GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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SPINACH. 



For Price List See Red Pages in Back 

 of Book. 



Epinard (Fr.), Spinat (Ger.), 

 Espinago (Sp.), Spinace (Ital.) 



CULTURE. — A great deal of this is 

 raised for the New Orleans market. It 

 is very popular. Sown from September 

 to the end of March. If the fall is dry 

 and hot it is useless to sow it, as the 

 seeds require moisture and cool nights 

 to make them come up. The richer the 

 ground the larg-er the leaves. 



Extra Large Leaved Savoy. 



EXTRA LARGE 

 LEAVED SAVOY.— 



The leaves of this va- 

 riety are large, thick 

 and a little curled. 

 Very good for family 



use. 



BROAD LEAVED 

 FLANDERS. — This is 

 the standard variety, 

 both for market and 

 family use. Leaves 

 large, broad and sue- 

 Broad Leaved Flanders. culent. 



SQUASH. 



For Price List See Red Pages in Back of Book. 

 Courge (Fr.), Kurbiss (Ger.), Calabaza Tontanera (Sp.), Zucca (Ital.) 

 CULTURE. — Sow during March in hills from 3 to 4 feet apart, 6 to 8 seeds. When 

 well up thin them out to three of the strongest plants. For a succession they can be 

 planted as late as June. Some, who protect by boxes, plant as soon as the first of 

 February, but it is best to wait until the ground gets warm. When it is time to plant 

 Corn it is also time to plant Squash. 



MAMMOTH CHILI. — 



The "Jumbo" of the 

 Squash family. Outer 

 color rich orange yellov. •. 

 skin is quite smooth 

 with wide fissures. Flesh 

 very thick and of a yel- 

 low color. Keeps well, 

 is good for the table and 

 profitable for stock. 

 Have been known to 

 weigh over 200 pounds. 



BOSTON MARROW.— 



Cultivated to a large ex- 

 tent North and East for 

 winter use, where it is 

 used for custards, etc. 

 It keeps for a long time 

 and is of excellent 

 quality. 



LONDON VEGETA- 

 BLE MARROW.— A va- 

 riety producing large, 

 oblonsr fruits, dark sreen 

 at first, ' but becoming 

 marbled with yellow and 

 lighter green in stripes 

 as they mature. 



ORANGE MARROW. 



This is quite a distinct 

 variety, very early, of 

 running habit and of 

 most delicate flavor and 

 of an orange color. 



Mammoth Chili. 



Plant New Orleans Market Musk Melon. 



