GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Anemones, Tulip and Lily bulbs, Pansies, 

 Daisies, Sweet Alyssum, Candytuft, 

 Petunias, Phlox, Verbenas, Columbine, 

 Chinese, Japanese and Carnation Pinks, 



Snapdragon, Flowering Sweet Peas, 

 Sweet William, Stocks and Poppy. 

 Plant English Rye Grass for your winter 

 lawn. 



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Vegetable Garden. — During this month 

 continue to sow all A-arieties of winter 

 vegetables as during the previous month. 



All varieties of Cabbage can be sown 

 this month and v.ill make fine heads in 

 the spring. Artichokes should be 

 f.ressed. I 



Sow Black-Eye Marrowfat and other ; 

 late varieties of Peas; they are not easily 

 affected by frost as long as they are 

 small, and during this time of the year 

 they will not grow very fast. English 

 Windsor Beans may be still p.lanted; 

 they are hardy enough not to be hurt by 

 frost. 



Hot-beds should be gotten ready now I 



for Cucumbers, m.anure foir same should ! 



be looked after; it ought not to be over j 



cne month old. j 



Set out Strawberry plants. 



Field.— Continue to sow all varieties of 

 Grasses, Field and Clover Seed as direct- 

 ed for September. 



Orchard. — Prepare your land to set out 

 fruit trees, transplant those which are 

 dcipmant. 



Flower Garden. — Sow Flower seeds of 

 all kinds in boxes and transplant when 

 large enough into open ground, such as 

 Pansy, Daisy, Phlox, Petunia, Chinese 

 and other Pinks, Alyssum, Candytuft, 

 Wall Flower, Larkspur, Lobelia, Nierem- 

 bergia and Poppy. 



Set out roses and other hardy plants. 



Plant Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, 

 Jonquils, Anemones and Ranunculus in 

 open ground or flower pots for forcing. 



To force Hyacinths and other bulbous 

 rooted plants in flower pots, use light but 

 rich soil, plant in 5 inch pots, so that the 

 top of the^ bulbs are covered half an inch. 



Give one gcod watering and bury the 

 pots 6 inches under the ground, until the 

 bulbs are well rooted, which takes from 

 4 to 5 weeks. When well rooted take 

 the pots out of the ground and gradually 

 expose to the light, when they will soon 

 put out and bloom well. Plant English 

 Rye Grass for your winter lawn. 



Shade Trees. — During the latter part 

 of this month plant all shade trees de- 

 scribed in this catalogue. 



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Vegetable Garden — During this month 

 not a great deal is planted, as the ground 

 is generally occupied by growing crops. 



Peas for general crop may be planted, 

 some Potatoes may be planted; but on 

 account of cold weather during January 

 and February, it is very uncertain 

 whether they v/ill succeed or not. 



Spinach, Roquette, Radithes, Carrots, 

 Lettuce, Endive and some early Cab- 

 bage may be sown. 



Sow early varieties of Cauliflower in a 

 frame or a sheltered situation in the 

 open ground to be transplanted in Febru- 

 ary. 



Sov\r Tomatoes for forcing in a cooled- 

 011 hot-bed. 



Field.— Sow Alfalfa, Red, Aisike, Burr, 

 White and Crimson Clover, all varieties 

 of Grass seed, Rye, Barley, Wheat and 

 Oats for stock food. 



, Orchard. — Prepare ground for fruit 

 I trees during this month, and towards the 

 end begin to plant. 



Plant Pecan Nuts to raise trees from. 

 Prune, work and fertilize trees v/nich 

 have been planted during the previous 

 season. 



Flower Garden. — Plant Hyacinths, Tu- 

 lips, Narcissus, Jonquils, Ranunculus, 

 i Anemones, Japan Lilies. Sow all varie- 

 ties of winter and spring blooming flower 

 seeds in cold frames to be set out in 

 January and February, as for instance 

 Lobelia, Asters, Pansy, Daisy, Phlox, 

 Petunia, Chinese and other Pinks, 

 Alyssum, Candytuft, Wall Flower, Lark- 

 spur, Nierembergia, Poppy, Hollj^hock, 

 Snapdragon, Flos Adonis, Calleopsis, 

 Heliotrope, Primula and Reseda. Set out 

 Roses and other hardy plants. Plant 

 English Rye Grass for your winter lawn. 



Shade Trees. — Plant all varieties. 



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