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Richard Frotscli&r^s Almanac and Garden Maimed 



PUMPKIN. 



POTiROX (Fr.), KuERBiss (Gei.). Calabaza (Sp.) 



I Cashaw Crook Neck. 



Kentucky Field. 

 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 have 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 apart. 



Kentucky Field. Large round, soft shell, salmon color, 

 very productive; best for stock. 



Larg'e Clieese. This is of a bright orange, sometimes sal- 

 mon color, fine grained and used for the table or for stock feeding. 



CasliaTV (Crook Xeek). This is very extensively cultiva- 

 ted in the South for table use. There are two kinds, one all yel- 

 low and the other green striped with light yellow color. The 

 latter is the preferable 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. 



Radies, Rave (Fr.), Radibs, Rettig (Ger.), Rabaxo (Sp.) 



Early Long Scarlet. 

 Earlt Scarlet Turxip. 

 Yellow Su:^imer Turxip. 

 Eai^ly Scarlet Oli^t: Shaped. 



White Summer Turnip. 

 Scarlet Half Long Frexch. 

 Black Spaxish (Winter. 

 Chinese Rose (Winter.) 



This is a 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 broadcast among other crops, such 

 as beets, peas, spinach, or where lettuce has been transplanted. 

 Early varieties are sown in this section the whole year, but during 

 summer thej- 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 Xew Orleans market, 

 and all the other cities in the United States taken together do 

 not use as many of that one variety as Xew Orleans does. I have 

 sold nearly two thousand pounds of the seed per annum for the 

 last twelve years. 



Early liOiig- Scarlet. 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 fa- 

 vorite kind for family use. it is very early, crisp and mild when 

 young. 



