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and others. These may be cut by frost and more plantings should 

 not be made until danger of frost is over. 



Flowers. — Water the roses, beds of sweet peas, and other flowers 

 that are out of doors. Rake the soil and keep it mellow. Work in 

 some barnyard manure or water with liquid manure. This is the 

 best month for planting many annual flowers such as marigold, 

 nasturtium, petunias, phlox, 

 poppy, cosmos, coxcomb, candy- 

 tuft, balsam, alyssum, aster and 

 verbenas. 



By the last of March you may 

 be able to set out the roots of 

 caladium, canna, dahlia, gladi- 

 olus, and other tender bulbs. 

 Put them in beds or borders 

 where they are to remain dur- 

 ing the summer. If late cold 

 snaps occur, protect them well 

 with Coverings of leaves to avoid 

 damage from frost. 



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Vegetables. — If the season is 

 not too dry nor too warm make 

 additional plantings of peas, 

 beets, spinach, lettuce, radish 

 and early greens. This should 

 be done early in April. 



The tender vegetables may 

 be put out now if danger of 

 frost is over. Plant lima beans, 

 snap beans, pole beans, black -eye peas, and other tender veg- 

 etables. Risk a few tomatoes and when the weather becomes warm 

 make the main plantings in the open garden. 



Sweet corn should be planted every two weeks to get a succes- 

 sion of cropping. Country Gentlemen is one of the favored varie- 

 ties of sweet corn. The latest plantings of the early varieties of 

 cabbage and cauliflower may be set early this month. Late 

 cabbage seed should be planted in beds ready for transplanting in 

 May and June. They should not need protection in the beds but 

 should be where they can be easily watered and cared for. 

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Fig. 94. — Cultivating the winter onions 

 before the moisture escapes. The wheel cul- 

 tivator makes it possible to grow the rows 

 closer together. (Bateman Mfg. Co.) 



