MONTHLY CALENDAR. 



The success of all garden operations depends upon 

 preparatory measures ; for this reason, the beginner in 

 the business can be much benefited by being reminded, as 

 he goes along, of the work necessary to be done to ensure 

 successful results in the future. To do this, I must to 

 some extent repeat directions given in the body of the 

 "work, but as they will be presented here in a condensed 

 form, they will not tax the time of the reader. As in all 

 other references made to dates, the latitude of New York 

 is taken as a basis, that being not only the point from 

 which our experience has mostly been derived, but also 

 one that will best suit the majority of readers throughout 

 the country. Those whose location is more southerly or 

 northerly must use their judgment ia adapting the direc- 

 tions to suit their locality. 



Jantjaey. — Vegetation in our Northern States is com 

 pletely dormant during this month, so that, as far as opera- 

 tions in the soil are concerned, it might be a season of 

 leisure ; but the business of gardening being one that so 

 largely requires preparation, there is always plenty to do. 

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