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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. No finer Lettuce are grown an%*where than 

 in Xew Orleans during fall and spring. 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. 



Early Cabbage or ^Wbite Butter. 

 An early yariety 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 it is xeTj early and of 

 good flavor. Earlv Cabbage or White Butter. 



Wbite Paris Coss Lettuce. Perpignan Lettace. 



Improved Royal Cabba§re. This is the most popular variety 

 in this State. Heads light green, of large size, and about two weeks 

 later than the White Butter. It is very tender and crisp, can be sown 

 later in the spring than the 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. 



/f) Drumhead Cabbage. An 



excellent spring variety forming 

 large heads, the outer leaves 

 curled. 



IFhite Paris Coss. This 

 is verj- popular with the Xew Or- 

 leans market-gardeners, as it is 

 the favorite with the French" 

 population. It grows to perfec- 

 tion and forms large fine heads, 

 ?^^^-'' particularly in the spring of the 



Drumhead Cabbage Lettuce. ye-ar. 



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