1918 
JANUARY 
1918 
(J!!) Last Quarter, 5th day, 6h. 50m., morning. 
® New Moon, 12th day, 5h. .36m., evening. 
2) First Quarter, 19th day, 9h. 38m., morning 
@ Full Moon, 26th day, lOh. 14m., evening. 
1 
Tu. 
New Year’s Day. Sun rises 7.14 a. m., sets 4.22 p. m. 
2 
W. 
Prune and train pot rambler Roses for Easter flowering. 
3 
Th. 
(. A campaign against Mistletoe as being a heathenish symbol was one of 
\ the freak ebullitions of Christmas, at Chicago and Buffalo. 
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Fr. 
5 
Sa. 
Southern Gladioli are now in the markets; also Lilac. 
6 
S. 
Twelfth Day. Epiphany. 
7 
M. 
Southern Daffodils selling in Eastern markets. 
8 
Tu. 
Average temperature for this period of the year is 31 degs. 
9 
W. 
i Among the forced shrubs in flower and selling in the stores are Almond, 
) Forsythia and Spiraea. 
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Th. 
11 
Fr. 
Lorraine, Cincinnati and Peterson Begonias can be propagated. 
12 
Sa. 
Erlangea tomentosa as apot plant has merits; flowers in lavender clusters. 
13 
S. 
Tulips, Hyacinths and Daffodils are obtainable. 
14 
M. 
English double Daisies may be sown. 
15 
Tu. 
Hydrangeas for Easter flowering may be placed in temperature 50 degs. 
16 
W. 
Epiphyllum truncatum, the Christmas Cactus, is occasionally seen on 
the market. 
17 
Th. 
Burns’ birthday is on the 25th. A Burns' window is in order. 
18 
Fr. 
Am. Forest Ass’n proposed quarantine against imported stock, 1917. 
19 
Sa. 
( Lee’s birthday. Co-operation and organization are mighty helps to 
) success of the firms in any industry. 
20 
S. 
21 
M. 
Calcium chloride is a good accelerator for hardening concrete. 
22 
Tu. 
23 
W. 
Erica melanthera is a good seller at Christmas and in January. 
24 
Th. 
Trees with frozen ball roots may be removed now. 
25 
Fr. 
Pansies to flower in the middle of May may be sown now. 
26 
Sa. 
“Smile a smile, and when you smile another smiles, and soon there’s 
j miles and miles of smiles.” 
27 
S. 
28 
M. 
(. Dense hedges may be made of Salix viminalis, the Madeira Willow, by 
) plaiting the branches. 
29 
Tu. 
30 
W. 
/ Amer. Carnation Soc’s convention at Boston (2 days). Zero 
J weather in 1917 all over the country. 
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Th. 
