For the Southern States. 



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Improved Early White Spine. 



This is the most popular variety. It 



is of medium size, 



light green, covered 



, . ^ . with white spines, 

 Improved Early White Spme. ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^j^.^^ 



when ripe. The best variety for shipping. Of 

 late years it is used by most gardeners for forc- 

 ing as well as out-door culture. It is very pro- 

 ductive. 



Early Frame. Another early variety, 

 but not so popular as the foregoing kind. It is 

 deep green in color, but turns yellow veryquick- 

 ly^ therefore gardeners do not plant it much. 

 Long* Green Tnrkey. A long variety, 

 attaining a length of from fifteen to eighteen 

 inches when well grown. Very fine and pro- 

 ductive. 



Early Cluster. Early, short and prick- 

 ly, and bears in clusters. 



Early Frame. 



Early Cluster. West India Gherkin. 



West India Gherkin. This is an oval variety, small in 

 size. It is used for pickling when young and tender. When 

 grown to its full size it can be stewed with meat. In fact this is 

 the only use made of it about Kew Orleans. 



EGG-PLANT- 



AuBERGiNE (Fr.), EiERPFLANZE (Ger.), Beeengena (Sp.) 



The seed should be sown in hot-beds in the early part of Jan- 

 uary. When a couple of inches high they should be transplanted 

 into another frame, so that the plants may become strong and 

 robust. When warm enough, generally during March, the i^lauts 

 can be placed in the open ground, about two and a half feet apart. 

 This vegetable is very popular in the South, and extensively cul- 

 tivated. 



Large Purlpe or New Orleans Market. This is the 

 only kind grown here; it is large, oval in shape and of a dark 

 purple color, and very productive. Southern grown seed of this, 

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