GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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DIRaCTIONiS FOR PLANTING. 



The directions given here are for Southern Louisiana. If applied to localities 

 north of here the time of planting will not be quite as early in the Spring and 

 earlier in the Fall. For instance, the directions given for January will answer 

 for February in the northern part of this State and Mississippi and the southern 

 part of Alabama. In autumn directions for September can be followed in August. 

 For the middle and southern part of Florida, sowing can be done much earlier in 

 the Spring, and in the Fall much later than in Louisiana. In the northern part 

 of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, as ^"ell as in the southern part of Alabama, 

 very little can be planted in November and December. 



Vegetable Garden — During this month \ 



sow Spinach, Mustard, Carrots, Beets, ; 

 Turnips, Leeks, early Radish, and for the 



last crop the Black Spanish, White Call- , 



fornia Mammoth and Chinese Rose. | 



Early varieties of Turnip and Ruta ' 

 Baga for table use can be sown. 



Sow Lettuce, Endive, Cabbage, Broccoli, 

 Kohlrabi and early Cauliflower. As the j 

 weather is very unstable, it is best to I 

 sow in a frame and protect young plants \ 

 during severe cold weather. 



Cress, Chervil, Parsley and Celery, the 

 latter for cutting, should be sown; also, i 

 Roquette and Sorrel. I 



If the hot-bed has not been prepared 

 during the previous month, it should be 

 done at once, to sow Eggplants, Pepper \ 

 and Tomatoes; the latter can be sown a i 

 little later than the former. 



Plant Peas for general crop, such as 

 Black-Eyed and large White Marrowfat, | 

 Champion of England, Eugenie, Strata- 

 gem, Telephone and other varieties. To- ; 

 wards the end of this month the Extra j 

 Early varieties; like First and Best, ; 

 Little Gem, Early Washington, Blue \ 

 Beauty, American Wonder, Prince of j 

 Wales, Daisy or Dwarf Telephone, Gra- ! 

 dus, Nott's Excelsior, Morning Star Tall j 

 and Dwarf Sugar and Alaska may be 

 planted. j 



Divide and transplant Shallots, also set I 

 out Cabbage plants sown in November. | 



Onions, if not already transplanted, i 

 should be hurried, so that they may have : 

 time to bulb. Those who desire to raise 

 Onion sets should sow the seed towards 

 the end of this month, as Onion sets j 

 which are set out earlier in the fall can I 

 be sold earlier than those raised from j 

 seed 



It is better to sow Onion seeds for sets j 

 in February, as they generally get too 



large if sown this month. Northern seeds 

 will not make sets in our climate. 



Sow Sweet and Medicinal Herbs such 

 as Thyme, Sage, Marjorum, Bene, Rose- 

 mary, Pot Marigold, Borage, Savory, 

 Balm, Tansy and Wormwood. 



Cucumber can be planted for forcing. 

 it is best to plant the seeds in dirt bands 

 first, and when the third leaf is de- 

 veloped, transplant into the hot-bed. 



Although Cucumbers for shipping are 

 mostly planted in November and Decem- 

 ber, if the hot-bed is properly made, 

 those planted in this month will bear 

 better than if planted in November. 



Set out Strawberry Plants. 



Field. — ^Plant Potatoes. The Early 

 Rose and Bliss Triumph should not be 

 planted before the latter part of this 

 month. Peerless and other second early 

 varieties may be planted after the first. 



Asparagus iroots should be set out, also 

 Red Rust-Proof Oats, Seed Rye, Barley, 

 Wheat, Vetches, Buckwheat, all varieties 

 of Clover, Dwarf Essex Rape, Kentucky 

 Blue, Red Top, Rescue, Johnson, Tall 

 Meadow Oat, Meadow Fescue, Guinea 

 and Orchard Grasses, Timothy, all varie- 

 ties of Millet and Giant Beggar Weed 

 may be sown. 



Orchard. — Fruit trees of all kinds, such 

 as Pecans, Pear, Plum, Peach, Apple and 

 Orange as well as other varieties of Fruit 

 Trees enumerated in this catalogue, 

 should be planted. 



' January and February are the best 

 months to set out fruit trees. 



Flower Garden. — Continue to sow 

 flower seeds during this month for spring 

 and early summer blooming. The best 

 varieties are Verbena, Phlox, Petunia, 

 Summer Chrysanthemum, Lychnis, Flax, 

 Scarlet Sag-e, Hollyhock, Sweet Alyssum, 

 Snapdragon, Aster, Columbine, Daisy, 



Steckler's Hare Snuffle Cure is all its name signifies. 



