CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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OKRA. 



Cn^TXTBE. — This is a highly esteemed vegetable in the South and no g-arden, 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 drill; 10 pounds to acre. 



TAZiI^ GROWING. — This is the variety 

 mostly cultivated here. The pods are long, 

 round towards the end and tender; longer 

 than the square podded kind. Packet, 5o. 

 and 10c.; oz., 15c.; y^ lb., 20c.; lb., 65c., 

 postpaid. 



FRENCH MARKET DWARF PROIiCPlC. 



— 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. and 10c. ; oz., 15c.; ^ lb., 20c.; lb., 65c., 

 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. and 

 10c.; oz., 15c.; }4 lb., 25c.; lb., 65c., post- 

 paid. 



DWARF GREEN PROLIFIC. — 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. and 10c. ; H lb.. 25c.; lb., 65c., 

 postpaid. 



White Velvet. 



PARSLEY. 



CiriiTURE. — Parsley succeeds best in 

 rich, mellow soil. As the seeds germinate 



Plain Leaved. 



very slowly, 3 or 4 weeks elapsing some- 

 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 deep. 

 One ounce to 150 feet of drill. Eight 

 pounds to the acre. Matures in 85 to 110 

 days. 



DOUBLE CURLED. — The leaves of this 

 variety are curled. It has the same flavor 

 as the other kind, extensively raised for 

 shipping purposes. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 15c.; 

 1/4 lb., 35c.; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 



PLAIN LEAVED.— This is the hardiest 

 variety, foliage very dark green, with plain 

 leaves, having a strong flavor and much 

 preferred in French cooking. Packet, 10c.; 



ONIONS. 



CULTURE.— 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 .ind 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 bv fre- 

 quent hoemg, taking care not to disturb the soil too deeply or collect it about the 

 growmg bulb. W^hen ripe pull and dry thoroughly before storing. One ounce to 200 

 feet of drill; 5 pounds to an acre. 



