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RICHARD FROTSCHER'S ALMAI^AC AND GARDEN MANUAL 



JLarge White Solid. This variety used to be planted exclusively, but since 

 the introduction of half dwarf and dwarf kinds has been dropped, more so by mar- 

 ket gardeners. It is crisp, but not as fine flavored as the following kinds. 



Perfection Heartwell. This variety is in size between the Large White 

 Solid and Dwarf kinds ; it is of excellent 

 quality, very thick, and when blanched «■ 



the heart is of a beautiful golden yellow 



color ; preferable to the White Solid, and ^ ^« -i^^-^^^iM. .s^^^>^'' '^'..J^^^ ^-, ^>.. 



one of the best kinds ever introduced. 

 Celcriac or Turuip-Kooted Cel- 

 ery, is very popular in some parts of 

 Europe, but hardly cultivated here. It 

 should be sown in the fall of the year, 

 and transplanted six inches apart, in 

 rows one foot apart. When the roots 

 have obtained a good size, they are 

 boiled, scraped off, sliced and dressed 

 with vinegar, etc., as a salad. 



Dwarf Large Ribbed. This kind 

 was brought here several years ago from 

 France. It is short, but very thick- 

 ribbed, solid and of line flavor. The 

 best dwarf variety for this section. 



Celery for Soup. This is sown in 

 the spring of the year, broad-cast, to be 

 used for seasoning, the same as Parsley. 



Celcriac or Turnip-Rooted Celery. 



CHERVIL. 



Cerfeuil (Fr.). Kerbelkraut (Ger.). 

 An aromatic plant used a .good deal for seasoning, especially in oyster soup, 

 and is often cut between Lettuce when served as a salad. In the North this vege- 

 table is very little knowm, but in this section there is hardly a garden where it is 

 not found. " Sow broad-cast during fall for winter and spring, and in January and 

 February for summer use. 



COLLARDS. 



A kind of cabbage which does not head, but the leaves are used the same as 

 other cabbage. Not so po[)ular as in former years, and very little planted in this 

 vicinitv. 



CORN SALAD. 



Mache, Doucet (Fr. ), Acker Salat (Ger.), Valeriana (Sp.). 

 Broad-leaved Corn Salad is the variety generally cultivated. It is used as salad 

 during the winter and early spring months. Should be sown broad-cast or in 

 drills nine inches apart during fall and w^inter. 



CORN. 



INDIAN. 



Welschkorn (Ger.' 



Mais (Fr.j. 

 Extra Early Dwarf Sugar. 

 Adam's Extra Early . 

 Early Sugar or Sweet. 

 StoweVs Evergreen Sugar. 

 Golden Dent Gourd Seed. 

 Early Yellow Canada. 

 Large WIdte Flint. 



Plant in hills about three feet apart, drop four to five seeds and thin out to two 

 or three. Where the ground is strong the Adam's Extra Early and Crosby's Sugar 



, Maiz iSp.). 

 BlunVs Prolific Field. 

 Improved Learning. 

 Golden Beauty. 

 Champion White Pparl. 

 Mosby's Prolific. 

 Hickory King. 



