land. Js a!most the only kind cultivated for the New Orleans market. 
Skin duil white or yellow, flesh white, dry and mealy, in large speci- 
mens frequently stringy. 
There are some other varieties of Sweet Potatoes highly prized in 
the West, but are not appreciated here. The Red and Yellow Nanse- 
mond are of fine quality and productive, but will not sell so well as 
the California Yam when taken to market. For home consumption 
they are fine, and deserve to be eultivated. 
PUMPKIN. 
PorrRon (Fr.), Kurpiss (Ger.), CALABAZA \O).). 
KENTUCKY FIELD. | CasHaw Crook NEoK. 
LARGE CHEESE. 
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 
the quality of the same. Plant in hills from eight to twelve feet 
apare. 
Mentucky Field. Large round, soft shell, salmon color; very 
productive; best for stock. 
Large Ciheese. This is of a bright orange, sometimes salmon 
color, fine grained and used for the table or for stock feeding. 
Cashaw (Crook Neck). This is very extensively cultivated in 
the South for table use. There are two kinds, one all yellow and the 
other green striped with light yellow color. The latter is the prefer- 
able kind; the flesh is fine grained, yellow and very sweet. it keeps 
well. This variety takes the place here of the Winter Squashes, which 
are very little cultivated. 
RADISH. 
_ Rapres, Rave (#r.), Rapirs, Rertia (Ger.), RaBano (Sp.). 
Harty LONG SCARLET. WHITE SUMMER TURNIP. 
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP. SCARLET HaLF LonGc FRENCH. 
YELLOW SUMMER TURNIP. BuAcK SPANISH (Winter). 
EARLY SCARLET OLIVE SHAPED. CHINESE Rose (Winter). 
This isa very popular vegetable, and grown to a large extent. 
The ground for radishes should be rich and mellow. The early small 
varieties can be sown broad-cast among other crops, such as beets, 
peas, spinach, or where lettuce has been transplanted. Early varie- 
ties are sown in this section the whole year, but during summer they 
require frequent watering to make them grow quickly. The Yellow 
and White Summer Turnip are best for planting during the summer 
months. The Half Long Scarlet French is the only red kind raised 
for the New Orleans market, and all the other cities in the United 
States taken together do not use as many of that one variety as New 
Orleans does. I have sold nearly two thousand pounds of the seed 
per annum for the last twelve years. 
Early Long Seariet. This is a very desirable variety, it is of 
a bright scarlet color, short top, and very brittle. | 
Early Scarlet Turnip. A small, round variety, the favorite 
kind for family use. itis very early, crisp and mild when young. 
