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Early Cabbage or White 
Butter. An early variety, form- 
ing a solid head, but not quite so 
large as some others. It is the 
best kind for family use, to sow 
during fall and early spring, as 
it is very éarly and of good flavor. 
fmproved Royal Cab- 
bage. This isthe most popular 
variety in this State. Heads light 
green, of large size, and about two 
weeks later than the White But- 
ter. Itis very tender and crisp; 
can be sown later in the spring 
than the foregoing kind and does 
not run into seed so quickly. 
Brown Dutch Cabbage. 
A very hard kind, forms a solid 
head; not so popular as many 
other kinds; good for winter. 
Drumhead Cabbage. Anexcellent 
spring variety, forming large heads, the outer 
leaves curled. 
_White Paris Coss. This is very popu- 
lar with the New Orleans market gardeners, as 
it is the favorite with the French population. 
It grows to perfection and forms large, fine 
heads, particularly in the spring of the year. 
Perpignan. A fine German variety 
which torms large, light green heads, and 
which stands the heat better than the Royal. 
Itis much cultivated for the market, as it 
thrives well when sown during the latter part 
of spring. 
New Orleans Improved Large 
Passion. This is a large Cabbage Lettuce 
introduced by me from California; it attains 
a large size, grows slowly, but heads very hard. 
It does better here during late autumn and 
winter than in summer, as it cannot stand the 
heat. If sown late in the fall and transplanted 
during winter, it grows to very large heads, 
hard and firm. It is the kind shipped from 
herein the spring, and cannot be surpassed 
for that purpose. 
Trocadero Lettuce. This is anew 
Cabbage Lettuce from France; it is of light 
green color, forming a large solid head, re- 
sembling the New Orleans Improved Passion 
Lettuce somewhat in appearance; however, 
the leaves are thinner, and, therefore, not so 
well adapted for shipping; it is excellent for 
forcing. 
MELON. 
MUSK OR CANTELOUPE. 
Osage. Pine Apple. 
Netted Nutmeg. Early White Japan. 
Netted Citron. Persian or Cassaba, 
New Orleans Market. 
Osage Melon. Melons require a rich sandy loam. If the 
ground is not rich enough, a couple of shovels 
full of rotted manure should be mixed into each hill, which ought to be from five to six feet 
apart; drop ten or twelve seeds, and when the plants have two or three rough leaves, thin out 
to three or four plants. Canteloupes are cultivated very extensively in the neighborhood of 
New Orleans; the quality is very fine and far superior to those raised in the North. Some 
ardeners plant during February and cover with boxes, the same as described for Cucumbers. 
Vhen Melons are ripening, too much rain will impair the flavor of the fruit. 
