Calendarial Section 
117 
Reminders for the South 
General Greenhouse Stock 
By W. C. Cook, Montgomery, Ala. 
January 
Top dress, prune, and tie up all 
Roses intended for Easter forc- 
ing. Keep them as near freezing 
point as you can. Do not over- 
water, and spray lightly on clear 
days. Examine closely for green- 
fly and either fumigate with to- 
bacco stems, tobacco dust or a 
weak solution of tobacco extract. 
If possible hold to 40 deg. 
Plant Gladioli for Spring flow- 
ering. Place Hyacinths and other 
bulbs coming into bloom in a good 
light place near glass; if flowers 
are too close in, cover with in- 
verted pots until they are drawn 
enough to remove. 
Sow seeds of Asparagus, Be- 
gonias, Salvias, Vincas, all varie- 
ties Petunias, Verbenas, required 
for early sales. 
Sow Sweet Peas in open ground. 
Examine Violets, keep clean, if 
possible, use cyanide for insects. 
If unable to do so, use nicotine 
spray; an application of bone 
meal will be of benefit, also light 
applications of cow manure water. 
Start Hydrangeas for Easter. 
Keep well shaded until buds break 
when they can be given more heat; 
do not fertilize until flowering 
buds appear when they should 
have liberal applications of cow 
manure water twice each week. 
Propagate Carnations. Pot off 
those rooted from November cut- 
tings. 
February 
Pot-grown Roses can be given 
more heat — 50 deg. to 60 deg. is 
enough. Give ventilation above 
that point and frequent spraying. 
Start Gloxinias and fancy leaved 
Caladiums. Sow Smilax. Propa- 
gate Carnations and all kinds of 
bedding stock. Propagate Violets 
from runners. 
Graft Roses intended for green- 
house cultivation; also propagate 
Roses. Continue potting rooted 
Carnation cuttings. Sow Candy- 
tuft outside, also Stocks and As- 
ters. 
Hydrangeas can be brought 
into more heat. 
Easter Lilies should be brought 
along lively now; do not over- 
water; keep free from greenfly. 
March 
Propagate Bouvardias from 
pieces of roots. 
Keep on propagating bedding 
stock: Verbenas and Vinca should 
be well up in size. 
Prepare frames for all kinds of 
bedding stock. 
Plant out Carnations in open 
ground; a very slight bottom heat 
is necessary. Start Cannas in 
sand, moss, or ashes underneath 
the benches. 
April 
Place bedding stock in frames. 
Pot up Cyclamen, Poinsettias, 
Smilax, Bouvardias. 
Stevias and Bouvardias should 
be shifted into larger pots and 
plunged in frames. 
Propagate Chrysanthemums. 
May 
Propagate Dahlias. 
Sow third crop of Candytuft. 
Pot up Cannas for late sales; 
plant such as are needed for 
stock. Propagate Poinsettias and 
Chrysanthemums. 
