FLORIDA.


 March.-Corn, oats, and planting of February may be
continued; transplant tomatoes, egg-plants, melons, beans,
and vines of all kinds ; mulberries and blackberries are now
ripening.
 "April.-Plant as in March, except Irish potatoes, kohl-
rabi, turnips ; continue to transplant potatoes, okra, egg-
plants ; sow millet, corn, cow-peas, for fodder; plant the
butter-bean, lady-peas; dig Irish potatoes. Onions, beets,
and usual early vegetables should be plenty for table.
 "May.-Plant sweet-potatoes for draws in beds; con-
tinue planting corn for table; snap-beans, peas, and cucum-
bers ought to be well forward for use; continue planting
okra, egg-plants, pepper, and butter-beans.
 "June.-The heavy planting of sweet-potatoes and cow-
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peas is now in oraer ; risn potatoes, tomatoes, anaa great
variety of table vegetables are now ready, as also plums,
early peaches, and grapes.
 July.-Sweet-potatoes and cow-peas are safe to plant,
 the rainy season being favorable ; grapes, peaches, and figs
 are in full season. Orange-trees may be set out if the sea-
 son is wet.
 "August.-Finish up planting sweet-potatoes and cow-
 peas; sow cabbage, cauliflower, turnips for fall planting;
 plant kohl-rabi and ruta-bagas; transplant orange-trees and
 bud; last of month plant a few Irish potatoes and beans.
 eptember.-Now is the time to commence for the
true winter garden, the garden which is commenced in the
North in April and May. Plant the whole range of vege-
tables except sweet-potatoes; set out asparagus, onion-sets,
and strawberry-plants.
 October.-Plant same as last month; put in garden
peas; set out cabbage-plants; dig sweet-potatoes; sow
oats, rye, etc.
 November.-A good month for garden; continue to
plant and transplant, same as for October; sow oats, bar-
ley, and rye for winter pasturage or crops; dig sweet-pota-
toes; house or bank them; make sugar and sirup.
 "December.-Clear up generally; fence, ditch, manure,
and sow and plant hardy vegetables ; plant, set out orange-
trees, fruit-trees, and shrubbery; keep a sharp lookout
for an occasional frost; a slight protection will prevent
injury.


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