THE JANUARY CALENDAR 



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THE JANUARY CALENDAR 



Send for seed catalogues. 



Start cuttings of carnations. 



Bring to light some of the bulbs placed in the basement in November. 



Sow seed of French Marigolds to have plants for outside window - 



boxes. 

 Plant an onion in a window -box to let it develop into seed. 

 Order flower and vegetable seeds, at least of flowers to be sown early, 



and of onion, tomato, pepper, and egg-plant. 

 Test seeds on hand and those purchased to determine percentage of 



germination. 

 Decide in general the flowers and vegetables you wish to grow. Then 



write your State Experiment Station for a list of the best varieties 



of each. 

 Make clay flower-pots and transplant crocuses, jonquils, or other bulbs 



into them. 



