402 SEASONAL REMINDERS 



Cabbage plants should be set out on heavily -manured 

 ground. Sow seed of Early Summer for a later supply. 



Fruits. If possible, all planting and transplanting of 

 fruit-trees and grape-vines should be finished this month. 

 Pruning should be completed as soon as possible, and 

 preparation made to protect the blossoms of tender fruits 

 next month. Set out strawberry -plants, and during dry 

 weather run the cultivator through all old beds that are 

 at all weedy. It is a good plan, where practicable, to 

 mulch the beds. Here, pine-straw can be had plentifully 

 for the purpose. Examine peach trees for borers. Rasp- 

 berries and blackberries should be pruned now if the 

 work is not already done. Cuttings of Le Conte pears, 

 Marianna plums, grape-vines and pomegranates should be 

 put in at once if they have heretofore been forgotten. 

 Root -grafting should be progressing rapidly; this is best 

 time for this important work. 



Onion seeds. Sow at once, and plant sets as soon as 

 possible. 



Peas. Sow early and late varieties. The late varieties 

 succeed best if sown at this season. 



Seasonable work. This is a good month to obtain canes 

 for staking peas, tomatoes and beans, hauling manure, 

 making repairs and examining tools, etc. As the fall crop 

 is harvested the land should be prepared for another crop. 

 Tile -draining is now in order. Prepare frames to cover 

 with canvas for use next month. 



Sweet potatoes. A few may be bedded in a frame from 

 which to obtain " draws " for settting out about March 15. 



Tomatoes, eggplants and peppers. Sow now on a slight 

 hotbed. When the plants come up all the air possible 

 should be given during the day. They can be raised 

 without heat, but at this season this plan is likely to be 

 attempted only by the skillful. 



FEBRUARY 



Asters, cannas, dahlias, heliotropes, lobelias, petunias, py- 

 rethrum, ricinus, salvias and verbenas are best sown in a 

 coldframe where they can have some protection from 

 heavy rain. 



Cannas should be transplanted now. 



Chrysanthemums must be planted in well -manured ground 

 in a position where water can be readily supplied to them. 



