GARDEN CALENDAR 
£^"NOTE. — In all cases read the special instructions for sowing the different kinds of vegetable and flower 
seeds, which are given under the headings throughout this catalogue. 
JANUARY 
Vegetable Garden. — If the ground has not already 
been worked over this season, spread a good thick 
dressing of stable manure, and dig deeply, working the 
surface down finely with a rake. Sow beet, early cab- 
bage, carrot, cress, corn salad, dandelion, endive, kale, 
kohl rabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onion, parsley, par- 
snip, peas, radishes, spinach and turnip. Prepare hot 
beds and sow peppers and tomatoes. Plant potatoes, 
asparagus, horseradish and rhubarb roots also cab- 
bage plants. 
Flower Garden. — If the ground has not been worked 
over this season, spread a good thick dressing of 
stable manure over the surface, and dig as deeply as 
possible. Sow acroclinium, alyssum, antirrhinum, cal- 
endula, calliopsis, candytuft, centaurea, annual chrys- 
anthemum, clarkia, collinsia, cosmos, eschscholtzia, 
gaillardia, larkspur, linum, lupinus, mignonette, nemo- 
phila, nigella, poppies and sweet peas. Continue to 
plant narcissus, jonquils, anemones, ranunculus, Ger- 
man iris, Japanese iris, Lilium auratum. L. speciosum 
and L. humboldtii, also calla lilies, gladiolus, amaryl- 
lis, agapanthus, lily-of-the-valley, spiraea and dielytra. 
FEBRUARY 
Fruit Trees. — All deciduous fruit trees can be planted 
this month. 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow beet, early cabbage, carrot, 
corn salad, cress, dandelion, endive, kale, kohl rabi, 
leek, lettuce, mustard, onion, parsley, parsnip, peas, 
radish, rhubarb, salsify, spinach, turnip, also egg plant, 
peppers and tomatoes on hot beds. Plant potatoes, 
asparagus, horseradish and rhubarb roots and cabbage 
plants. 
Flower Garden. — This is a good month to plant roses 
and all kinds of ornamental trees and shrubs. Sow 
acroclinium, alyssum, antirrhinum, calendula, calliop- 
sis, cosmos, eschscholtzia, gaillardia, larkspur, linum, 
lupinus, mignonette, nemophila, nigella, poppies and 
sweet peas, in the open ground; also balsam, begonia, 
gloxinia, lobelia, pyrethrum, scabiosa, verbena, petunia 
and salvia in seed pans or boxes for transplanting 
later. Continue to plant anemones, ranunculus, ger- 
man iris, Japanese iris, Lilium auratum and L. speci- 
osum, gladiolus, agapanthus, amaryllis, also begonia, 
caladium, gloxinia and tuberose. 
MARCH 
Frolt Trees. — Planting of all deciduous fruit trees 
should be completed during this month. Citrus and 
other evergreen fruit trees may also be planted now. 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow artichoke, asparagus, beans, 
beets, late cabbage, carrot, celery, chervil, chicory, 
corn salad, sweet corn, cress, cucumber, dandelion, egg 
plant, endive, kale, kohl rabi, leek, lettuce, musk 
melon, watermelon, mustard, okra, onion, parsley, par- 
snip, peas, pepper, potatoes, radish, rhubarb, salsify, 
sorrel, spinach, squash, tobacco, tomato and turnip. 
Plant out cabbage, tomato and pepper plants. 
Flower Garden — Continue to plant roses and orna- 
mental trees and shrubs. Hardy annuals as mentioned 
for February and the previous months may still be 
sown the early part of this month, also sweet peas. 
Sow amaranthus, aster, balsam, begonia, celosia, cen- 
taurea, cobaea, dahlia, gloxinia, helianthus, heliotrope, 
humulus, hunnemannia, malope, mandevillea, marigold, 
mina lobata, nasturtium, pyrethrum, salpiglossis, sal- 
via, scabiosa, verbena and zinnia. This is the best 
month in which to sow most kinds of tree seeds. Plant 
gladiolus, begonia, tuberose and dahlia bulbs. 
APRIL 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow artichoke, asparagus, beans, 
beets, brussels sprouts, late cabbage, carrot, celery, 
chervil, late cauliflower, chicory, corn salad, sweet 
corn, cress, cucumber, dandelion, egg plant, endive, 
kohl rabi, leek, lettuce, musk melon, watermelon, mus- 
tard, okra, onion, parsley, parsnip, peas, pepner, pota- 
toes, pumpkin, radish, rhubarb, salsify, sorrel, spinach, 
squash, tobacco, tomato and turnip. Plant out cab- 
bage, egg plant, pepper and tomato plants. 
Flower Garden. — Sow amaranthus, aquilegia, aster, 
balsam, celosia, cobaea, morning glory, centaurea, cos- 
mos, cypress vine, dahlia, fuchsia, helianthus, helio- 
trope, humulus, hunnemannia, ipomoea, mandevillea, 
African and French marigolds, maurandia, mina loba- 
ta, nasturtium, Iceland poppy, oriental poppy, portu- 
laca, polyanthus, salpiglossis, scabiosa, Shasta daisy, 
statice, verbena, wallflower and zinnia. Plant out 
begonia, tuberose and dahlia bulbs; also chrysanthe- 
mum and aster plants. 
