GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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recommend the Bermuda seed. The 

 seed of the Creole Onion, which we offer, 

 is grown for us by experienced Onion 

 growers. No better stock can be found. 

 Crystal Wax. This variety is the best 

 White Onion we have ever seen. It is of 



a pure white and sells on sight. Should 

 be planted in rich soil; if left exposed to 

 sun after ripening they turn to a green- 

 ish, color. Excellent for shipping and 

 the finest flavored onion in existence. 



Red Creole. 

 White Creole. 



ONION SETS. 



For Price List See Red Pages in Back of Book. 

 Red Western. 

 Yellow Western. 

 White Western. 



CULTURE. — Onion Sets, when planted in January and February here in the 

 South, will. most always produce fine large bulbs. They should be set out in rows 

 five to six inches apart and about eight or ten inches in the rows. By planting 

 sets you gain about three weeks in earliness of crop, hence it is advisable to 

 plant onion sets instead of seed. 



Red Western. Will product a fairly 

 good onion, but are planted mostly for 

 use in the South as green onions. They 

 do very well in North Louisiana and Mis- 

 sissippi. 



Yellow Western. Same as the red 

 sets, only different in color, which is of 

 a pale yellow or brown. 



White Western. A fine variety of same 

 quality as the red and yellow sets, but 

 are not as hardy and do not keep as well. 



Red Creole. The seed was brought 

 here years ago by the Spaniards, and 

 after continuous planting in Louisiana 

 has become a special variety in itself. 

 It is hardy, productive and of good fiavor. 



White Creole. Same as foregoing, ex- 

 cept color is white. 



SHALLOTS . 



For Price List See Red Pages in Back of Book. 



Eshallctte (Fr.), Schallotten (Ger.) 

 CULTURE. — A small-sized Onion which grows in clumps. It is generally grown 

 in the South, and used in its green state for soups, stews, etc. There are two 

 varieties, the red and white; the latter variety is the most popular. In the fall of 

 the year the bulbs are divided and set out in rows a foot apart, and four to six 

 inches in the rows. They grow and multiply very fast, and can be divided during 

 winter and set out again. Late in the spring, when the tops become dry, they 

 have to be taken up, thoroughly dried, and stored in a dry, airy place. 



PAHSLEY. 



For Price List See Red Pages in Back of Book. 

 Persil (Fr.), Petersilie (Ger.), Perjil (Sp.), Prezzemolo (Ital.) 



Market Gardener's Curled. 

 Creole Plain. 



Plain Leaved. 

 Double Curled. 

 Improved Garnishing. 



CULTURE. — Sow in rows, in good rich soil; it makes a very good edging for 

 beds or walks. Should the weather be dry, watering will hasten their germination. 

 The Garnishing varieties are decidedly the prettiest for ornamenting a dish, but 

 for seasoning they are all equally as good. The seed will also germinate more 

 freely by soaking it twenty-four hours in water, and mixed with sand before sowing. 



Double Curled. The leaves of this va- Plain Leaved. This is the hardiest va- 



riety are curled. It has the same flavor 

 as the other kind, extensively raised for 

 shipping purposes. 



riety; foliage very dark green, with plain 

 leaves, having a strong Parsley flavor, 

 and much preferred in French cooking. 



Flowering Annuals to be had in their planting season. 



