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the mode of cultivation; if planted in the garden, a foot between the rows is sufficient. 

 It is cultivated like Onions; in the spring they are taken up and platted together in a 

 string by the tops. One of these strings contains from fifty to sixty heads in double 

 rows; they are then stored or rather hung up in a dry, airy place, and will keep from 

 six to eight months. For planting in Louisiana in 3-foot rows, planted 3 inches apart in 

 the row, it requires 90 pounds to the acre. 



KOHLRABI OR TURNIP-ROOTED 

 CABBAGE. 



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Chou Navet (Fr.), Kohlrabi (Ger.), Col de Nabo (-i7~ t 

 (Sp.), Cavalo Rapo (Ital.) 



CULTURE, — This variety is very popular with 

 the European population of our city, and is 

 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 October; 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 broadcast and thinned out when young, so 

 that the plants are not too crowded, or they may 

 be sown in drills, and cultivat- 

 ed the same as Ruta Bagas. 



EARLY WHITE VIENNA.— 



The finest variety of all, and 

 the only kind we sell. It is 

 early, forms a smooth bulb, and 

 has few small leaves. The so- 

 called large White or Green is 

 not desirable. 



Large London 

 Flag. 



Early White Vienna Kohlrabi. 



LEEK. 



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Poireau (Fr.), Lauch (Ger.), Puero (Sp.), Poro (Ital.) 



CULTURE. — A species of Onion highly esteemed for flavoring soups. 

 Should be sown broadcast and transplanted, when about six to eight 

 inches high, into rows a foot apart, and six inches apart in the rows. 

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

 cultivated in order to secure large roots. Sow in October for winter 

 and spring use, and January and February for summer. 



LABGE LONDON FLAG. — Is the kind 

 most generally grow r n. 



LABGE BOUEN. — A French variety in- 

 troduced here some years ago, which does 

 well in our climate and seems to be par- 

 ticularly adapted to our soil. It grows 



shorter than either London * Flag or the 

 Carentan and much stouter than either of 

 them. As a market variety it cannot be 

 excelled. 



LABGE CARENTAN. — This is a French- 

 variety which grows to a very large size. 



LETTUCE. 



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



CULTUBE. — Lettuce is sown here during the whole year by the market gardeners. 

 Of course it takes a great deal of labor to produce this vegetable during our hot months. 

 Before sowing soak the seeds for two hours in water, take them out, put in a piece of 

 cloth and set in a cool damp place, or if convenient in an ice box. which is best. Keep 

 the cloth moist, and in four to six days the seeds will sprout. Then sow them. It is 

 best to do so in the evening, and give a good watering. If the seeds are sown without 

 being sprouted, ants will be likely to carry them away before they can germinate, and 

 the seedsman be blamed for selling seeds that did not grow. This sprouting has to be 

 done from May to September, or, if the weather is warm and dry in the latter month, 

 up to the middle of October. Should the weather be moist and cool in the fall it can be 

 dispensed w T ith. The richer and better the ground the larger the head will be. No finer 



Plant Mexican June Corn, the greatest Corn for June. July and August planting. 



