PRACTICAL GARDENING 



the insects are exposed and are destroyed by 

 the first dormant spray. 



Inspection. Make the second inspection of 

 the fruit cellar and root cellar. Pick over the 

 fruit carefully and remove all apples or pears 

 that are fully ripe, 



FEBRUARY 



The Vegetables 



Onions. Sow the seed in flats the latter part 

 of the month. These may be placed in the hot- 

 bed or greenhouse. The seed is slow to germ- 

 inate and if kept in a cool place the plants will 

 grow slowly. These onion seedlings may be 

 planted in the open in April, in rows one foot 

 apart and two or three inches apart in the row. 

 Transplanted seedlings usually produce very 

 large winter onions. 



Celery. Sow the seed of White Plume or 

 Golden Self-blanching celery. Keep in a 

 moderately warm place. Shade the seed bed 

 and keep it moist. After the seed germinates 

 give the plants sunlight. After the seedhngs 

 have produced two or three leaves transplant 



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