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RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
DIRECTIONS -+ OR. PLANTAE: 
The directions given here are for the Southern part of Louisiana. 
So 
If applied 
to localities North of here, the time of planting will not be quite so early in spring, 
and earlier in fall. 
For instance: the directions for January will answer for Feb- 
ruary in the Northern part of this State, and Southern part of Mississippi cr Arkan- 
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sas. 
In autumn, directions for September can be followed in August. 
In those 
sections, very little can be planted in November and December. 
JANUARY. 
Sow Spinach, Mustard, Carrots, Beets, 
Parsnips and Leeks, the early varieties 
of Radish, and for the last crop, the 
Black Spanish. 
Sow Spring and Purple Top Turnip. 
Ruta Baga may also be sown, for table 
use later in spring. 
Sow Lettuce, Endive, Cabbage, Broc- 
eoli, Kohlrabi, and early Caulifiower; 
the best sown in a frame to be trans- 
planted next month. 
Cress, Chervil, Parsley and Celery for 
eutting, should be sown this month. 
Sow Roquette and Sorrel. 
If the hot-bed has not been prepared 
already, make it at once to sow Egg- 
Plant, Pepper and Tomatoes. 
All kinds of Herb seed may be sown 
during this month. Plant Peas for a 
general crop, towards the end of the 
month the Extra Early varieties may 
be planted. 
Plant Potatoes, but the Early Rose 
should not be planted before the latter 
end of this month. 
All winter vegetables can be sown this 
month, such as Spinach, Mustard, Car- 
rots, Beeis, Parsnips and Leeks. Also, 
the early varieties of Radishes and 
Spring and Purple Top Turnip, Swiss 
Chard and Kohlrabi. 
Sow, for succession, Lettuce, Cabbage 
and early Cauliflower; if the season is 
favorable, and the month of April not 
too dry, the latter may succeed. 
Cauliflower and Cabbage plants 
should be transplanted; Shallots divid- 
ed and set out again. 
Sow Sorrel, Roquette, Chervil, Pars- 
ley, Cress and Celery for seasoning. 
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- Divide and transplant Shallots. 
Transplant Cabbage plants sown in 
November. Onions, if not already set 
out, should be hurried with now, so they 
may have time to bulb. Those who de- 
sire to raise Onion sets, should sow the 
seed towards the end of this month, as 
they may be used for setting out early 
in the fall, and can be sold sooner than 
those raised from seed. Creole seed is 
the only kind which can be used to raise 
sets from. Northern seed will not make 
sets. This I know from experience. 
Asparagus roots should be set out this 
month. 
Red Oats can be sown. I consider 
these and the German Millet the two 
best annual forage plants for Louisiana. 
—Cucumbers can be planted in the hot- 
bed; they are mostly planted here dur- 
ing November and December, but if the 
hot-bed is properly made, those planted 
in this month will bear better than 
those planted in November. 
Peas of all kinds can be planted, es- 
pecially the early varieties. The late 
kinds should be sown in January, but 
they may be planted during this month. 
This is the time to plant the general 
crop of Potatoes. On an average they 
will succeed better when planted during 
this, than during any other month. 
Herb seeds should be planted; tender 
Varieties best sown in a frame, and 
transplanted into the open ground af- 
terwards. 
Asparagus roots snould be planted; 
this is the proper month to sow the seed 
of this vegetable. 
