For the Southern States. 



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SHALOTS. 



ECHALLOTTK (Fr.), SCHALOTTEN (Ger.) 



A small sized Onion which grows in clumps. It is generally 

 grown in the South, and used in its green state for soups, stews, 

 etc. There are two varieties, the Red and White; the latter va- 

 riety is the most popular. In the fall of the year the bulbs are 

 divided and set out in rows a foot apart, and four to six inches in 

 the rows, They grow and multiply very fast, and can be divided 

 during winter and set out again. Late in spring, when the tops 

 become dry, they have to be taken up, thoroughly diied, and 

 stored in a dry, airy place. 



PARSLEY, 



Persil (Fr.)j Petersillie (Ger.), Perjil (Sp.)' 

 Plain Leaved. | Improved Garnishing. 



Double Curled. | 



Parsley can be sown during the fall from Angust to October, 

 and during spring, from end of January to end of April. It is 

 generally sown broad-cast. 



Plain Leaved. This is the kind raised for the J!^ew Or- 

 leans market. 



Double Curled, The leaves of this variety are curled. It 

 has the snme flavor as the other kind, but is not so popular. 



Improved Grarnishiii^. This is the best kind to orna- 

 ment a dish; has the same flavor as the other kinds, 



PARSNIP, 



PANAiS(Fr.), Pastinake (Ger.), Pastinaca (Sp.) 

 HOLLOW CROWN, OR SUGAR. 



Shouhl be sown in deep, mellow soil, deeply spaded, as the 

 roots are long, in drills twelve to eighteen inches apartj when 

 the plants are three inches high thin out to three inches apart in 

 the row. Sow from September to November for winter, and Jan- 

 nary to March for spring and summer crops. 



The Hallow Crown, or Sugar, is the kind generally cul- 

 tivated; it possesset^ all the good qualities for which other^ va- 

 rieties are recommended. 



PEAS, 



Pois (Fr.), Erbse (Ger.), Guisante (Sp. 

 EARLIEST. 



Extra Early, 2^ feet. 

 Early Washington, 3 feet. 

 Early Tom Thumb, 1 foot. 



Laxton's Alpha, 3 feet. 

 American Wonder, (New.) 



SECOND CROP. 



Bishop's Dwarf Long Pod, 1^ fyet, 

 Champion of England, 5 feet. 

 McLean's Advancer, 3 feet. 



GENERAL CROP, 



Dwarf Blue Imperial, 3 feet. 

 Royal Dwarf Marhow, 3 feet. 

 Black Eyed Marrowfat, 4 feet. 



Mc Lean's Little Gem, li feet . 

 Laxton's Prolific Long Pod, 3 feet, 

 Eugenie, 3 feat. 



Large White Marrowfat, 4 feet. 

 Dwarf Sugar, 2^ feet. 

 Tall Sugar, 6 feet. 



