FEBRUARY IN THE SOUTH 403 



DahMas may be taken up and divided as soon as they 

 begin growth. < 



Gladiolus and tuberose lulls should he planted now. It 

 is a good plan to extend the planting through March and 

 April. 



Pansies. Plant them out in the beds where they are to 

 flower. 



Routine work. Sodding should now proceed rapidly. If 

 sods cannot be obtained the ground may be planted with 

 Bermuda grass. Plant small pieces of the grass a foot 

 apart and water them if the weather is dry, and they will 

 grow rapidly. Hedges should be cleared up and put in 

 good shape. All planting of trees and shrubs should be 

 finished this month. All pruning of trees, etc., must be 

 done early in the month. Young roses cannot be set too^ 

 early in February. They thrive best when planted in fall.' 

 Roll the drives and repair them where necessary. The 

 lawn will now require constant care, and the mower should 

 be used before the grass becomes \% inches high. 



Bush -beans can be planted February 14. On alluvial 

 land it is best to plant them on slight rises as a protection 

 against the rains which sometimes occur toward the end 

 of the month. If frost should threaten just as the beans 

 begin to peep out, cover them an inch deep with the plow 

 or hand cultivator. Sow Early Mohawk first, and at the 

 end of the month sow Early Valentine ; a week later sow 

 the wax varieties. 



Cabbage. Sow early varieties, such as Early Summer, 

 Early Drumhead and Early Flat Dutch. Etampes, Extra 

 Early Express and Winnigstadt sown for small heads in 

 the order named have done very well with me. The 

 earlier- sown plants should be transplanted as often as 

 convenient. Should worms cause trouble, dust the plants 

 with a mixture of one part of pyrethrurn powder to six of 

 fine dust. 



Carrots, celery, beets, endive, kohl-rabi, onion-sets, parsley, 

 parsnips, radishes and purple- top turnips must now be sown. 



Corn. Plant Extra Early Adams, Yellow Canada, Stowell 

 Evergreen and White Flint toward the middle of the 

 month. Sow again a week later, and again after another 

 week. If the first two sowings fail, the last one will give 

 the early crop. 



Cucumbers. Sow and protect with small boxes during 

 cold days and nights, or sow in pots or on sods. Protect 

 the seedlings with sashes or canvas, and plant them out late. 



