CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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Amber Globe. 



AMBER GZaOBi:. — This is a very beauti- 

 ful formed variety, quite productive, solid 

 flesh and attractive color; it keeps well 

 and is desirable for either table use or for 

 stock feeding. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 15c.; ^ 

 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c., postpaid. 



EXTRA EABI^Y FURPI.E TOP 

 MUNICH. — Earliest in cultivation. The 

 bulb is very flat, of medium size, quite 

 smooth, with a bright purple top; leaves 

 few, short and light of color, growing very 

 compact and making an exceedingly small 

 and neat top. The pure white flesh is of 

 the choicest quality, hard, solid and fine- 

 grained. It is an excellent keeper. Packet, 

 10c. ; oz., 15c.; 14 lb., 50c.; lb., $1.75, post- 

 paid. 



Iiargre Cow Horn. 



I.ARGE COW HORN.— A large white 

 variety of very good quality, shaped like 

 a cow's horn from which the name is de- 

 rived. It is good for table use as well as 

 for feeding stock. Packet, 10c.; oz., 15c.; 

 14 lb,, 25c.; lb., 90c., postpaid. 



I^ARGE WHITE GLOBE.— This great 

 turnip in rich ground will attain a weight 

 of 12 pounds. Shape of root the same as 

 Red or Purple Top White Globe. Skin and 

 flesh pure white. Smooth and quick to ma- 

 ture. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 15c.; 14 lb., 25c.; 

 lb., 75c., postpaid. 



VEGETABLE 



OR CHAYOTE 



PEAR. 



Plant Veg-etable 



Pears or Mirliton 



from 



March to May. 



To be successful 

 they must never be 

 planted singly; al- 

 ways two or more 

 plants in garden or 

 yard. 



It is a climber. 

 Plant the broad end 

 downward leaving the 

 smaller end exposed. 



It is cooked in the 

 following ways: 



C r ea m e d , fried, 

 stuffed, baked with 

 cheese, salad, and 

 other ways. Postpaid 

 25c. each. 



GOURDS. 



CULTURE. — Gourds furnish many use- 

 ful household articles, and are easilv 

 grown anywhere in the South. Care should 

 be taken to not grow them near squash 

 and pumpkins, as they cross easily and 

 make the squash intensely bitter. They 

 should be grown where they have a 

 chance to climb on fences or trellises for 

 best results. 



DISHCIiOTH. — A most valuable gourd. 

 When fully ripe the skin can be easily re- 

 moved, the spongelike Interior cleaned and 

 dried, then used as a dish rag. They are 

 fine. Packet, lOc, each. 



KEST-EGG. — Resembles in color, form 

 and size — the eggs of hens; do not crack, 

 and are uninjured by cold or wet. They 

 make the very best nest-eggs. Do not plant 

 m very rich soil, or the fruits WiU grow 

 too large. Packet, lOc, each. 



DIPPER. — The variety from which long- 

 handled dippers are made. Packet, lOc, 

 each. 



ORNAMENTAL. — Planted only for orna- 

 mental vines, a mixture of small gourds, 

 yellow, green, striped, etc. When dried 

 can be used for darning purposes. Packet, 

 lOc. each. 



AROMATIC, MEDICINAL AND 

 POT HERBS. 



Planted in Early Spring-. 



All of these Herbs are put up in lOc. 

 Packets. 



ANISE. — An annual, cultivated for Its 

 seeds and its leaves, which have a fragrant, 

 agreeable scent and a pleasant taste. 



CARAWAY-KUEMMEL. — The seed are 



useful for flavoring. 



CORIANDER. — Annual, its tender leaves 

 are sometimes used for soups and salads. 



DILL. — Annual; it is cultivated for its 

 seeds, which are used medicinally and for 

 flavoring pickles. 



SAGE. — Perennial; tea made from these 

 leaves is an excellent means of producing 

 sweat. 



SWEET BASIL. — Annual; the leaves are 

 used for highly seasoned dishes as well as 

 in soups, stews and saucear 



FENNEL. — Perennial; tea made from the 

 seed is an excellent remedy in case of colic 

 and stomach complaints. 



MARJORAM. — Biennial; the leaves are 

 used in soups, the seed* in the manufac- 

 ture of sausage. An aromatic of sweet 

 flavor. 



THYME. — Perennial; thyme tea is an 

 excellent remedy for nervous headaches. 



