Daffodils With eight colored plates . ays or a fortnight removed to a warmer atmosphere. December.—Pay attention to bulbs in pots. Precau-tions must be taken to guard against frost getting tothem in the cold frames. From now onward, successionalbatches may be introduced into the houses. Never bringbulbs directly from the cold, to a warm greenhouse ; alwaystry to arrange for an intermediate step. Seed-pans mustbe looked at. January.—If the weather is very severe, place a coveringof some kind on the beds. I always use heather. It isnot removed until the hardest frosts are past and there isabout
Daffodils With eight colored plates . ays or a fortnight removed to a warmer atmosphere. December.—Pay attention to bulbs in pots. Precau-tions must be taken to guard against frost getting tothem in the cold frames. From now onward, successionalbatches may be introduced into the houses. Never bringbulbs directly from the cold, to a warm greenhouse ; alwaystry to arrange for an intermediate step. Seed-pans mustbe looked at. January.—If the weather is very severe, place a coveringof some kind on the beds. I always use heather. It isnot removed until the hardest frosts are past and there isabout an inch or two of green leaves above the stake and tie up the leaves and flowers of pot plantsin good time. February.—If screening is necessary, put it up now,I use coir screening, which I nail or tie to wooden postspreviously sunk in the ground. As soon as the flowers arepast, plants in pots may be turned out and put in by theheels in a sheltered place, to allow the foliage to die off PLATE VIII Charles. CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS 105 gradually. These bulbs are no use for forcing a secondtime, but are useful for planting in grass or in beds. March.—Continue to scuffle, only leave off when theuse of the hoe will spoil the blooms. Make up your mind,if you have not already done so, as to what crosses youpropose to make, and prepare everything in readiness. Ifa show is in prospect, it is well to consider what varietieswill need retarding and covering. April.—This is the flowering season par as opportunity permits, and note the crosses andmark and tie up the blooms pollinated. Make notes atshows and in other gardens of kinds that you would liketo procure. This is a very desirable thing to do, as it isimpossible to describe all the varieties that are now on themarket. If you are going to show, prepare in good time,and cut the necessary flowers as early as possible. May.—Tie up the leaves in borders, but dont cut themoff. If the co
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