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^ Frotscher's N. O- Improved 

 I,arge Passion. This is a Cab- 

 bage Lettuce introduced by the 

 late Richard Frotscher from Cali- 

 fornia; it attains alargesize; grows 

 slowly, but heads very hard. It 

 does better here during late au- 

 tumn and winter than in summer, 

 as it cannot stand the heat. If 

 sown late in the fall and trans- 

 planted during winter, it grows to 

 very large heads, hard and firm. 

 This is the kind shipped from here 

 in yaie spring, and cannot be sur- 

 passed for that purpose. 

 ^Trocadero JVettuce. A new 

 Cabbage Lettuce from France; it 

 is of light green color, forming a 

 large solid head, resembling the 

 New Orleans Improve! Passion 



Trocadero Lettuce. 



Stickler's French Market. This new 

 Lettuce is a great improvement on the old 

 and well known Royal strain, forming much 

 larger and more compact heads. Is very 

 crisp, tender, and olive green in color. Has 

 been largely planted the past year, and 

 gave most gratifying results. 



Big- Boston. A fine large heading forc- 

 ing sort, and succeeds well in coldframes 

 during the winter. The plants are very 

 hardy and vigorous. When' well grown, 

 the heads are beautifully blanched and 

 quite tender. Popular in the South as a 

 winter Lettuce for shipping North. 



Lettuce somewhat in appearance; how- 

 ever, the leaves are thinner, and, there- 

 fore, not so well adapted for shipping. 

 It Is excellent for forcing for home market. 

 Perpignan. A fine German variety, 

 which forms large, light green heads, and 

 which stands the heat better than the Royal. 

 It is much cultivated for the market, as it 

 thrives well when sown during the latter 

 part of spring. 



Steepler's French Market Lettuce. 



7W 



Texas Cannon Ball. 



Rocky ford. 



Osage. 

 \ Retted Nutmeg. 



Netted Citron. 

 • Pine Apple. 

 \ Early White Japan. 



MELON- 



MUSK OR CANTELOUPE. 



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Paul Rose. 

 Preserving Citron. 

 Persic 11 or Cassaba. 

 New Orleans Market. 

 New Early Hackensack, 

 Emerald Gem. 

 Long Island Beauty. 



Melons require a rich sandy loam. If the ground is not rich enough a couple of 

 shovels full of rotted manure should be mixed into each hill, which ought to be from five 

 to six feet apart; drop ten to twelve seeds, and when the plants have two or three rough 

 leaves, thin out to three or four plants. Canteloupes are cultivated very extensively in 



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