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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
SEPTEMBER. 
Vegetable Garden.—Mostly all seeds 
recommended for last month can be 
sown this month, but some more should 
be added to them. 
In the early part plant Bush Beans, as 
they will bear before frost sets in. Also 
plant all early. varieties of Peas. All 
kinds of Radishes, Carrots, Beets, Par- 
snips, Salsify, Roquette, Chervil, Parsley, 
Sorrel, Cress, Lettuce, Endive, Leeks, 
Turnips, Kehlrabi, Broccoli, Cauliflower, 
Kale, Celery, Corn Salad and Mustard 
can be sown during this month. 
Begin sowing Creole Onion seed after 
the 15th of this month. As this is one 
of the most important crops, it should 
not be neglected. 
Transplant Celery plants in ditches 
made for that purpose, and if the weather 
igs favorable, set out Lettuce, Beet, ‘'Cab- 
bage and Cauliflower plants. 
If the weather is not too hot and dry, 
Spinach may be sown, but has to be well 
watered, otherwise it is impossible to 
get a stand. 
Some Cabbage seed may be sown, but 
Cabbage sown this month will generally 
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not do as well as seed sown during the 
previous month. 
Set out, divide and transplant Shallots, 
sow Sorrel and Turnip-rooted Celery. 
Field.—Continue to plant Potatoes for 
an early winter crop. Use only small 
ones left over from a late spring crop, 
but do not cut them as they are apt to 
rot. Plow under the Cow Peas and pre- 
pare land to.set out Cabbage and Cauli- 
flower plants. Sow Seed Rye, Barley, 
Wheat, Vetches, Buckwheat, all varieties 
of Clovers, Dwarf Hssex Rape, Kentucky 
lue, Red Top, Rescue, Johnson, Tall 
Meadow Oat, Meadow Fescue, Guinea 
and Orchard Grasses, Timothy, all varie- 
ties of Millet and Giant Beggar Weed. 
Orchard.— Continue to bud if the 
weather is not too dry and the stools re- 
main in sap. 
Flower Garden.—During this month 
Flower seeds, such as Pansy, Daisy, 
Sweet Alyssum, Candytuft, Stocks, Flow- 
ering Sweet Peas, Phlox; Chinese, Japan, 
Marguerite and Carnation Pinks, Asters, 
ete., can be sown. Plant Hyacinth bulbs 
for early blooming at the end of the 
month. Sow on your lawn English Rye 
Grass for winter lawn. 
OCTOBER. 
Negetable Garden.—This is the month 
when Artichokes should be dressed, tke 
suckers or sprouts taken off and trans- 
planted. 
Onion seed can be sown up to the 10th 
of this month, but it is better to get in 
the ground as soon as possible, ‘so that 
the plants get large enough before cold 
weather comes on. 
Black-Eyed Marrowfat Peas and Eng- 
lish Windsor Beans can be planted. 
Sow Cabbage, Spinach, Cauliflower, 
Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Kale, Mustard, 
Swiss Chard, Carrots, Beets, Salsify, 
Leeks, Corn Salad, Parsley, Roquette, 
Chervil, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Radishes, En- 
dive and Parsnips. 
Shallots set out previously may be 
divided and set out again. 
Field.—Rye, Barley and Texas Red 
Rust Proof Oats should be planted for 
stock food; also Orchard Grass, Red and’ 
White Clover, Alfalfa or Lucerne and 
Crimson Clover. Sow Red Top, Kentue- 
ky Blue, Timothy and Rescue Grass and 
all varieties as directed for September. 
Orchard.—Spray your fruit trees in 
order to destroy scale and other insects, 
and prepare land to set out more trees. 
| If the weather is good and the trees are 
in sap, bud Orange trees. 
Transplant Strawberry plants; they 
have to be transplanted every year, as 
they cannot be left in the same place for 
several: years, as is done North. 
Senator Dunlap, Excelsior, Michel’s 
Early, Ocean City, Improved Hoffman, 
Lady Thompson and Klondyke are the 
favorite varieties for the Southern 
States. 
Flower Garden.—Continue to sow Flow- 
er seeds of all spring blooming varieties. 
Plant Hyacinth, Narcissus, Ranunculus, 
Poultry Punches for 
Marking Chickens. 
