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NASTURTIUM. 



Capucine (Fr.), Indianische Kresse (Ger.;, Capuchina (Sp.). 

 Tall. I Bivarf. 



Planted here only for ornament. (For description, see List of Climbing 

 Plants.) 



OKRA. 



Green TaU- Growing. | Dwarf Green. | White Velvet. 



This is a highly esteemed vegetable in the South, and no garden, whether small 

 or large, is without it. It is used in making "Gumbo," a dish the Creoles of 

 Louisiana know how to prepare better than any other nationality. It is also boiled 

 in salt and water, and served with vinegar as a salad, and is considered a very 

 wholesome dish. Should not be planted before the ground Is warm in spring as the 

 seeds are apt to rot. Sow in drills, which ought to be two to three feet apart, and 

 when up, thin out, and leave one or two plants every twelve or fifteen inches. 



Tall Orowing-. This is the variety Dwarf l*Vliite, Similar to the fore- 



most cultivated here. The pods are going kind, except the pods being of a 

 long, round towards the end, and keep light green color. 



tender longer than the square podded 

 kind. 



Dvrai'f Oreen. This is a very early 

 and prolific variety, and remains tender 

 longer than any other. It has come 

 into general cultivation, planted much 

 more than the tall. It may be said 

 here, that all dwarf varieties, when culti- 

 vated here in this locality for some 

 years, will grow taller every year. 



Velvet. A white variety; dwarf, with 

 round, smooth pods, free from ridges 

 and seams, and not prickly to the touch ; 

 very prolific and early. I tried this 

 variety the last three years, and sold a 

 good deal of the seed last year. It has 

 come up to what is claimed for it. I re- 

 commend it to all who have not tried it. 



Wiulo Vehet. 



Tall Growing Okra. 



