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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



Januaht, 1914 



Starting seedlings of vegetables and flowers for planting outdoors later is one way to bring the 

 greenhouse into the efficient garden scheme 



bed with a small hand fork and smooth 

 it off. 



VEGETABLE SEED SOWING DATES 



French Globe Arti- 

 choke 

 I.eek 

 Onion 

 Celery 

 Cabbage 

 Cauliflower 



D SOWING 



Tomatoes 

 Jan. 1st Peppers 



" Eggplant 



" " Brussels sprouts 



Feb. ist Lettuce 



" 15th Parsley 

 " " Herbs 



Feb. 15th 

 March ist 



FLOWER SEED SOWING 



Begonia, tuberous Jan. ist 



Begonia, fibrous Feb. ist 



Heliotrope 



Lobelia 



Pansy 



Castor bean 



Aster, first crop 



Aster, second crop March ist 



Antirrhinum 



Ageratum 



Amaranthus 



Sweet peas, in pots 



only " " 



Calendula 

 Verbena 



DATES 



March ist 



Stock 



Scabiosa 



Zinnia 



Salvia 



Salpiglossis 



Mignonette 



Phlox (annual) 



Ornamental grasses 



Petunia 



Chrysanthemum, 



annual 

 Dianthus 

 Gaillardia, annual 

 Celosia 



flower; by that I mean the amateur can 

 handle it with impunity and have results. 



Melons are also another summer crop 

 for the greenhouse. They are sown in 

 thumb pots during spring and potted on as 

 required until they are in four inch pots 

 from which they are planted in the benches. 

 Hills are usually made about one foot across 

 and about five inches deep. These hills 

 are added to as the plants require more food. 

 The plants are placed about 18 inches apart 

 and trained to one stem, on wires placed 

 about one foot from the sides of the house. 



Another worthy purpose is to turn the 

 house into a growing house to supply dec- 

 orative plants for the dwelling. Young 

 ferns can be started and grow very rapidly. 



A single season, under proper condition 

 makes a good sized house plant from the 

 small runners in spring. Summer flowering 

 callas are also popular and are easily raised 

 from bulbs planted in spring. Cold storage 

 lilies and lily-of-the-valley are also largely 

 grown, more especially for cut flowers. The 

 fancy leaved caladium is very popular and 

 it is bulbous and requires little attention. 



To the flower lover there is nothing finer 

 than the gorgeous colored gloxinia. These 

 can be secured in spring and the bulbs pot- 

 ted up. 



If the greenhouse is to be devoted to roses 

 that largely eliminates the possibility of any 

 side crops. As the roses should be planted 

 in May or June there are not many other 

 purposes for which the house can be used 

 because the roses must not be neglected to 

 give the preference to any other crop that 

 might be in the house. Other things can 

 be grown, it is true, but they must abide by 

 the conditions that the rose requires. 



Fall finds the greenhouse a regular bee- 

 hive. If carnations are to be the crop they 

 must be brought in from out of doors and 

 planted in the benches not later than the 

 last of August; they can be planted much 

 earlier than this in a well ventilated house. 

 Carnations are not so exacting as the rose, 

 and other crops can be raised with them. 

 Snapdragons make a good companion crop; 

 these are sown in April or May and carried 

 along during summer in four inch pots. 



Stocks are started during August and 

 can be raised in succession crops to cover 

 the entire winter. Mignonette, pansies 

 and heliotrope can also be used in the carna- 

 tion house, as can be also some vegetables, 

 such as cauliflower, spinach, radishes, etc., 

 but one of the best companions is the bulbs. 

 Plan to procure them as early in the season 

 as possible and buy the best; these can be 

 planted in flats and buried; or stored in 

 frames as suits best their requirements. 

 Bring in and flower when the boxes are 

 well filled with roots. 



After the flowers and vegetables have all 

 been set out the greenhouse will be practi- 

 cally empty; that is the time for repairs. It 

 is a mistake to leave this until winter, as 

 the beds will all be filled and you can't 

 ventilate sufficiently to remove the paint 

 odors which are anything but beneficial to 

 plant life. At that time also the boiler 

 should be looked over; a good coat of kero- 

 sene painted on with a brush is very bene- 

 ficial, after which, cover the outside of the 

 boiler with a cheap grade of vaseline. This 

 will keep it in excellent condition and pre- 

 vent rusting. Contrary to general rules 

 however I prefer not to dump the ashes but 

 to have them remain in the fire box until 

 the fire is started again in the fall. 



During the summer there are a number of 

 purposes for which the greenhouse can be 

 used. Growing chrysanthemums for fall 

 flowering is one of the most popular. These 

 wonderful flowers are propagated from 

 cuttings any time between March and June 

 and can be grown on in pots or benches; 

 pots are preferable for the small greenhouse 

 as they allow shifting around to economize 

 space. The chrysanthemum is a sure 



The Chrysanthemum is a good plant for the beginner's greenhouse. It is sure to flower in due season. 



