SEASONAL REMINDERS 517 



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. Raspberries 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 the 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 ex- 

 amining tools, etc. As the fall crop is harvested, the land should be 

 prepared for another crop. Tile-draining is now is 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 setting out about March 15. 



Tomatoes, egg-plants, 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 

 would better be attempted only by the skillful. 



FEBRUARY 



Asters, cannas, dahlias, heliotropes, lobelias, petunias, pyrethrums, 

 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. 



