For the Southern States. 



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MaBgel Wurtzel and Sugar Beet sh uld be S'vwnin this month 

 for stock. Swewt Potatoes can be put in a bed for sprouting, so 

 as to have early slips. 



MARCH. 



Sow Beefs, Eadish, Cabbage, early varieties ; I^nhlrabi, Let- 

 tuce, Spinach, Mustard, Carrots, Swiss Chard and Leek. 



Also, Celery for cutting, Parsley, Roquette, Cress ai>d Chervil. 

 The letter part of the month sow Eiidive. Of L< ttnce, the Royal 

 Cabbage and Perpignan; the White Coss is a favorite variety 

 for spring ; the Butter head will run into seed t"0 quickly and 

 should not be sown later than the middle ot* February iu this 

 lati'ude. 



Plant a full supply of Bush and Pole Beans For Lim \ Beans 

 better to wait till towa<ds tht^ end of the m mth, as they rot 

 easily when the ground is not warm enough, or too wet. 



Squash, Cucumbers, Melons and Okra can be planted. The 

 remark in regard to Lima Beans holds good for Okra. Early 

 varieties of Pt-as may still be planted. 



Tomatot'S, Egg Plants and Peppers can be set out in the opeii 

 ground, a!.d seed sown for a later crop. Plaut Sweet Corn. 



Potatoes can be plaute'i 5 all depends upon the s ason. Some 

 years they do as well as those p aoied daring last month. 



Beans are hard to k^ep in this climate, and thert'fore very 

 few are planted for shelling purposes. With a little care how- 

 ever, they can be kept, but they ou;>ht not to b.- planted b fore 

 the first of August, so that they may ripen when the we tther gets 

 cooler. When the season is favorable leiv«^ them out till dry; 

 gather the pods and expose them a few days to the sun. It is 

 best to shell them at once, and alter they aie shelled f>ut them to 

 air and sun agaio for a few da.ys longer. S icks are bet rer to keep 

 them ill, than barrels or boxes. The R»^d an i White Kidney are 

 generally the varieties used for drying. Beans raised in spring 

 are bard to keep, and if intended for seed they sh uld be put up 

 in bottles, or in tiu boxes, and a little camphor sprinkled between 

 them. 



Sweet potatoes should be planted. 



APRSL. 



Sow Bush, Pole and Lima Beans, Sweet Corn, Cucumber, 

 Sqoasb, Mel 3ns and Okra. 



Beets, Carrots, Swiss Chard, Radish, Lettuc*^, Mustard, En- 

 dive, Roquette, Cress, Parsley, Chervil and Celery f )r cuttinsr. 



Sow Tomatoes, Egg Plant and Pepper for succession. It is 

 rather late to sow Cabbage seed now, but if sown, the early va- 

 rieties only can be su(5cesstully used. Kohbabi can still be sown, 

 but it is best to sow it thinly in drills a foot apart, and thin out 

 to f »UT inches in the rows. 



Towards the end of this month a sowing of the late Italian 

 Giant Cauliflower can be made. It is very large, and takes from 

 eight to nine months before it matures, so has to be sown early. 

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