MAY 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow artichoke, asparagus, beans, 
beets, brussels sprouts, carrot, late cabbage and cauli- 
flower, chervil, chicory, corn salad, sweet corn, cress, 
cucumber, dandelion, egg plant, endive, lettuce, musk 
melon, watermelon, mustard, okra, onion, parsley, par- 
snip, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkin, radish, salsify, 
sorrel, spinach, squash, tomato and turnip. Plant out 
cabbage, brussels sprouts, egg plant, pepper, tomato 
and sweet potato plants. 
Flower Garden. — Sow amaranthus, aquilegia, bal- 
sam, celosia, centaurea, cosmos, morning glory, cam- 
panula, cypress vine, delphinium, digitalis, helianthus, 
humulus, hunnemannia, ipomoea, African and French 
marigolds, maurandia, mina lobata, nasturtium, por- 
tulaca. Plant tuberose and dahlia bulbs, also aster and 
chrysanthemum plants. 
JUNE 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow beans, beets, brussels 
sprouts, late cabbage and cauliflower, corn salad, sweet 
corn, cress, cucumber, dandelion, egg plant, endive, let- 
tuce, musk melon, watermelon, mustard, okra, onion, 
parsley, peas, pepper, pumpkin, radish, spinach and 
squash. Plant out brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauli- 
flower, egg plant, pepper, tomato and sweet potato 
plants. 
Flower Garden. — Sow centaurea, cosmos, nasturtium 
and portulaca. Plant dahlia, chrysanthemum, aster, 
petunia, pentstemon and salvia plants. 
JULY 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow beans, beets, brussels 
sprouts, cress, cucumber, dandelion, endive, kale, kohl 
rabi, lettuce, mustard, okra, onion, parsley, peas, 
pumpkin, radish, spinach and summer squash. Plant 
out brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower plants. 
Flower Garden. — Sow cosmos, nasturtium and portu- 
laca seed. AUGUST 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow beans, beets, brussels 
sprouts, early varieties of cabbage and cauliflower, 
cress, dandelion, endive, kale, kohl rabi, lettuce, mus- 
tard, onion, parsley, peas, potatoes, radish and spin- 
ach; also tomatoes for winter crop in frostless sec- 
tions. Plant out brussels sprouts plants. 
Flower Garden. — Sow calceolaria, cineraria, pansy, 
primula, stocks and Christmas flowering sweet peas. 
SEPTEMBER 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow beets, early cabbage and 
cauliflower, carrot, corn salad, cress, dandelion, endive, 
kale, kohl rabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onion, parsley, 
parsnip, peas, potatoes, radish and spinach, also tomato 
for winter crop in frostless sections. 
Flower Garden. — Sow calceolaria, campanula, cine- 
raria, pansy, pentstemon, primula, oriental poppy, 
Shasta daisy, stocks and Christmas flowering sweet 
peas. Plant bulbs of Lilium harrisii and L. candidum. 
OCTOBER 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow beets, early cabbage, car- 
rot, corn salad, cress, dandelion, endive, kale, kohl 
rabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onion, parsley, parsnip, 
peas, potatoes, radish, spinach and turnip. 
Flower Garden. — This is a good month in which to 
sow hardy annuals in the open ground. Sow acro- 
clinium, alyssum, bartonia, calendula, candytuft, an- 
nual chrysanthemum, clarkia, collinsia, cosmos, esch- 
scholtzia, godetia, larkspur, linum, lupinus, mignon- 
ette, nemophila, poppies, sweet peas, pansy and stocks; 
also California Wild Flowers. Plant hyacinths, tulips, 
narcissus, jonquils and other Dutch bulbs. 
NOVEMBER 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow beets, early cabbage, carrot, 
corn salad, cress, dandelion, endive, kale, kohl rabi, 
leek, lettuce, mustard, onion, parsley, parsnip, peas, 
potatoes, radish, spinach and turnip. 
Flower Garden. — Sow hardy annuals in the open 
ground, such as acroclinium, alyssum, bartonia, calen- 
dula, candytuft, annual chrysanthemum, clarkia, col- 
linsia, cosmos, eschscholtzia, godetia, larkspur, linum, 
lupinus, mignonette, nemophila, poppies, sweet peas, 
pansy and stocks; also California Wild Flowers. Con- 
tinue to plant hyacinths, tulips, narcissus and other 
Dutch bulbs. 
DECEMBER 
Vegetable Garden. — This is a good month in which 
to spade over the ground, spread a good thick dressing 
of stable manure over the surface, and dig the ground 
as deeply as possible. Sow beets, early cabbage, car- 
rot, corn salad, cress, dandelion, endive, kale, kohl 
rabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onion, parsley, parsnip, 
peas, potatoes, radish, spinach and turnip. 
Flower Garden. — This is a good month in which to 
spade over the ground, spread a good thick dressing 
of stable manure over the surface and dig the ground 
as deeply as possible. Continue to sow hardy annuals 
in the open ground, acroclinium, alyssum, bartonia 
calendula, candytuft, annual chrysanthemum, clarkia 
collinsia, cosmos, eschscholtzia, godetia, larkspur 
linum, lupinus, mignonette, nemophila, poppies, sweet 
peas, pansy and stocks; also California Wild Flowers. 
Continue to plant Dutch bulbs and lilies. 
