FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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inches Mgh, into rows a foot apart, and six 

 inches apart in the rows. Should be planted 

 at least four inches deep. They require to be 

 well cultivated in order to secure large roots. 

 Sow in October for winter and spring use, and 

 in January and February, for sixmmer. 



Large JLondon Flag^. Is the kind 

 most generally grown. 



Larg^c Carentan. This is a new 

 French variety which grows to a very large 

 size; takes the place of the former. 



LETTUCE. 



Laitue (Fr.), Lattice (Ger.), Lechuga (Sp.). 



Early Cabbage, or White Butter Head. 

 Improved Royal Cabbage. 

 Brown Dutch Cabbage. 

 Drumhead Cabbage. 



White Paris Coss. 



Perpignan. 



New Orleans Improved Large Passion. 



Trocadero. 



Lettuce is sown here during the whole year by the market gardener. Of course it takes a 

 gi-eat deal of labor to produce this vegetable during our hot summer 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, plan- 

 ted out in rows a foot apart, and from eight to ten inches apart in rows. Some kinds grow larger 

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



Drumhead Cabbage Lettuce. 



Early Cabbage or White Butter Lettuce. 



Early Cabbagre, or W^liite But- 

 te r. 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 

 good flavor. 



Improved Royal Cabbag^e. This 

 is the most popular variety in this State. Heads 

 hght 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 



Perpignan Lettuce. 



White Paris Coss Lettuce. 



than the foregoing kind, and does not run into 

 seed so quickly. 



Brown Dutch Cabbag^e. A very 

 hard kind, forms a solid head ; not so popular 

 as many other kinds ; good for winter. 



Drumhead €abbag:e. An excellent 

 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. 



