FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING. 



The directions given here are for the Southern part of Louisiana. 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 or Arkan- 

 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 Si)ring, 



Sow Lettuce, Endive, Cabbage, Broc- 

 coli, Kohlrabi, and early Cauliflower; 

 the best sown in a frame to be trans- 

 planted next month. 



Cress, Chervil, Parsley and Celery for 

 cutting, 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. 



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. 



FEBRUARY 



All winter vegetables can be sown this 

 month, such as Spinach, Mustard, Car- 

 rots, Beets, 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 divided and 

 set out again. 



Sow Sorrel, Roquette, Chervil, Pars- 

 ley, Cress and Celery for seasoning. 



Peas of all kinds can be planted, es- 

 pecially the early varieties. The late 

 kinds should b^s 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 should be planted; 

 this is the proper month to sow the seed 

 of this vegetable. 



