MONTHLY CALENDAR. 



Under this head some of the principal operations of the 

 year in the more northern states are referred to, but these can 

 be regarded only as suggestive, since individual conditions 

 as well as the weather vary from year to year. The point 

 should be borne in mind that it is of the utmost importance, 

 and for the greatest profit, to have all garden work done at 

 the proper time; and to do this considerable planning and 

 studying will be necessary in laying out eaeh day's work, as 

 well as the work of the season, so as to make the most of the 

 opportunities offered by weather and season. 



January. The outdoor work is generally quite at a stand- 

 still this month, except that manure may be drawn from the 

 stable to the fields needing it, where it may be piled and 

 forked over. Plan out the work of the season, aiming to have 

 the ground and the time of your help occupied all the time. 

 In doing this it is generally best to plan to raise those crops 

 that will not require a large amount of work at the same 

 season, but rather those that will give a succession of work. 

 Market any celery, squash or other vegetables for which there 

 is a demand. 



Send for seed catalogues of leading dealers. Decide 

 what you are going to want. Test the quality of the seeds 

 you have on hand and get your new stock of seed early. 



February. The work of this month differs but little from 

 that of January, but, in addition, the following may be men- 

 tioned: During the latter part of the month prepare manure 

 for early hotbeds to be started the first of March. Inspect 

 tools, wagons, harnesses, boxes and crates for marketing 

 and hotbed sash, and get them into shape for the busy 

 season. In the greenhouse, cabbage and cauliflower plants 

 may be started: and as soon as of transplanting size they 



