CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. ree 
OKRA 
CULTUBE.—This is a highly esteemed vegetable in the South and no garden, whether 
small or large, is without it. It is used in making “Gumbo,” a dish much esteemed by 
the Southern people. It is also boiled in salt water, served with vinegar as a salad, 
and is considered a 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. Matures in 75 to 100 days. One ounce to 50 feet of drili: i0 pounds to acre. 

TALL GROWING.—tThis is the variety 
mostly cultivated here. The pods are long, 
round towards the end and tender; longer 
than the square podded kind. Packet, 5dc.; 
oz., 10c.; 1% Ihb., 25c.; 1b., 75c.; postpaid. 
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FRENCH MARKET DWARF PROLIFIC. | 
—One of the earliest and most produc- | 
tive of all Okras. It is a cross between | 
the Tall Growing and the White Velvet 
varieties; commencing to bear when six 
inches high, producing a pod at the stem 
of each leaf, and continues bearing until 
the plant reaches its maximum height, 
seven feet. It will supersede all other 
varieties for market and shipping. Packet, 
5c.; 0Z., 10c.; 1%4 lhb., 25c.; 1b., 75c.; postpaid. 
WHITE VELVET. — A white variety | 
dwarf with round smooth pods, free from | 
ridges and seams, and not prickly to the | 
touch; very prolific and early. We tried | 
this variety thoroughly. It has come up 
to what is claimed for it. Extensively 
used for canning. We recommend it to 
all who have not tried it. Packet, 5c.; oz., 
10c.; %4 1hb., 20c.; Ib., 65c., postpaid. 
DWARF GREEN PRODIFIC.—This is a 
distinct variety, very dwarf in growth, but 
enormously productive, producing pods 
within an inch or two of the ground and 
clear to the top. We specially recommend 
it for the market and home_ garden. 
Packet. 5c.; oz., 10c.; 1% lb., 30c.; 1b., $1.00., 
postpaid. 

PARSLEY. 
CULTURE.—Parsley succeeds best in| very slowly, 3 or 4 weeks elapsing some- 
rich, mellow soil. As the seeds germinate times before it makes its appearance, it 
should be sown early in the Spring and 
Fall, previously soaking the seeds for a 
few hours in tepid water. Sow thickly in 
rows a foot apart and half an inch 4Geep. 
One ounce to 150 feet of drill. Hight 
pounds to the acre. Matures in 85 to 110 
days. 

DOUBLE CURLED.—tThe leaves of this 
| variety are curled. It has the same flavor 
as the other kind, extensively raised for 
shipping purposes. Packet, 5c.; 0oz., 10c.; 
14 lb., 25c.; 1lb., 75c., postpaid. 

PLAIN LEAVED.—tThis is the hardiest 
| variety, foliage very dark green, with plain 
| leaves, having a strong flavor and much 

preferred in French cooking. Packet, 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; %4 Ib., 25c.; 1b., 75c., postpaid. 
> Plain Leaved. 
ONIONS. 
CULTURBE.—The Onion thrives best in a rather rich, loamy soil, unlike most vege- 
tables succeeds well when cultivated on the same land for successive years. Seeds can 
be planted in all months of the year and one can raise small onions and onion tops for 
home use, but for a general profitable crop, for Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, the 
seed should be planted from September 15, to October 25th. The principal varieties are 
Yellow and Red Bermuda, Crystal White Wax and the Louisiana Red Creole, when the 
young plants are the size of a goose quill, transplant four inches apart in twelve to 
eighteen inch rows, keep the surface of the ground open and free from weeds by frequent 
hoeing, taking care not to disturb the soil too deeply or collect it about the growing 
bulb. When ripe pull and dry thoroughly before storing. One ounce to 200 feet of 
drill; 5 pounds to an acre. 
