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Gardeners and Florists’ Annual for J9J8 
flats should always be kept moist in order to do well; be ready to- have 
them well covered up in hard weather. Keep on planting more h’ree- 
sias. The Christmas stock should now be ordered in hand. Do not 
allow Primula and Begonia to become pot bound; the same applies to 
Baby Primroses. Small flowering Gladioli of the Colvillei type force 
easily; get some for the coming Winter season. The earliest Carnation 
cuttings can be taken. Plant Calendulas on the benches to follow ’Mums. 
Azaleas for Christmas should be in a temperature of 60 to 65 deg., and 
syringed freely. Those for later can be in a cooler temperature. 
Fourth Week . — Plant rubrum Indies in 5in. and 6in. pots; water 
well. Put a good layer of soil over the ])ots after they have been placed 
in the frame. These carried over ])lants will do for planting out next 
Spring. Pot up formosum and giganteums for Easter flowering. Get 
the plants well rooted, and after that give them 60 deg. or more in 
order to push them along; this applies particularly to giganteums for 
cuttings by Christmas. Spruce trees potted into 4in. pots make excel- 
lent Christmas greens; larger trees can be put into 12in. pots. 
December 
First Week . — Look over the stock of dishes, pans, basket covers 
and accessories for the Christmas period; the ribbons, sheet moss, tin 
foil, stakes, wax and wraj)ping paper, boxes, all are required. See that 
the flower pots are clean. Azaleas for flowering at Christmas must 
now be showing color in the buds; a house of 55 deg. is advised. 
Cincinnati and Ix)rraine Begonias should be well advanced for Christ- 
mas flowering, and if the stock is a little behind a temperature of 60 
deg. will force then) sufficiently. Cyclamen should be in a temperature 
of 50 to 55 deg. Cut Boxwood can be kept fresh in a deep coldframe 
in the dark. The first flats of Daffodils can be brought in and placed 
under a Carnation l)ench. Many cuttings can be taken now and placed 
in sand and in the benches as Carnations, Geraniums and other soft 
wooded stock. 
Second Week. — A mulch of stable manure may be placed between 
the rows of Peonies in the field if the weather permits. Purchases may 
be made of Ericas, small ones and up to plants 36in. in height. Holly 
wreaths for Christmas can be made now and stored away in a deep 
coldframe, or in a dry cool basement in the dark. I.ook over recently 
])otted bedding stock, and see that they are not crowded nor pot bound. 
Roman Hyacinths should be rather more than showing bud; if they 
are backward place in a Rose house temperature. Paperwhite and 
Grand Soleil d’Or Narcissus should also be coming along, others planted 
now to flower at the end of January. Keep up a good stock of palms 
and ferns. 
Third Week . — Flowering shrubs such as flowering Spiraea Van 
Houttei, Deutzia, lalacs, Prunus and Snowball potted now into Sin. 
or lOin. pots kept in a coldframe until about February, can be had in 
bloom for Easter. Azaleas not wanted for Christmas can be kept in 
cool quarters. Gladiolus America can be planted from now on until 
March either in benches or in 4in. pots and planted out later. For a_ 
succession plant every two weeks. Dutch bulbs received late may still 
