CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 
Steckler’s Improved New York 
STECKLER’S IMPROVED NEW YORK. 
One of the largest varieties grown. The 
heart blanckes beautifully and is crisp, 
MELON—Musk 
CULTUBE.—Melons require a rich sandy loam. 
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tender and delicious. It is robust-growing, 
roots deeply and is thu ble to resist hot, 
dry weather; is slow to run to seed, and a 
sure header. Packet, 5c. and 10c.; 0Z., 20c.; 
4 lb., 65c.; lh., $2.00, postpaid. 
BLACK SEEDED BIG BOSTON.—A 
beautiful lettuce; leaves trifle smaller 
and rather lighter shade of green with less 
color edges. We would say of the 
Black-Seeded that it is a beautiful straight 
strain of Big Boston Lettuce. The plants 
measure twelve to fifteen inches across and 
the solid heads from five to six inches in 
diameter. Packet, 5c. and 10c.; oz., 15c.; 
14 Ih., 50c.; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
IMPROVED ROYAL CABBAGE.—A very 
celebrated variety, forming fine, large, 
solid heads, both crisp and delicate flavor; 
stands the heat remarkably well, and is 
especially adapted to the Southern States, 
or for planting to succeed the early varie- 
ties. Packet, 5c. and 10c.; oz., 15¢c.; %4 Ihb., 
50c.; 1lbh., $1.50, postpaid. 
BLACK SEEDED BATH COS.—Forms 
long, upright heads which are crisp and 
refreshing; withstands summer heat. 
Packet, 5c. and 10c.; oz., 20c.; %4 Ih., 60c.; 
lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
or Cantaloupe. 
If the ground is not rich enough a 
couple of shovels full of rotten 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, 
induce early fruiting. 
of New Orleans, the quality is very fine. 
thin out to three or four plants. 
Pinch the ends of the plants to 
Cantaloupes are cultivated very extensively in the neighborhood 
For general crop sow from March to-June. 
Some gardeners plant during February and cover with boxes, the same as described for 
Cucumbers. When Melons are ripening, 
One ounce to 100 hills; 
FROTSCHER’S NEW 
ORLEANS MAREKET.— 
(80 days.) This. As’) 12 
popular variety with our 
market gardeners and 
has a great reputation 
for its fine qualities. 
Beautifully formed, 
roughly but well netted, 
of large size and of 
delicious quality; richly 
fragrant. Packet, 5c. 
and 10c.; oz., 15c.; % Ih., 
30c.; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
NETTED NUTMEG.— 
Is of an oval _ shape, 
roughly netted but not 
attaining so large a size 
as the Netted Citron; it 
is equally as ffine in 
flavor. Packet, 5c. and 
106:5 -: 02.,° 156.52 744. 4b., 
40c.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
TIP TOP..—This 
splendid melon has “held 
its own” during the past 
dozen years ormore with 
all introductions in the 
melon line, and no melon 
of which we have any 
knowledge compares 
with it in uniformly 
good eating qualities. 
The testimony of all who 
have used Tip Top is 
that every melon pro- 
duced, whether big or 
little, early or late, is a 
good one; sweet, juicy. 
Its appearance on the market is very at- 
tractive—sells on sight. Packet, 5c and 
10c.; oz., 15c.; %4 Ib., 50c.; lb., $1.50, post- 
paid. 
TEXAS CANNON BALL.—This melon is 
as round as a ball, of medium size, 6 to 8 
too much rain impairs the flavor of the fruit. 
% pounds per acre. 
'Frotscher’s New Orleans Market. 
inches in diameter, and heavily netted. 
Flesh light green, melting and highly 
flavored. Remarkably solid with extreme- 
ly small seed cavity. Very prolific, con- 
tinuing bearing for a long time. Packet, 
5c. and 10c.; oz., 15c.3; 44 
postpaid. 
Ib., 30c.; 1b., $1.00, 
