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months. For directions how to sprout the seed during that time, see "Work for 

 June." The richer and better the ground the larger the head will be. No finer 

 Lettuce is grown anywhere else than in New Orleans during fall and spring. The 

 seed should be sown broad-cast, when large enough, planted out in rows a foot 

 apart, and from eight to ten inches apart in the rows. Some kinds grow larger 

 than others ; for instance, Butterhead will not require as much space as Drumhead 

 or Perpignan. 



Dramliead Cabbage Lettuce. 



Improved Royal Cabbagj Lettuce. 



Earlv Cabbasre or A\liite Butter. 



Perpignan Lettuce. 



White Paris Coss Lettuce. 



Early Cabtoage, or T%^liite Bai- 

 ter. An early variety, forming 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 early and of go jd flavor. 



Improved Royal Cabbage. This i 

 is the most popular variety in this State. 

 Heads light green, of large size, and 

 about two weeks later than the White 

 Butter. It is very tender and crisp ; can 

 be sown later in the spring than the 

 foregoing kind, and does not run into 

 seed so quickly. 



Brown Butcli Cabbage. A very 

 hard kind, forms a solid head ; not so 



popular as many other kinds ; good for 

 winter. 



DrasMbead Cabba§^e. An excel- 

 lent spring variety, forming large heads, 

 the outer leaves curled. 



\%^hife Paris Coss, This is very 

 popular with the New Orleans market 

 gar-leners, as it is the favorite with the 

 French population. It grows to perfec- 

 tion and forms large, fine heads, partic- 

 ularly in the spring of the year. 



Perpii^naii. A fine German variety 

 which forms lars'e. light green hearls. 

 and which stands the^heat better than 

 the Eoyal. It is much cultivated for the 

 market, as it thrives well when sown 

 during the latter end of spring. 



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