The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01
February in Florida.
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WOOD now, as 1t is no fun to saw or
chop stove wood in July. There is
fencing, ditching, and grubbing to do
on some farms, and this is the tinic
of year for such heavy work.
It would be we'll to put out some
srass tor pastures, ETC., this month
lhe Para, Guinea and St. Lucle are
we'll suited to all sections of Florida,
and are reliable pasture, and for parks
and lawns, the St. Lucie cannot be ex-
celled. Guinea and St. Lucie will make
good hay, also. Plant ST. Lucie three
by three feet, and Guinea wider apart
Keep the weeds down and use some
COW or horse manure about it.
In the Orchard.
This is the month to plant, or to
continue planting. Plant few orange
and grapefruit trees, after the Goth of
this month, as it is usually considered
that the coldest weather has passed by
this time Here is why [ recommended
to plant some Sweet Seedlings. If
there was no fear of freezes cutting
them down, [ would always plant bud
ded and known varieties, but as the
orange tree has been, and is liable any
winter to be cut down by low tempera
lures, if the stock is sour or wild
lemon, one has to begin all over
again, then the cutting back when tree
is budded, makes it tender and sub iect
to be killed by the next real cold spell.
On the other hand. the sweet orange,
planted as such, with view Of bring
ing it right along without constant cut
ting back, is harder and the fruit is
just as fine and Of the best quality.
Besides, if large tree is killed to the
ground, it will grow large enough in
two Or three years to bear fruit, much
sooner than budded tree, when you
begin at the ground If you can pro-
tect them, plant some budded orange
trees, SO as to have early, medium and
some late fruit.
This is the month"; as also March,
ir which to graft. If you have any
hickory trees or small scrubs, save
them all and graft them to pecan
Such hickories will make fruiting trees
in two or three years. Use the cleft
graft, as in grating apple, etc. If you
put the gratis under ground, YOU can
put them in this month"; if above
ground, put in just as the sap is rising.
Bank up those in the ground to the
top Of the cion, protect the graft above
ground by wrapping them with news
paper.
In planting trees, if you have the
courage to follow the methods laid
down by Stringfel1ow, of Texas, it will
save you more than one-half the labor
I have tried this method and succeeded
with it. Get his book, "The New
Horticulture"
Plant some Japanese persimmOns and
some figs, also guavas. If south Of 27
degrees, plant some mangoes and avo-
cados or alligator pears. 1t may pay
we'll to plant fair sized orchard to
these fruits, for there is already a brisk
market for the improved varieties
Plant some Ornamentals also, such
as the Jasmine vine. the wistaria, and
the honeysuckles. Plant some roses
the Jacaueminot, Marechal Neil Lam
ark, and others. Put out diamond Of
ph1ox and some yellow daisies.
Besides the above mentioned flow
ers. plant some bulbs, such as lilies,
cannas. tube roses, etc.
Continue to prune any and ali trees
except the orange Wait until all dar-
ger of cold is past, say April 1st, to
prune citrus trees.
In the Garden.
Plant turnipS, mustard and radshes
AS often as every month until May
The best greens we have found is the
curled mustard, but young bees are
also fine. Add to the list recommends
for last month, Irish potatoes, sweet
corn. melons and tomatoes.
Thin out to a proper stand such