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MUSTARD. 
MovutTARDE (Fr.), SENF (Ger.), Mostaza (Sp.). 
WHITE OR YELLOW SEEDED. | LARGE-LEAVED. 
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 pur- 
poses, or pickling. The Large-leaved or Curled has black seed, a dis- 
tinct kind from the Northern or European variety. The seed is raised 
in Louisiana. It makes very large leaves; cultivated more and more 
every year. 
NASTURTIUM. 
CaPUcINE (Fr.), INDIANISCHE KRESSE (Ger.), CAPUCHINA (Sp.). 
TaLL. | Dwarr. 
Not cultivated here, except for ornament. 
OKRA. 
GREEN TaLL Growinc. | Dwarr WHITE. 
This is a highly esteemed vegetable in the South, and no garden, 
whether small or large, is withoutit. It is used in making “Gumbo,” 
a dish the Creoles of Louisiana know how to prepare better than any 
other nationality. Itis also boiledin 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 drills, 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 Growlng Okra. 
