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 riety of vegetables are produced most successfully during the winter 



and spring months, and as improved methods and better culture are 

 introduced, the results prove that every month in the year may yield 

 handsome returns to the cultivator of the soil, and demonstrate that 

 the cheap lands of Florida may afford greater returns in value for the 

 same labor than the best lands of the North and West. 



WORK OF THE SEASONS. 



The farm and garden work for the year is briefly indicated, as follows: 



In January plant Irish potatoes, pease, beets, turnips, cabbage, and 

 all hardy or semi-hardy vegetables; make hot-beds for pushing the more 

 tender plants, such as melons, tomatoes, okra, egg-plants, &c.; set out 

 fruit and other trees and shrubbery. 



February. Keep planting for a succession, same as in January ; in ad- 

 dition, plant vines of all kinds, shrubbery, and fruit trees of all kinds, 

 especially of the citrus family, snap-beans, corn ; bed sweet potatoes for 

 draws and slips. Oats may also be still sown, as they are in previous 

 months. 



March. Corn, oats, and pi an ting of February may be continued ; trans- 

 plant tomatoes, egg-plants, melons, beans, and vines of all kinds; mul- 

 berries and blackberries are now ripening. 



April. Plant as in March, except Irish potatoes, kohl rabi, turnips ; 

 continue to transplant tomatoes, okra, egg-plants ; sow millet, corn, cow 

 peas, for fodder; plant the butter-bean, lady pease; dig Irish potatoes. 

 Onions, beets, and usual early vegetables should be plenty for table. 



May. Plant sweet potatoes for draws in beds ; continue planting corn 

 for table ; snap-beans, pease, and cucumbers ought to be well forward for 

 use; continue planting okra, egg-plants, pepper, and butter beans. 



June. The heavy planting of sweet potatoes and cow peas is now in 

 order; Irish potatoes, tomatoes, and a great variety of table vegetables 

 are now ready, as also plums, early peaches, and grapes. 



July. Sweet potatoes and cow peas are safe to plant, the rainy sea- 

 son bein g favorable ; grapes, peaches, and figs are in full season. Orange 

 trees may be set out if the season is wet. 



August. Finish up planting sweet potatoes and cow peas; sow cab- 

 bage, cauliflower, turnips for fall planting; plant kohl rabi and rutaba- 

 gas; transplant orange trees and bud ; last of month plant a few Irish 

 potatoes and beans. 



September. Now is the time to commence for the true winter garden, 

 the garden which is commenced in the North in April and May. Plant 

 the whole range of vegetables except sweet potatoes; set out asparagus, 

 onion sets, and strawberry plants. 



October. Plant same as last month; put in garden peas; set out cab- 

 bage plants ; dig sweet potatoes ; sow oats, rye, &c. 



November. A good month for garden; continue to plant and trans- 

 plant, same as for October ; sow oats, barley, and rye for winter pastur- 



