THE GARDEN BOOK OF CALIFORNIA 



ornamental or sidewalk trees may be planted from now on 

 through February and March. 



FEBRUARY 



Continue planting roses, deciduous shrubs and trees, 

 vines and hedge plants. Border plants, heliotropes, ver- 

 benas, and, in warm, dry localities, carnation plants may 

 now be put in the ground. Promptness in planting decid- 

 uous trees, shrubs and plants at this time will be amply re- 

 paid. Transplanting of pansies and other young plants 

 should progress rapidly. Tree-planting should not longer 

 be deferred, as February and March are the best months in 

 the year for general tree-planting. 



MARCH 



Duing this month we may plant roses, sweet peas, vines, 

 border plants, and seeds of annual and perennial flowering 

 plants. Generally a good month for placing all permanent 

 plants. 



APRIL 



In the ordinary season, sweet peas, vines, border plants, 

 heliotropes, carnations, verbenas, annual and perennial seeds 

 may be planted. April is a favorable month for poinsettias. 

 The cosmos for fall display should be planted at this time; 

 and in fact most seeds, where a succession is desirable, such 

 as peas, poppies, phlox and other annual and perennial flow- 

 ering plants. By the first or second week in April young 

 carnation plants should always be in the ground. Summer 

 flowering bulbs may be planted during this month, also 



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