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Theodore Payne, Seedsman and Nurseryman 
GARDEN CALENDAR 
43-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 tliis 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 calia lilies, gladiolus, amaryl¬ 
lis, agapanthus, lily-of-the-valley, spiraea and dielyt'ra. 
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 
Fruit 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, 
neets, 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.’ 
riant out cabbage, tomato and pepper plants. 
r nVo r; v,5i : ' r,U T‘T C0 , n U " V? t0 plant rOSeS and Orna- 
mentai tiees and shrubs. Hardy annuals as mentioned 
tor February and the previous months may still be 
ea ^ y part °f this month, also sweet peas. 
amar , anthUS V aster balsam, begonia, celosia. cen- 
cobaea, dahlia, gloxinia, helianthus, heliotrope, 
hum ulus, hunnemannia, malope, mandevillea. marigold 
mina lobata. nasturtium, pyrethrum, salpiglossis sal- 
Ma, scabiosa, verbena and zinnia. This is the best 
month m which to sow most kinds of tree seeds. Plant 
gladiolus, begonia, tuberose and dahlia bulbs. 
APRIL 
' cgetnble Garden. —Sow artichoke, asparagus, beans 
beets, brusseds sprouts, late cabbage, carrot, celery 
chervil, late cauliflower, chicory, corn salad, sweet 
corn, cress, cucumber, dandelion, egg plant endive 
tarrl nkn nw’ 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 tomati plants 
, , * ovvcr Garden. —Sow amaranthus, aquilegia aster 
balsam, celosia, cobaea, morning- glory, centaurea cos- 
trone Cy h^ SS , Vin ?> dahlia - fucksfa . &l?!nthus heHoI 
trope, humulus, hunnemannia, ipomoea, mandevillea 
African and French marigolds, maurandia, mina loba- 
Inland poppy, oriental poppv portu- 
atatice,°* verbena, *&'£«*’ a^LTnia^^nt^^ 
S n, a a nd tU a b s e t r e°r SC p,rn?s. Clah ' ia bUlbS; also’ chrysanthe- 
MAY 
, V e j ?e . table Garden.— Sow artichoke, asparagus beans 
flower b ch S e S rvn, 
melon, b wm.tennefoib n muf^.r^, a okra, n onToti/pars < ie'y,' T pa S r^ 
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. 
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, pans}', 
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 liarrisii 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. 
H v V IjilflUJUili 
A egetable 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- 
lmsia, 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. 
