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THE SEED ANNUAI, OF THE 



very bard. If sown iu autumn and trai>splante(f 

 a« soon as large enf>ugh it will come on for ship- 

 ping in January, just at the time when Lettuce 

 in Northern and Western markets is a scarce ar- 

 ticle. To the successful Southern Trucker no^ 

 other vegetable, if sown at the right time,, proves- 

 as remunerative as the Passion Lettuce. 



We do not bring it here as a novelty but can- 

 not help but mention it as one of our specialties,, 

 and feel assure 1 that wherever tried it will not 

 fail to give satisfaction. 



GOI/DEN SEI/F- BLANCHING CELERY. 



Although this Celery is not a novelty, it may 

 be regarded as one of the best varieties for our 

 climate and soil, and will be in but a short time 

 our principal market variety. The beart is solid, 

 very tender, and of a beanliful golden yellow 

 coloi; the ribs britt e nnd of a delicious flavor, 

 ]t bleaches much ea«-ier than any other and the 

 stalks have never been known to become hollow 

 yet. We recommend tbis variety highi3% know- 

 ing it to be the best that can be grown here. 



NEW ORLEANS 3IAKKET 



BER. 



CUCUM- 



Of all Cucumber varieties that ever were tried 

 here, none has given as much satisfaction as the 

 New Orleans Market. As it originated right here 

 in New Orleans, being a hybrid of two of our 

 best market varieties, it is not only perfectly 

 adapted to our peculiar climate and soil, but has 

 by far exceeded the parent plants by retaining 

 Golden Self-Blanchiug Celery. the good qualities of both. 



It is equally as good for forcing as for out of door culture, and cannot be excelled 

 for shipping, as it produces the most perfect Cucumbers with but few if any culls, re- 

 mains longer green than any other, and in consequence brings better prices iu Northern 

 markets. The largest Cucumber growers in New Orleans and vicinity, and especially 

 those at <4rand Isle and the Lower Coast, plant no others than the New Orleans Market. 

 For forcing our market gardeners prefer it to the White Spine, as it produces but few 

 Vines, is longer, and above all very productive. As >ear8 ago this variety was errone- 

 ously called by some of our gardeners ''The Long Green White Spine, some Northern 

 Seedsmen sent out the Improved Long White Spine, which is however quite different 

 from the New Orleans Market; the similarity of the names has deceived a great many. 



NEW ORLEANS MARKET MUSK MELON. 



It may be safely asserted that no other part of the country produces finer Musk 

 Melons than lower Louisiana, and it is especially the vicinity of New Orleans where the 

 most delicious are produced. In the New Orleans Market, which like the above de- 

 scribed Cucumber originated right here, we possess a variety which foi' size, delicious 

 flavor and other good qualities cannot be excelled by any other variety in the world. It 

 is of the true Citron type, roughly netted and ' large iu size but altogether different from 

 Northern Netted Citron, which is '^arlier. much smaller and not as tine in flavor. In a 

 favorable season the New Orleans Market Melon is a perfect gem of handsome form and 

 color, with thin rind and but few seeds. 



It has been tried side by side with some of the highly praised Northern varieties as 

 are brought out every year, but none of them could compare with the New Orleans 

 Market. Seed of this variety grown up North will lose its identity, as it takes a South- 

 ern sun to perfect it. There is no doubt that other varieties, if grown here for a number 

 of years could be more perfected, but whether they would reach that point of perfection 

 peculiar to the New Orleans Market we cannot say. 



