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Gardeners and Florists’ Annual for f9J8 
Hcgoni.is and grow on for later nse. ^ If youi are anxious to increase 
your stock, ])lant in an old hotbed and keep tlie ])lants pinched hack; 
by the end of .July you can separate them and liave nice specimens in 
iSepteinher for lin. to oin. jjots. Make a sowing of Gypso))hila, also 
some Scliizanthus. Look over Delj)hiniums in tlie field and stake the 
growths; good cultivation suits them. 
Second ll’ceA'. — Carnations in the field must be kept cultivated. 
Make up a few j)ans of tuberous-rooted Begonias for veranda decora- 
tion or the greenhouse. Put in a bench or two of late branching Asters. 
Make sowings of Immortelles (Strawftowers). Plant o\rt young Vincas, 
but. stake the plants, otherwise the runners will root. Make prepara- 
tions for Carnation soil for the benches. If you are short of Geranium 
stock bench a few hundred plants to give cuttings. A bench devoted to 
Smilax is a paying crop. I.ift bulbs of Darwin Tulips after the tops 
have ripened; lay them in flats, cover with light sand, and place under 
cover for four weeks, then clean off the bulbs put into other boxes and 
store away until October. 
Third Week . — Bouvardias can be jilanted in the benches or plaeed 
out-of-doors for a few weeks, and lifted about Sept. 1. Freesias can 
be dried off, and cleaned in the same way as the Tulips. Plant them 
at the end of July into (iin. or fin. bulb pans, placing these in a cold- 
frame and covering lightly with short hay or straw; they will give good 
stock for Christmas. Sow seed of English or Garden Primroses; these 
will give nice flowering stock for next Spring. Easter flowering Polyan- 
thuses can also he sown in a coldframe and kej)t shaded. Sow seed of 
Foxgloves the first week in July. Take care of Boxwoods or other 
evergreens that have been recently planted, keep them watered. Plant 
.\sparagus .Sprengeri in benches. Roses in jiots should have the sunniest 
jiosition for tlie next three months. Plunge the })ots up to their rims, or 
imry them altogetlier and water freely. Late Gladioli may he jilanted; 
June 2 j is not too late to get good results; set ,5in. deep. Stock up with 
small plants of Primula obconica and grandiflora. 
Fourth Week . — Take stock of all your needs for the coming season. 
Give careful attention to pot Chrysanthemums as to watering and 
nourishment. Keep on pinching tops if you want bushy plants. For 
best results greenhouse culture is recommended. In order to obtain the 
best results from single stem Chrysanthemums, the plants should be 
grown without interruption; keep them clean and the soil stirred. See 
to the shading of the houses and sajih frames. 
July 
First Week . — Sow the seeds of Chinese Primulas for flowering at 
Clwistmas. Plant out small stock or rooted cuttings of Marguerite 
Mrs. Sander; lift these again in September. Sow out some Cineraria 
stellata for cut flower in the earlj' Spring. Pyrethrum roseum from 
seed sown now will give blooming plants next June. Sow Sweet 
Williams now for stock for Fall, and also for Spring sales; Newport 
Pink is a notable variety. Pot on some ^Maidenhair ferns into tin. 
pots, also a few well colored Colens and grow these as specimens for 
store decoration or your own conservatory. Daisies, or single Mar- 
guerites from 2in. pots can be planted out and lifted later. Encourage 
