George Engelmann Papers 
TICLE. [February 16, 1878. 
without bringing together all the available strength 
possible, so as to get the former crop in, as more 
time will be allowed for perfecting not only the 
development but also the ripening of the bulbs. 
For growing large ones the drills should be about 
15 inches apart, and for general ends 12 inches will 
suffice. It is almost needless to add that the richest 
and best ground should be chosen for this crop. The 
same distances between the rows will also be applic¬ 
able in the case of Parsnips and Carrots, and these 
crops should also be put in whenever the state of the 
soil will admit of its being performed in a satisfactory 
manner. Parsley should be sown in drills or broad¬ 
cast for transplanting; in our opinion thi£ subject is 
improved by means of transplanting. Shallots and 
Onions for seeding may also be planted at the begin¬ 
ning of the next month. Amongst small seeds it will 
be well to make a sowing outside of Cauliflower;, Cab¬ 
bage, and the different varieties of winter Greens, also jf 
of Broccoli which are intended for elevated spots and® 
po^^^ound ; for highly enriched gardens towards; 
garden and flower very early. The stock of scarlet 
and zonal Pelargoniums should be looked over, and if 
likely to be deficient in the number required to furnish 
the beds, propagation may now be carried on with 
great facility in heated structures. The old plants will 
: be considerably benefited at this season by being cut 
back in order to make them more bushy, and the best 
of the cuttings, which are not too soft or full of sap, 
j should be selected and inserted singly in 2-inch pots 
> in the usual manner. Let the soil be tolerably 
moist, so as to avoid the necessity for watering, 
l and place them on the shelf. The x stored roots 
, of Dahlias should be looked over soon for the 
5 removal of decayed matter. Small roots'giving signs 
s of shrivelling should be potted at once and placed in 
l a gentle heat. Any sorts, also, of which it may be 
i required to increase the stock should be plunged in 
1 gentle heat and the cuttings slipped off as soon as 
. | they are 2 inches long and inserted singly in small 
s I pots and plunged in bottom-heat. The bulk of the 
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