GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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KOHLRABI OR TURNIP-ROOTED 

 CABBAGE. 



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Chou Navet (Fr.), Kohlrabi (Ger.), Col de Nabo 

 (Sp.), Cavalo Rapo (Ital.) 



CUZiTUBB. — 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 cultivated the same as 

 Ruta Bagas. One ounce to 200 feet of drill; 1^4 

 pounds per acre. 



EABI.T WHITE VIENTTA.— 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. 



Barly White Vienna Kohlrabi. 



LEEK. 



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



CXTLTUBE. — 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. One ounce to 

 250 feet of drill; 4 pounds per acre. 



LA.BGB LONDON FLAG. — Is the kind most generally grown. 



LABGB BOUBN. — A French variety introduced here some years ago. 

 which does well in our climate and seems to be particularly 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. 



Large London 

 Plagr. 



LABGB CABENTAN. — Large growing, broad, 

 stems 3 inches in diameter by 6 or 8 inches long. 



flat-leaved variety. 



LETTUCE. 



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



CTTLTUBE. — 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 m.oist. and in tour to six days the seeds will sprout. Then sow them. It is 

 best to do Fo in the evening, and giAe a srood watering. If tlie 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 tliat 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 ran be 

 dispensed with. The richer and better the ground the larger the head will be. No finer 

 Lettuce is grown anywhere else than in New Orleans during the Fall and Spring. The 

 seed should be sown broadcast; when large enough, plant out in rows a foot apart, and 

 from eight to ten inches apart in rows. Some kinds grow larger than otliers; for in- 

 stance, Butter Head will not require as much space as Drumhead or Perpigrian. One 

 ounce to 250 freet of drill; 3 pounds per acre. 



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