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RICHA.ED FROTSCHER S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 



Forie^ies generally cuMivated in the South. 



Xlie l^am. Taking into consideration ■ 



quality and productiveness, the Yam stands at I 

 the head of the list. Frequently, ^vhen baked, - 

 the saccharine matter in the shape of candy j 

 vrill be seen hanging to them in strings. Skin i 

 and flesh yellow and very sweet. Without a | 

 doubt, the best potato for family use. j 



Soutliern Queen. Very similar to j 

 the former, but smoother, the tubers having | 

 no veins or very few ;- it is earlier. i 



Shangrhai or California Fani. 



This is the earliest vaiiety we have, fi-equently, 

 under favorable circumstances, giving good 

 sized tubers two months after planting the 

 Tine. Very productive, having given 300 

 bushels per acre when planted early and on 

 rich land. Is almost the only kind cultivated 

 for the Xew Orleans market. Skin dull white 

 or yellow, flesh white, dry and mealy, in large 

 specimens frequently stringy. 



There are some other varieties of Sweet Potatoes highly prized in the "West, but not appre- 

 ciated here. The Eed and Yellow Nansemond are of a fine quality and productive, but will 

 not sell so well as the California Y'am, when taken to market. For home consumption they are 

 fine, and deserve to be cultivated. 



Green Srriped Cashaw Crouk Neck. 



l^argre Clieese. This is of a bright 

 orange, sometimes salmon color, fine grained, 

 and used for table or for stock feeding. 



Caslia^v Croofe. ^""ecSi. This is very 

 extensivelv cultivated in the South for table 



PUMPKIN. 



PoTTROx (Ft.,) Kuebiss (Ger.), 

 Calabaza (Sp.). 



Kentucky Field. 



Znrge Cheese. 



Cashaw Crook Seek. (Green Striped.) 



Golden Yellow Mammoth. 



Are generally grown in the field, with 

 the exception of the Cashaw which is 

 planted in the garden; but great care 

 must be taken not to plant them close 

 to Squashes or Melons, as they will mix 

 and spoil their quahty. Plant in hills 

 from eight to twelve feet apai't. 



K.eiiCacky Field. Large round, 

 soft shell, salmon color; very productive; 

 best for stock. 



use. There are two kinds, one all yellow and 

 the other green striped with light yellow color. 

 The latter is the preferable kind; the flesh is 

 fine grained, yellow, very sweet, and better 

 than any "Winter Squash. It keeps well, it 



Golden Yellow Mammoth. 



