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flowers; they like a cck)1 moist house. Keep Carnations at a night tem- 
perature of 50 deg., and maintain an even temperature. Continue root- 
ing Carnation cuttings. 
Second Week . — Sow seeds of the African Daisy, Dimorphotheca 
aurantiaca in rows across the bench in a house of about 48 deg., thin 
the plants later and they w'ill flower in April. Eupatorium Eraser! can 
be used like Stevia, and E. ccelestinum may also be sown now, trans- 
})lanted later into flats and planted outdoors about the middle of May. 
Larkspur sown now will flower at the end of May. Seeds of 20th Cen- 
tury Dahlias can be sown. Dahlia roots may be bedded in the bench; 
the cuttings may be potted three in 5in. pots, and place the pots below 
the bench, afterwards when growtli is Gin. tall, put the pots on a light 
bench in a house of 52 deg. The first batcli of Asters may be sown 
indoors for June flowering. 
Third Week . — Canterbury Bells may be sown, transplanted later 
into flats and placed out in the field in May. Get clumps of Cannas 
from under the benches and cut them up ready to be started in pots or 
flats later on. Sow the first batch of Cobaea scandens. Purchase strong 
2>/2in. or Sin. stock of double Petunias and propagate the cuttings of 
these. Stock plants of Salvia should he in a house of 55 to 58 deg., so 
as to give cuttings. Seeds of Salvias may be sown at once in 50 deg. 
Seed of Pennisetum should be sown now' and after being potted into 
21/gin. should be grown cool, never crowd the plants. Caladium escu- 
lentum may be started in general heat. Stock plants of Chrysanthe- 
mums can be started in a house of 48 deg. Sow seeds of Tomatoes to 
have strong plants by May 20. 
Fourth Week . — Shrubs for Easter should be in a temperature of 
50 deg. Easter falls on March 31. Start the main batch of Tuberous- 
rooted Begonias in flats 3in. deep in a temperature of about 55 deg. 
Sow seeds of hardy perennials, such as Delphiniums, Gaillardias, Shasta 
Daisies and Polyanthus at once to get fair size plants by Fall. Bring 
into Violet house some Shasta Daisy clumps and Coreopsis, grow’ them 
cool. Spiraeas should be fairly well advanced and in a house of 55 deg. 
Select a few strong Stevias and place them on a bench or pot up into 
8in. or lOin. pots after they liave been cut down; abundance of cuttings 
can be had from a few plants. Make sure of a supply of paper pots 
for seedlings. 
March 
First Week . — Root cuttings of English Ivy. Attend to staking 
Snapdragons in the benches. Remove side growths from the flower 
stems and such growths can be struck as cuttings. Sow Sweet Peas in 
SVgin. or 4in. pots for outdoor planting at the end of April. Sow seeds 
of Asparagus ifiumosus and Sprengerl; Asparagus baskets sell well in 
June. Bulb stock should be grown cool after buds begin to show color. 
Second Week . — Pansies may be brought in from coldframes to a 
Carnation bouse temperature, and will flower for Easter, also Forget- 
menots. Keep Rambler Roses growing in a house at GO deg., and watch 
ventilation carefully so as to avoid mildew. Easter Lilies should show 
the buds a few' inches long, while some backward jrlants may be 
given a temperature of 90 deg. Give plenty of w’ater and feed occasion- 
