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French Market. 



FRENCH MARKET DWABF FBOZiIFIC. 



One of the earliest and most productive of 

 all Okras. It is a cross between the Tall 

 Growing and the White Velvet varieties; 

 commencing- to bear when six inches high, 

 producing a pod at the stem of each leaf, 

 and continues bearing until the plant 

 reaches its maximum height, seven feet. 

 The cut is an exact reproduction of a 

 single plant. It will supersede all other 

 varieties for market and shipping. 



"WHITE VEIiVET . — A white variety; 

 dwarf with round smooth pods, free from 

 ridges and seams, and not prickly to the 

 touch; very prolific and early. We tried 

 this variety thoroughly. It has come up 

 to what is claimed for it. Extensively 

 used for canning. We recommend it to all 

 who have not tried it. 



DWABF GBEEN FBOI.IFIC. — This is a 

 distinct variety, very dwarf in growth, but 

 enormously productive, producing, pods 

 within an inch or two of the ground and 

 clear to the top. 



ONIONS. 



For Price Iiist See Bed Fagfes in Back of Book. 



Ognon (Fr.), Zwiebel (Ger), Cebolla (Sp.), Cipollo (Itol.) 



CUiLTUBE. — The Onion is one of the most important vegetables planted in this 

 section. Thousands of barrels are annually shipped from here to the West and North. 

 If sown at the proper time, with ordinary cultivation, they will always produce a crop 

 and meet with ready sale. The seed is not a sure crop every year and some years it 

 sells very high. For transplanting, 3 pounds to the acre; when planted for sets, 30 

 pounds to the acre. 



CBTSTAI^ WAX. — This variety is the 

 best White Onion we have ever seen. It 

 is of a pure white and sells on sight. 

 Should be planted on rich soil; if left ex- 

 posed to sun after ripening they turn to a 

 greenish color. Excellent for shipping and 

 the finest flavored onion in existence. 



WHITE QUEEN.— (Italian Onion.) This 

 is a medium sized, white variety from 

 Italy, very early and flat; can be sown as 

 late as February, and good sized bulbs will 

 yet be obtained. It is of mild flavor and 

 very fine when boiled and dressed for the 

 table. 



DANVEB'S TEtLOW GLOBE.— Brown- 

 ish yellow color; bulbs quite flat and of 

 good size; largely grown for sets. In the 

 Southern States they can be planted in 

 autumn and will continue growing during 

 the entire Winter. 



BED BEBMUDA. — Genuine seed 

 imported direct from the Island 

 of Teneriffe. A very early pale 

 red Onion grown extensively in 

 the Bermudas and southern parts 

 of the United States for early 

 shipping to Northern markets. 

 Grown in our climate the bulbs 

 are smaller, but mature early and 

 retain much of the extremely 

 mild, sweet flavor of the imported 

 ones. 



YELIiOW BEBMUDA. — This variety is 

 of the same shape, size and flavor as the 

 Red Bermuda; the veins are clear and 

 tinct. Its mild, pleasant flavor makes it a 

 favorite Onion for shipping. 



AUSTBA1.IAN BBOWN. — An early and 



very hardv variety which does especially 

 well in the South. Should be planted 

 early, on low wet grounds to get large 

 bulbs. The skin is thick and the color is a 

 rich brown. Is especially noted as a long 

 keeper, as it keeps well into Spring, and 

 much longer than other varieties. 



LOUISIANA OB WHITE CBEOLE.— Is 



similar in shape and hardiness to Frotsch- 

 er's Red Creole Onion, but silvery white in 

 color, the veins clear and distinct. Its 

 mild, pleasant flavor and splendid keeping 

 qualities make it a favorite White Onion 

 for shipping. 



Address your communications "Steckler, Seedsmen, New Orleans," they will reach us. 



