1918 FEBRUARY 1918 
Last Quarter, 4th day, 2h. 52m., morning. 
® New Moon, 11th day, 5h. 5m., morning. 
3) First Quarter, 17th day, 7h. 57m., evening. 
© Full Moon, 25th day, 4h. 35m., evening. 
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Fr. 
Floods in Southern California, 1916. 
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Sa. 
Candlemas: Consecration of the lighted candles. Ground hog day. 
Mushrooms sell at 50c. to 60c. per lb., at Chicago, wholesale. 
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S. 
Tomatoes, in New York, are 10c. to 25c. per lb., wholesale. 
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M. 
There is a demand for light machinery for land work. 
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Tu. 
/ Twenty fine species of American birds have become extinct within the 
) memory of persons now living. 
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W. 
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Th. 
f Hemlock Spruce makes a graceful beautiful and hardy wind screen, 
j Arborvitse and Norway Spruce are also good. 
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Fr. 
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Sa. 
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s. 
) An English paper published a list of over 50 flowers and shrubs in 
r bloom on this date in the open air there, including Anemones, Snow- 
' drops. Crocuses, Lenten Roses, Rhododendrons, Jasmines, Ericas. 
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M. 
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Tu. 
Lincoln’s birthday; also Georgia Day in Georgia. 
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W. 
Kniphofias are favorites for Fall cutting. Grow a stock. 
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Th. 
St. Valentine’s Day. 
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Fr. 
Cypripedium insigne Sander* sells at 50c. per bloom. 
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Sa. 
Southern Daffodils are plentiful. Forsythia selling in the shops. 
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s. 
More use could be made of Selaginellas for decorations. 
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M. 
(. The freight rates on a barrel of Tuberoses from New York to Bordeaux 
) in 1917 was over $8. 
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Tu. 
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W. 
Why not have some Golden Privet in pots ? 
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Th. 
Burn nests of the brown tail moth. 
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Fr. 
Washington’s Birthday. Procure sparrow traps 
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Sa. 
Spray shrubs and trees for scale, if weather permits. 
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S. 
t Average seasonal temperature in New York is 39 degs. F. One month 
) ago it was 28 degs. F. 
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M. 
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Tu. 
Frames for hotbeds should be looked over or ordered. 
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W. 
Look up novelties for Easter, either as receptacles or plants. 
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Th. 
Nesting boxes will soon be wanted. Encourage insect-eating birds. 
