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STECKLER SEED CO. 



al:manac an"D 



FEBRUARY. 



IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



All winter vegetables can be sown this 

 month, such as Spinach, Mustard, Carrots, 

 Beets, Parsnips and Leeks; also the early va- 

 rieties of Radishes, White Spring and Early 

 Purple Top Turnip, Swiss Chard and Kohl- 

 rabi, Lettuce, Cabbage and Early Cauliflower 

 may be sown. If the weather is favorable 

 and the month of April dry, the latter will 

 succeed well. 



Cauliflower and Cabbage plants should be 

 transplanted, shallots divided and set out 

 again; also sow Sorrel, Roquette, Chervil, 

 Parsley, Cress and Celery for seasoning, if 

 not sown already. 



All varieties of Peas can be planted in this 

 month, especially the early varieties. The 

 later varieties are best planted in January, 

 but if planted in the early part of February 

 they will do well. 



Sweet Herbs should be planted, the most 

 tender varieties in a frame, and afterwards 

 transplanted into the open ground. 



This is the proper month to sow Asparagus 

 seed, also to plant the roots of this vegetable, 

 if not done so previously. 



Hot-beds on account of the changeable 

 weather during this month, require a good 

 deal of attention. Give air when the sun 

 shines and the weather is pleasant, otherwise 

 plants will become spindly and long legged. 

 If too thick thin them out so that they may 

 become sturdy. 



You may begin to plant Bush Beans as 

 soon as the weather permits; also Cucumbers, 

 Squash and ^lelons may be planted, as they 

 often succeed if protected by small boxes 

 covered with glass, as most gardeners do here; 

 there is no risk at all. 



At the end of this month Early Corn can 

 be planted. For market use, Adams' Extra 



Early and Early White Flint are best. We 

 recommend the Sugar varieties for family use; 

 but as they are more tender than the preced- 

 ing, they should onl)^ be planted during this 

 month if the weather is extremely favorable, 

 otherwise it is better to wait until March. 

 They are just as large as the above mentioned 

 varieties, especially Stowell's Evergreen, which 

 is as large as any grown. We consider it the 

 best for family use. 



IN THE FIELD. 



February is the best month to plant a 

 general crop of Potatoes, as on an average 

 they will succeed better if planted during this 

 month than any other. 



Mangel Wurzel and Sugar Beets should be 

 sown this month for stock food. Sweet Pota- 

 toes may be put in a bed for sprouting, so 

 as to have early slips. 



IN THE ORCHARD. 



Plant fruit trees of all kinds, especially 

 Orange and Pecan trees. Pecans may be 

 sown during this month to raise trees from. 



IN THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



Sow flower seed for late spring and early 

 .summer, such as Zinnia, Balsams in frame,, 

 Torenia, different varieties of Amaranthus,, 

 Gomphrenas, etc. 



Set out Rose bushes and ornamental Shrubs, 

 Plant Gladiolus and Tuberose bulbs. Sweet 

 Alyssura, Candytiift, Snapdragon, Pansy, 

 Aster, Chinese and Japan Pinks, Daisies for 

 late blooming. Lobelia, Reseda, Bottle Pink 

 and Sweet Sultan. Phlox and Verbena may 

 still be sown. Sow Browallia, Cosmos, Cor- 

 reopsis. Sunflower, Sensitive Plant, Cobea 

 Scandens, Rosa Montana, Aristolochia Ele- 

 gans, Tagetes, Salvia and Vin.ca. Lay in 

 Dahlia bulbs in a hot-bed for propagating. 



MARCH. 



IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



Sow Beets, Radishes and early varieties of 

 Cabbage, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Spinach, Mus- 

 tard, Carrots, Swiss Chard and Leeks; also 

 Celery for cutting. Parsley, Roquette, Cress 

 and Chervil. Towards the end of this month 

 sow Endive. 



Sow the Royal Cabbage Lettuce; also 

 drumhead and Perpignan. The White Paris 

 Coss is a favorite variety for spring; the But- 

 terhead will run into seed too quickly, and 

 should not be sown later than the middle of 

 February in this latitude. 



Plant now all varieties of Bush and Pole 

 Beans; but for Lima Beans it is better to 

 wait until the end of this month, 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 also for Okra. Early va- 

 rieties of Peas may still be planted; set out 

 Tomatoes, Egg-plants and Peppers in the open 

 ground and sov/ seed for later crop. Plant 

 Sweet Corn. 



Beans are hard to keep in this climate, and 

 therefore hardly any are planted at this time 

 of the year for shelling purposes. 



IX THE FIELD. 



At the end of the month sow Sorghum, 

 Kaffir Corn, Dhouro, white and yellow, and 

 Milo INIaize for stock food, also Teosinte. Sow 

 Lespedeza at the beginning of this month. 



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