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RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
is obtained by me from the original source and 
is the finest stock offered; increases in popu- 
larity every year. 
Eclipse. A new Beet from Germany, 
very regular, of globular shape. It has a small 
top, is of dark red blocd color, sweet and fine 
grained flesh. It comes as early as the Egyp- 
tian. 
Long Red Mangel Wurzel. This 
is raised for stock; it grows to a large size. 
Here in the South where stock is not stabled 
during the winter, the raising of root crops is 
much neglected. Being very profitable for its 
food it ought to be more cultivated. 
White French Sugar, is used the 
same as the foregoing; not much planted. 
Silver Beet, or Swiss Chard. 
This variety is cultivated for its large succulent 
leaves, which are used for the same purposes as 
Spinach. Itis very popular in the New Orleans 
market. 
Lentz. This strain of Blood Turnip Beet 
originated with one of the most prominent 
market gardeners around Philadelphia. This 
beet, as selected and grown by him, has had a 
great reputation in the surroundings of the 
above place, but the seed has been carefully 
guarded and kept until recently, when it fell 
into the hands of a seed grower, from whom I 
have received my supply. It is fully as early 
as the Egyptian Beet, but larger and of better 
quality; it has a fine turnip form ‘with smooth 
roots, dark blood red flesh, tender and sweet 
atall times, never becoming tough and stringy, 
even when old. The cut is an exact represen- 
tation of its shape. | 
BORECOLE OR CURLED KALE. 
CHovu—VERT (Fr.) Griiner Kout (Ger.), BRETon (Sp.). 
Dwarf German Greens. 
cultivated in this country. 
for the table. Treated the same as cabbage. 
BROCCOLI. 
Cxov Brocoxt (Fr.), Sparacet-Kout (Ger.), Brocuxi (Sp.). 
Resembles the Cauliflower, but not 
forming such compact heads, and not quite so white, being 
We raise such fine Cauliflower here that 
Purple Cape. 
of greenish cast. 
very little Broccoli is planted. 
The Purple Cape is the most desirable variety; cultivated 
the same as Half Early Cauliflower; further North than New 
Orleans, where Cauliflower does not succeed, the Broccoli 
may be substituted, being hardier. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
CHoU DE BRUXELLES (Fr.), RosEN or SpRossEN Kout (Ger.), 
BrETON DE BrusEwas (Sp.). 
A vegetable cultivated the same as the Cabbage, but very 
The small heads which appear along the 
upper part of the stalk between the leaves, make a fine dish 
when well prepared. Should be sown during August and 
little known here. 
September. 
A vegetable highly 
esteemed in the Northern part of Europe, but very little 
It requires frost to make it good 
Brussels Sprout. 
CABBACE. 
Cuou Pomme (Fr.), Koprxounu (Ger.), REpoLLo (Sp.). 
Early York. | 
Early Large York. | 
Early Large Oxheart. | 
Early Winningstadt. 
Jersey Wakefield. | 
Early Flat Dutch. 
Early Drumhead. 
Large Flat Brunswick. 
Improved Early Summer. 
Improved Large Late Drumhead. 
Frotscher’s Superior Late Flat Dutch. 
Crescent City Late Flat Dutch. 
Stein’s Early Flat Dutch. 
Red Dutch (for pickling ). 
Green Globe Savoy. 
Early Dwarf Savoy. 
Drumhead Savoy. 
St. Denis or Chou Bonneuil. 
During the past ‘‘World’s Exposition” I exhibited different vegetables as they were in season. 
Many visitors will recollect the fine specimens of Cabbage, Beets, Celery, Cauliflower, Lettuce, 
Cucumbers, etc., they saw there displayed. Ivreceived the Prize for **Frotscher’s Flat 
Dutch Cabbage” and Early Blood Turnip Beets. Ten heads of Cabbage, devoid of all 
outside leaves, weighed one hundred and seventy-three pounds. They were raised on Captain 
Marcy's place, one mile below Algiers.—I did not exhibit them for competition, but merely to 
show to our Northern visitors what fine vegetables we have here during the winter, when at their 
homes everything is covered with snow and ice. The Committee of Awards on Vegetables gave 
me the Prize without any solicitation on my part,—they thinking it well merited. (See inside 
covey. ) 
