A CALENDAR 



MARCH 17 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Prick off into thumb-pots your Holly- 

 hock, Verbena and Dianthus seedlings. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Weed the Asparagus bed, and if 

 very cky give it a good soaking. 



Flower Garden. — Plant Roses now, but not later. Water 

 copiously if dry. 



MARCH 18 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Sow seeds of Lobelia, GaiUardia, 

 Nemesia, and African and French Marigold, 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Prepare bed for sowing Asparagus 

 seed later. Plant Horseradish. 



Flower Garden. — Plant Hollyhocks and Dwarf Stocks for bedding. 



MARCH 19 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Sow Coleus seed. Good plants may 

 be raised at a temperature of 65°. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Begin to plant Potatoes for the 

 main crop. 



Flower Garden. — Prepare the ground for the sowing of hardy 

 annuals. 



MARCH 20 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Make use of any space in house or 

 frames for forcing Strawberry plants. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Continue the planting of Potatoes 

 for the main crop and devote to it all time available until the work 

 is finished. 



Flower Garden. — Sow hardy annuals of the kind that require 

 to be sown where they are to flower, such as Alyssum, Candytuft, 

 Gypsophila, Larkspur, Lupins, Virginian Stock, etc., etc. 



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