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CHAPTER VIII. 



THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



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 CALENDAR FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



JANUARY. Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, cabbages, 

 radishes, parsley, beets, carrots, salsafy, parsnips, 

 turnips, asparagus. Plant horse radish, Irish po- 

 tatoes. Transplant cabbages and lettuce. 



Remarks. The best variety of peas for this 

 month are early frame and bishops, for an early 

 crop, and dwarf marrowfat and dwarf green impe- 

 rial for a succession. Only a few beets, carrots, 

 parsnips, salsafy, and turnips, should be sown this 

 month, as they are all very tender while young, and 

 consequently easily killed. Endive should be tied 

 up for bleaching. It is late to dress artichokes and 

 asparagus beds, but if not done before, they must 

 now be attended to. Irish potatoes planted in the 

 commencement of this month, may have their tops 

 killed by frost in February, but will not be injured ; 

 towards the last of the month they may be planted 

 for a general crop. 



FEBRUARY. Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, cab- 

 bages, radishes, corn, beets, carrots, salsafy, pars- 

 nips, turnips, thyme, sage, and other herbs. Plant 

 Irish potatoes. Transplant cabbages and lettuce. 



Remarks. The same varieties of peas may be 

 sown in this month as were directed for the last. 

 The principal crop of beets and carrots should now 

 be sown. The common varieties of spinach should 



