GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



ist Month, 



JetnxxeLiry, 1904 



31 Days. 



Calculated for the latitude of the Southern States. 



MOON'S PHASES. 



Fall Moon 2d. llh. 47m. 



Last Quarter 9d. 3h. 10m. 



New Moon 17d. 9h. 46m. 



First Quarter 25d. 2h. 41m. 



After. 

 After. 

 Morn 

 After. 



D. 

 of 

 M. 



1 Sun 



Day of Week. I rises 



|h. m. 



Sun 

 Sets. 

 h. 111. 



Moon 



sets. 



h. m. 



1 



2 



Friday 1 6 56 1 5 11 



Saturday ( 6 58 | 5 11 



5 1 



6 3 



1. 



2d Sunday after Christmas. 

 Day's Length, lOh. 16m. 





I SUNDAY I 6 56 



I Monday I 6 56 



i Tuesday | 6 f>7 



I Wednesday.. 6 57 



I Thursday, | 6 57 



I Friday 6 57 



I Saturday | 6 57 



I 5 15 I 

 I 5 17 I 



I rises 

 I 7 12 

 I 8 20 

 I 9 26 

 I 10 31 

 11 32 

 morn 



2. 1st Sunday iter Epiphany. 

 Day's Length, lOh. 20m. 



1 I SUNDAY I 6 57 



I Monday | 6 57 



I I Tuesday | 6 57 



13 Wednesday. I 6 57 



14 I Thursday | 6 57 



15 I Friday I 6 57 



16 I Saturday | 6 57 



2d Sunday after Epiphany. 

 Day's Length, lOh. 26m. 



5 17 



32 



5 18 



1 31 



5 19 



2 2S 



5 20 



3 24 



5 21 



4 17 



5 22 



5 9 



5 23 



5 57 



SUNDAY _ I 6 57 



Monday | 6 57 



Tuesday 1 6 57 



Wednesday I 6 56 



Thursday | 6 56 



Friday I 6 56 



Saturday | 6 55 



6 23 



I sets 



5 24 



1 6 35 



5 25 



1 7 27 



5 26 



1 8 19 



5 27 



1 9 11 



5 28 



10 3 



5 28 



1 10 55 



Sunday after Epiphany. 

 Day's Length, lOh. 34m. 



SUNDAY.. 



Monday 



Tuesday ..... 

 Wednesday. 

 Thursday... 



Friday 



Saturday ... 



5. Septuagesima Sunday. 

 Day's Length, lOh. 44m. 



31 I SUNDAY I 6 52 



5 40 



JEWISH CALENDAR. 

 Jan. 18-Shebat (year 5664.) 



What to Plant this Month. 



IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



During this month Spinach, Mustard, Carrots, Beets, 

 Turnips and Leeks may be sown, also early varieties of 

 Radish, and for the last crop the Black Spanish, White 

 California Mammoth and Chinese Rose. Early varieties 

 of Turnip and Ruta Baga for table use can be sown. Sow 

 Lettuce. Endive, Cabbage, Brocoli, Kohlrabi and early 

 Cauliflower. As the weather is very unstable, it is best 

 to 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 Roquette and 

 Sorrel. If the hot-bed has not been prepared already 

 during the previous month, it should be done at once, to 

 sow now Eggplants, Pepper and Tomatoes; the latter 

 can be sown a little later than the former. Plant Peas 

 for general crop, such as Black-Eyed and large White 

 Marrowfat. Champion of England, Eugenie, Stratagem, 

 Telephone and other varieties. Towards the end of this 

 month the Extra Early varieties, like First and Best, 

 Little Gem aad Alaska may be planted. Divide and 

 transplant Shallots, also set out Cabbage plants sown in 

 November. Onions, if not already transplanted, should 

 be hurried now, so that they may have time to bulb. 

 Those who desire to raise Onion sets, should sow the 

 seeds towards the end of this month, as Onion sets which 

 are set out early in the fall can be sold earlier than those 

 raised from seed. It is better to sow Onion seeds for sets 

 in February, as they generally get too large if sown 

 in this month. Northern seeds will not make any sets 

 in our climate. Sow Sweet and Medicinal Herbs such as 

 Thyme, Sage, Marjorum, Bene, Rosemary, Pot Marigold, 

 Borage, Savory, Balm, Tansy and Wormwood. Cucum- 

 ber seeds can be planted now for forcing. It is best to 

 plant the seeds in flower pots first, and when the third 

 leaf is developed, transplant into the hot-bed. Although 

 Cucumbers for shipping are mostly planted in November 

 and December, if the hotbed is properly made, those 

 planted in this month will bear better than those planted 

 in November. 



IN THE FIELD. 



Plant Potatoes The Early Rose should not be planted 

 before the latter pa^t of this month. Peerless and other 

 second early varieties may be planted after the first. 



Asparagus roots should be set out this month; als© Red 

 Oats may be sown. We consider this and the German 

 Millet, which ougnt to be sown in March, two of the best 

 annual forage plants for Louisiana. 



IN THE ORCHARD. 



Fruits trees of all kinds, such as Pear, Plum, Peach, 

 Apple and Orange should be planted. 



Sow Pecan6 now This and the following may be con- 

 sidered the best months to set out fruit trees. Plant 

 Strawberry plants. 



IN THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



Continue to sovv flower seeds during this month for 

 spring and early summer blooming. The best varieties 

 for now are Verbena, Phlox, Petunia, Summer Chrysan- 

 themum, Lvchnis, Flax, Scarlet, Sage Hollyhock, Sweet 

 Alyssum, Snapdragon, Aster, Columbine, Daisy, Wall 

 Flower, Bell Flower, Sweet Saltan, Coreopsis, Sweet 

 William, Japan and Carnation Pinks, Larkspur, Cali- 

 fornia Poppy. Heliotropium, White and Red Ever- 

 lasting Flowers. Candytuft, Lobelia, Monkey Flower, Love 

 in a Mist, Evening Primrose, Sweet Mignonette, Dwarf 

 Mourning Bride and Pansies, also Japan and Tiger Lilies 

 and Narcissus bulbs for late flowering. In a cold frame 

 sow at the end of the month Balsam, Zinnia, Amaranthus, 

 Cockscomb, Rosa Montana. Evening Glory and Nastur- 

 tium and in the Greenhouse in Pots Begonia Rex, Begonia 

 Tuberosa, and Cyclamen. Plant Gladiolus and Freesia. 

 bulbs out doors in sheltered places for early blooming. 

 Set out Rose bushes and flowering ornamental shrubs. 



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