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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



Early White Vienna Kohlrabi. 



KOHLRABI OR TURNIP-ROOTED 

 CABBAGE. 



rFor Price Iiist See Bed Fag'es in Back of Book. 

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

 (Sp.), Cavalo Rapo (Ital.) 



CUIiTUBB. — 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 Cauliflow^er. 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 grrow 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 Bag-as. This vegetable is largely raised for 

 shipping-. One ounce to 200 feet of drill; ly^ 

 pounds per acre. 



BARI^T WHITB VIBNNA. — 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. 



LEEK. 



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



CTTIiTUBE. — 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. Largely used 

 for shipping to Northern markets. One ounce to 250 feet or drill; 4 

 pounds per acre. 



IiABGZ: IiOITDOIlT FZiAG. — Is the kind most generally grown. 



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

 Which does well in our climate and seems to be practically 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. 



IiABGB CABBNTAN. — Large growing, broad, 

 stems 3 inches in diameter by fi to 8 inches long 



flat-leaved variety 



I^argfe Ziondon 

 Flaff. 



LETTUCE. 



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



GVIiTUBB. — 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 most and in four to six days the seeds will sprout. Then sow them. It is 

 best to do so in the evening, and give a good watering. If the 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 that did not grow. This sprouting has to be 

 done frorh 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 can 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 others; for instance, 

 Biitter Head will not require as much space as Drumhead or Perpignan. One ounce to 

 250 feet of drill; 3 pounds per acre. 



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