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Celery—Sow Easy Blanching, Winter King, Golden Self-Blanching, White Plume, and 
Buist’s Golden Yellow. 
Cress and Mustard—Sow for salad. They should be used together. Select the 
Mammoth Southern Curled Mustard. It is the best. 
Cucumber—Plant in a sheltered situation. It is also desirable to plant a few seeds 
of the large English varieties in your hot-beds after the plants are removed, as they will 
come into bearing much earlier than those grown outdoors, and be of much finer quality. 
For out-door culture plant the Perfection White Spine and London Long Green. Trans¬ 
plant your Egg Plants and Tomatoes from frames; if not already attended to, and another 
sowing of the latter can be made for a later crop. Select the Buist’s Earli-Belle, Majestic, 
Beauty, and Belle for this purpose, as no other varieties will please you as much. 
Lettuce—Sow, and also transplant from Spring or ^Winter beds. The soil must be 
rich and grown quickly in order to produce crisp heads. Select Big Boston, Simpson, 
Hanson, Buist’s “Veribest” and Buist’s Unrivalled, and for sowing to come in late, select 
the Salamander and New York. 
Onion Sets should be set but now or they will not form a bulb. 
Parsnip—Sow. Should you have a surplus, feed them to your cattle, as they enjoy 
them. 
Peppers—Transplant from frames. 
Potatoes—Select and plant those grown in Eastern localities; they will always produce 
much finer Potatoes. We annually grow our stocks in Maine. Plant Houlton Early 
Rose, Extra Early Sunrise, Irish Cobblers, and Early Ohio; and for late or general crop. 
State of Maine and Green Mountain. 
Radish—Continue sowing the red varieties up to the 20th; if sown later they are liable 
to grow spongy and shoot to seed without forming any root. White Strasburg, White 
Icicle and Chartier are the best for sowing the last of the month; they will be crisp 
and tender. 
Salsify or Oyster Plant—Do not overlook sowing this important vegetable; it is 
annually becoming more popular. The Buist’s Mammoth is the most desirable variety. 
Spinach—Sow Perfection Curled and New Long Season. 
Spring Turnipsr—Always sow as early as the weather permits. They require quick 
growth, otherwise they will be tough, spongy and useless. 
Mangel Wurzel and Sugar Beets should be planted this month for stock food. 
Sweet Potatoes—Plant in beds for sprouting. 
If weather is mild a planting of Early Corn may be made. Plant Adams Early and 
Buist’s Snowflake. 
Sow another succession of Peas as advised last month. 
MARCH 
By carefully examining the directions given for February, you may find something 
that you have overlooked. If so, attend to it at once. The majority of vegetables having 
now been sown, and others transplanted in favorable situations, their proper cultivation 
and thinning out when too thick must have your attention. Examine your seed beds 
closely, and if any sowing has failed, re-seed at once. All plants in frames will require 
plenty of air and water, and gradually harden off before transplanting to the garden. All 
the more delicate seeds can be sown as both soil and atmosphere are mild and pleasant, 
and they will germinate freely. 
Plant now all varieties of Bush and Pole Beans. The best variety of Snap Pole Beans 
for the South is the Kentucky Wonder, Crease Back and the Nancy Davis. 
Lima or Butter Beans—Plant now, but bear in mind, unless the ground is warm 
they will not germinate, and it will be best to wait until end of month. Do not over¬ 
look planting the Buist’s Ideal Pole Lima and Fordhook Bush Lima. 
