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RICHAPwD TROTSCHER's ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 



It grows to perfection and forms 

 large, fine heads, particularly in 

 the spring of the year. 



PerpJ§rnaBi. A fine German 

 variety which forms large, light 

 green heads, and which stands the 

 heat better than the Royal. It is 

 much cultivated for the market, 

 as it thrives well when sown dur- 

 ing the latter end of spring. 



Xew Orleans Improved 

 L<ar^e Passion. This is a 

 large Cabbage Lettuce introduced 

 by me from California; it attains a 

 large size, grows slowly, but heads 

 very hard. It does better here dur- 

 ing late autumn and winter than 

 in summer, as it cannot stand the 

 heat. If sown late in the fall and 

 transplanted during winter, it 

 grows to very large heads, hard and firm. It is the 

 kind shipped from here in the S23ring, and cannot 

 be surpassed for that purpose. 



Trocadero L<ettuce. This is a new Cab- 

 bage Lettuce from France; it is of hght green color, 

 forming a large solid head, resembling the Xew 

 Orleans Improved Passion Lettuce somewhat in 

 appearance; however, the leaves are thinner, and 

 therefore, not so well adapted for shipi)ing ; it is 

 excellent for forcing. 



MELON. 



MUSK OE CAXTELOUPE. 



Osage. 



Netted Xidmeg. 



Netted Citron. 



Pine Apple. 



Early White Japan. 



Persian or Cassaba. 



New Orleans Market. 



Melons require a rich sandy loam. If the 

 ground is not rich enough, a couple of shovels 

 full of rotted manure should be mixed into 

 each hill, which ought to be from five to six 

 feet apart ; drop ten or twelve seeds, and when 

 the plants have two or three rough leaves, thin 

 out to three or four plants. Canteloupes are 

 cultivated very extensively in the neigljbor- 

 hood of New Orleans ; the quahty is very fine 

 and far superior to those raised in the North. 

 Some gardeners plant during February and 

 cover with boxes, the same as described for 

 Cucumbers. TNTien Melons are ripening, too 

 much rain will impair the flavor of the fniit. 



This varietv is 

 It 

 is small and does not look very attractive, but 

 is of excellent flavor. Eecommend it highly 

 for family use or for shipping ^Yest. It v>ill 

 not sell well in this market until its fine eating 



qualities are better known. People here are accustomed to roughly netted melons, such as 



the New Orleans Market. The Osage is smooth, very shghtly netted.' 



IVelted IViitSDieg- Melon. SmaU ovid melon, roughly netted, early, and of fine flavor. 

 ]\etled Ciffron Canteloiss^e. This variety is larger than the foregoing kind; it is 



more rounded in shape, of inedium size and roughlv' netted. 



Osagre.i^IusR Melon. 



cultivated largely for the Chicago Market. 



Osage Melon. 



