GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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CULTURE. — The seed should be sown in hot beds in the early part of January. 

 When a couple of inches high they should he transplanted into another frame, so 

 that the plants may become stronger and robust. When warm enough, generally 

 during March, the plants can be planted in the open ground, about two and a half 

 feet apart. This vegetable is very profitable in the South, and extensively cultivated. 



Large Purple or New Orleans Market. 



This is the kind mainly gTOwn here, is 

 large, oval in shape and of a dark purple 

 color and very productive. Southern 

 grown seed of this, as a good many 

 tropical or sub-tropical vegetables, is pre- 

 ferable to Northern seed, as it will 

 germinate more readily, • and the plant 

 will last longer during the hot season. It 

 is the best variety for shipping, superior 

 to the Northern raised kinds. It carries 

 "better. The cut is made from three 

 specimens and represents the true form. 



Steckler's New High Bush. Similar to 

 the New York Improved, except that it 

 grows with a longer stem and the fruit 

 is borne on its stem rather than out on 

 the branches, as with other varieties. 



Early Dwarf Oval. 



New York Market. 



The New York Market. Is rounder in 

 shape than the New Orleans; has spines 

 on leaves and stems. 



Early White Pearl. The plant is 

 a large, vigorous grower and compara- 

 tively free from thorns. Fruit pure 

 creamy white, with slight shading of a 

 very light green near the stem; beauti- 

 ful in shape, resembling somewhat the 

 purple variety. In eating quality it is 

 delicious, fine grain and well flavored. 



Early Dwarf Oval. This variety is 

 very early and productive; the fruit is 

 not so large as the New Orleans Market, 

 but equal in flavor. 



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For Pries List see Red Pages in Back of Book. 



Chicoree (Fr.), Endivien (Ger.), Endibia (Sp.), Indivia (Ital.) 

 Green Curled. Broad Leaved or Escarolle. 



CULTURE. — A salad plant which is very popular and much cultivated for the 

 market, principally for summer use. It can be sown in drills a foot apart, and 

 when the plants are well up, thinned out till about eight inches apart. Or it can 

 be sown broadcast thinly and transplanted the same as Lettuce. When the leaves 

 are large enough," £ay about eight inches long, tie them up for blanching, to make 

 them fit for table. This can only be done in dry weather, otherwise the leaves are 

 apt to rot. For summer use do not sow 

 before the end of March, as if sown 

 sooner, the plants will run into seed very 

 early. Sow for a succession during the 

 spring and summer months. For winter 

 use sow in September and October. 



Green Curled. The most popular varie- 

 ty, producing beautifully curled dark 

 green leaves, crisp, tender, and blanches 

 cream white. 



Broad-Leaved or Escarolle. Makes a 

 fine salad when well grown and blanched, 



especially for summer. Gree n Curled. 



Shears, Pruning Knives, Pruning Saws, Hedge Shears, Etc. 



