 



General Greenhouse Matters. — Fumigate weekly with to- 

 bacco stems, or keep some moistened tobacco stems 

 strewn about the floor. Hand-pick mealy-bugs and de- 

 stroy scale by soap wash. Syringe frequently for red 

 spider. All plants under glass to be freely cleansed of 

 dust and impurities. Before bringing into winter quar- 

 ters, every plant should have a thorough inspection to 

 see that it is entirely free from aphis, scale, or other in- 

 sects. If at any time a plant is found infected, it should 

 be at once removed from the stand, until once more free 

 from them. Insects rarely attack a clean plant, and 

 with a little care they can be kept out entirely. 



Geraniums . — -Thrifty growing zonales in bloom like 

 occasional applications of manure water. Cuttings 

 when rooted to be potted at once, and placed in a light 

 situation. 



Gloxinias now at rest to be placed in a dry, cool situa- 

 tion. 



Hahrotliamnus. — One of the best flowering plants for 

 house culture, requires a rich soil and plenty of water. 

 In the spring cut it back, and re-pot ; give it a place 

 next the glass. It blooms early and remains in bloom 

 all winter. 



Heliotrope needs a rich soil and the same treatment 

 as the fuchsia. It is of a sensitive nature, and if given 

 too much water or an overdose of stimulants it will 

 droop its leaves. The dwarf varieties are best adapted 

 for house culture. 



Hydrangeas to be trimmed into shape and stored in a 

 cool, light cellar. Keep quite dry at the root. 



Jerusalem Cherries. — Freely watering and occasional 

 doses of liquid manure will help to keep the berries on. 

 Plants at rest to be kept in a cool, light cellar, and rather 

 dry at the roots. 



