GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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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 larger the leaves. 



Extra Large Leaved Savoy. The 



leaves of this variety are large, thick and 

 a little curled. Very good for family 

 use. 



SORREL.. 



I Broad Leaved Flanders. This is the 

 standard variety, both for market and 

 family use. Leaves large, broad and 

 succulent. 



For Price List see Red Pages in Back of 

 Book. 



Oseille (Fr.), Sauerampfer (Ger.), Acedera 

 (Sp.), Acetosa (Ital.) 



CULTURE.— Planted in drills a foot 

 apart, during the fall of the year, and 

 thinned out from three to four inches in the - 

 drills. Sorrel is used for various purposes ^ 

 in the kitchen. It is used the same as * 

 Spinach, also in soup and as salad. 



SQUASH. 



Sorrel. 



For Price List see Red Pages in Back of Book. 



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



Orange Marrow. 



Early Bush or Patty Pan. 



The Hubbafd. 



Long Green or Summer Crook Neck. 



Boston Marrow. 



London Vecetable Marrow. 



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

 When well up thin them out to 3 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. 

 Orange Marrow. This is quite a dis- 

 tinct variety, very early, of running habit 

 and of most delicate flavor and of an 

 orange color. 



The Hubbard. 



The Hubbard. This is a winter Squash 

 highly esteemed in the East. If planted 

 here can be kept from one season to an- 

 other, and is superior in flavor to the 

 other kinds. 



Long Green or Summer Crook-Neck. 

 This is a strong grower, and continues in 

 bearing longer than the first named kind. 

 It is of good quality. 



Long Green or Summer Crook-Neck. 



Early Bush or Patty Pan. Is the 



earliest and most popular kind here. It 

 is of dwarfish habit, grows bushy and 

 does not take much room. Quality as 

 good as any. 



Early Bush or Patty Pan. 



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