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Cuban Queen, A striped variety liighly recommended by 



yortliern seedsmen, said to reach, from fifty to seventy pounds. 

 Sweet and of delicate flavor. 



MUSTARD. 



MouTARDE (Fr.), Sexf (Ger.;, Mostaz^. (Sp.) 

 TVhite or Yellow Seeded | Largrleaved. 



This is grown to quite an extent in the Southern States, and 

 is sown broad-cast during fall, winter and spring. It may be used 

 the same as spinach, or boiled with meat as greens. The white 

 or Yellow Seeded is very little cultivated and is used chiefly for 

 medical purposes, or pickling. The Largeleaved or Curled has 

 black seed, a distinct kind from the Northern or European va- 

 riety. The seed is raised in Louisiana. It makes very large 

 leaves : cultivated more and more every year. 



NASTURTIUM. 



CAPUCEST:(Fr.), Ixdl^-tsche Keesse (Ger.\ Capuchls'a (Sp.) 

 Tall. ! Dwahf. 



Xot cultivated here, except for ornament. 



Tall Geowls'i 



OKRA. 



DWAT<F. 



This is a highly esteemed vegetable in the South, and no gar- 

 den, whether small or large, is without it. It is used in making 

 ^•G-umbo,'* a dish the Creoles of Louisiana know how to prej^are 

 better than any other people. It is also boiled in salt and water, 

 and served with vinegar as a salad, and is considered a very 

 wholesome dish. Should not be planted before the ground is 

 warm in spring, as the seeds are apt to rot. Sow in drils, which 

 ought to be two to three feet apart, and when up, thin out, and 

 leave one or two plants every twelve or fifteen inches. 



Tall Growino: Okra. 



