For the Southern States. 



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Extra Fine Curled, does not grow quite so large as the fore- 

 going, and is more apt to decay, when there is a wet summer. Better 

 adapted for winter. 



Broadleaved or Escarolle, makes a fine salad when well grown 

 and blanched, especially for summer. 



KOHL-RABI, or Turniprooted Cabbage. 



Chou Navet, (Fr.) Kohl-Kabi, (Ger.) Col de Nabo, (Sp.) 

 This vegetable is very popular with the European population of this 

 City, and largely cultivated here. It is used for soups, or prepared in the 

 same manner as Cauliflower. 

 For late fall and winter use it 

 should be sown from the end 

 of July till the middle of Octo- 

 ber; for spring use, during 

 January and February. When 

 the young plants are one 

 month old transplant them in 

 rows one foot apart, and about 

 the same distance in the rows. 

 They also grow finely if 

 sown broad-cast and thinned 

 out when young, so that the 

 plants are not too crowded ; 

 or they may be sown in drills 

 and cultivated the same as 

 Euta Bagas. 



Early White Vienna, the 



finest variety of all, and the 



only kind I keep. It is early 



forms a smooth bulb, and 



has few small leaves. The Early White Vienna Kohlrabi. 



so-called large White or Green is not desirable. 



LEEK. 



Poireau, (Fr.) Laugh, (Ger.) Puero, (Sp.) 

 A species of Onion, highly esteemed for flavoring soups. Should be 

 sown broad-cast and transplanted, when about six to eight inches high, 

 into rows a foot apart and six iDches apart in the rows. Should be 

 planted at least four inches deep. They require to be well cultivated 

 in order to insure large roots. Sow in October for winter and spring use, 

 and in January and February for summer. 



Earge London Flag:, is the most desirable kind, and that most 

 generally grown. 



Earge Carentan. This is a new French variety which grows to 

 a very large size. 



LETTUCE. 

 Laitue, (Fr.) Lattich, (Ger.) Lechuga, (Sp.) 

 Early Cabbage, orWhite Butter- i White Paris Coss. 



Large India Curled. 



Peipignan. 



Im 'roved Large Passion. 



head. 

 Improved Boyal Cabbage. 

 Brown Dutch Cabbage. 

 Drumhead Cabbage. 



Lettuce is sown here during the whoL year by the market-gardener. 

 Of course it takes a good deal of labor to produce this vegetable during 



