GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 11 



VEGETABLE G-ABDEH. — Mostly all I 

 seeds recommended for last month can | 

 be sown this month, but some more I 



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, Par- 

 sley, Sorrel, Cress, Lettuce, Endive, 

 Leeks, Turnips, Kohlrabi, Broccoli, 

 Cauliflower, Kale, Celery, Corn Salad and 

 Mustard can be sown during this month. 



Begin sowing Onion Seed of all varie- 

 ties 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 is favorable, set out Lettuce, 

 Beet, Cabbage 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 can be sown, but 

 Cabbage sown in this month will gen- 

 erally not do as well as seed sown dur- 

 ing the previous month. 



Set out, divide and transplant shallots, 

 set out Onion sets and Chive plants, 

 sow Sorrel and Turnip-rooted Celery. 



FIEIiD. — 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 prepare land to set out Cabbage and 

 Cauliflower plants. Sow Seed Rye, 

 Barley, Wheat, Speltz, Vetches, all varie- 

 ties of Clovers. Dwarf Essex Rape, Ken- 

 tucky Blue, Red Top, Johnson. Tall 

 Meadow Oat, Meadow Fescue, Guiena 

 and Orchard Grasses, Timothy, all varie- 

 ties of Millet, Giant Beggar Weed and 

 Carpet Grass. 



OBCHABD. — Continue to bud if the 

 weather is not too dry and the stools 

 lemain in sap. 



FZ.OWEB GABDEN". — During this 

 month flower seeds, such as Pansy, 

 Daisy, Sweet Alyssum, Candytuft, 

 Stocks, Flowering Sweet Peas, Phlox, 

 Chinese, Japan, Marguerite and Carna- 

 tion Pinks, Asters, etc., can be sown. 

 Plant Hj-acinth bulbs for early bloom- 

 ing at the end of the month. Sow on 

 your lawn English Rye Grass for winter 

 lawn. 





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STANDARD WEIGHT OF SEEDS. 





Per Bush. 



Per Bush. 



Grass Seed, Timothy 45 lbs. Peas, Cow 



60 lbs. 



Grass Seed, Hungarian Millet 50 



Peas, English, smooth seed 



60 " 



Grass Seed, Johnson 25 



Peas, English, wrinkled 



56 " 



Grass Seed, Meadow Oat 14 



Rape Seed 



50 •' 



Grass Seed, Rescue 14 



Rye Seed (for forage) 



56 " 



Hemp Seed 44 



Radish Seed 



50 " 



Irish Potatoes, heaped measure ....60 



Sweet Potatoes 



56 " 



Millet, German and Italian 50 



Sorghum 



50 •• 



Mustard 58 



Sunflower, Russian 



24 •• 



Oats 3 2 



Teosinte 



50 " 



Osage Orange 33 



Turnip 



58 " 



Onions 54 



Vetch 



60 " 



Onion Sets 32 



Wheat 



60 " 



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