FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
LETTUCE. 
LaitveE (Fr.), Larricu (Ger.), LecnHuaa (Sp.). 
Early Cabbage, or White Butter- Head. 
Improved Royal Cabbage. 
Brown Dutch Cabbage, 
Drumhead Cabbage. 
Lettuce is sown here during the whole year by the market gardener. 
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White Paris Coss. 
Perpignan. 
Improved Large Passion. 
Of course 
it takes a great deal of labor to produce this vegetable during our hot summer 
months. 
For directions how to sprout the seed during that time, see ‘““Work for 
June.’ The richer and better the ground the larger the head will be. 
Lettuce is grown anywhere else than in New Orleans during fall and spring. 
No finer 
The 
seed should be sown broad-cast, and when large enough, planted out in rows a foot 
apart, and from eight to ten inches apart in the rows. 
Some kinds grow larger 
than others; for instance, Butterhead will not require as much space as Drumhead 
or Perpignan. 
mproved Royal Cabbage Lettuee. 
Early Cabbage, or White But- 
ter. An early variety, forming a solid 
head, but not quite so large as some 
others. It is the best kind for family 
use, to sow during fall and early spring, 
as itis very early and of good flavor. 
Improved Royal Cabbage. This 
is the most popular variety in this State. 
Heads light green, of large size, and 
about two weeks later than the White 
Butter. Itis very tender and crisp; can 
be sown later in the spring than the 
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White Paris Coss Lettuce. 
foregoing kind, and does not run into 
seed so quickly. 
Brown Dutch Cabbage. A very 
hardy kind, forms a solid head; not so 
popular as many other kinds; good for 
winter. 
DrumRmead Cabbage. An excel- 
lent spring variety, forming large heads, 
the outer leaves curled. 
Wiite Paris Coss. This is very 
popular with the New Orleans market 
gardeners, as it isthe favorite with the 
