GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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SEVEN TOP. — This variety is quite 

 largely planted in the South for green 

 forage during the Winter months. The 

 plants do not produce bulbs, but are of 

 strong growth with abundant green foliage. 

 In some sections Turnips are largely 

 planted to make a green crop to turn under 

 to enrich the soil, and this variety is one 

 of the best for the purpose. ' 



EXTBA EARLY WHITE PBENCH OR 

 WHITE EGG. — Is very early, tender and 

 crisp. The shape is oblong, resembling an 

 egg. Having tried it we found it as repre- 

 sented, quickly growing, tender and sweet. 



Z.ARGE COW HORN. — A long white 

 variety of very good quality, shaped 

 like a cow's horn, from which the name 

 is derived. It is good for table use as well 

 as for feeding stock. 



POMERANIAN GIiOBE. — This is selec- 

 ted from the l^arge White Globe. It is 

 smoother and handsomer in shape; good to 

 plant early in Spring, when pulled before 

 it is too large, it is a very salable Turnip 

 in the market. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. — A large, 



handsome, globe-shaped variety; white flesh, 

 fine-grained, tender and sweet; surface 

 color white, with a purple top; a true table 

 Turnip and one of the best; extensively 

 grown and pitted for Fall and Winter, being 

 a good keeper; it produces enormous crops. 



SWEET GERMAN, OR HANOVER. — 



Resembles the Ruta Baga in growth; it 

 is a white flesh variety, very solid and 

 sweet. If sown in the Fall will keep well 

 until Spring without getting pithy like the 

 flat varieties. 



EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP 

 MUNICH. — Introduced from Germany; flat 

 with red or purple top; same as the 

 American variety, but fifteen days earlier 

 to mature. It is hardy, tender and of 

 fine flavor. 



EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN.— A 



splendid exti-a early turnip, in which the 

 exti-eme earliness, small top and tap root 

 of the Purple Top :Milan are united with 

 clear white skin and flesh. Very desirable 

 for early planting. 



SWEET AND MEDICINAL HERBS. 



CULTURE. — Some of these herbs possess culinary as well as medicinal properties. 

 Should be found in every garden. Ground where they are to be sown should be w^ell 

 prepared and pulverized. Some of them have very fine seed, and it is only necessary, 

 after the seed is sown, to press the ground with the back of the spade; if covered too 

 deeply they cannot come up. Early Spring is the best time to sow them. Some, such as 

 Sage. Rosemary, Lavender and Basil, are best sown in a frame and afterwards trans- 

 planted into the garden. 



Anise, Pimpinella Anisum. 



Balm, ^Slelisse Officinalis. 



Basil, large and small leaved, Ocymum 



Basilicum. 

 Bene, Sesamum Orientale. 

 Borage, Borago Officinalis. 

 Caraway, Carum Carvi. 

 Catnip, Neppittia Cataria. 

 Coriander, Coriandum Officinalis. 

 Dandelion, Taraxocum Ofllcinalis. 

 Dill, Anethum Graveolens. 

 Pennel, Sweet, Anethum Foeniculum. 

 Horehound, Marubiam Officinaris. 

 Lavender, Lavendula Vera. 



Majoram, Sweet, Origanum Ma jorum. 

 Pot Marig-old, Calendula Officinalis. 

 Pennyroyal, :Mentka Pulegium. 

 Peppermint, ]Mentka Piperita. 

 Rosemary, Rosemary Officinalis. 

 Rue, Ruta Graveolens. 

 Sage, Salvia Officinalis. 

 Summer Savory, Saturela Hortensis. 

 Thyme, Thymus Vulgaris. 

 Tansy, Tanacetum Vulgaris. 

 Tarrag-on, Astragallus Comunis. 

 Wormwood, Artemisa Absinthium. 



All of the above put up in 5c. and 10c, 

 packages. 



THE VEGETABLE PEAR. 



The Vegetable Pear, 

 or "Mirliton," as the 

 Creoles here call it, 

 belongs to the Gourd 

 family, and is known 

 to botanists under the 

 name of One-Seeded 

 Cucumber. Like most 

 of the gourds the 

 plant is a vine and 

 may be trained upon 

 a trellis, on a fence orj 

 arbor; it is very or- 

 namental and an 

 abundant bearer. The] 

 fruit, if prepare 

 right, forms a de- 

 lightful dish, much 

 finer in flavor than 

 either eggplants, 

 squashes or pump- 

 kins, and may be 

 cooked in half a 

 dozen different ways, 

 stewed, baked, or as batter cakes. As 

 the fruit contains but one seed, the whole 

 fruit has to be planted. 15c. each. Post- 

 paid, 25c. each. Selected fruits. 



Veg'etable Fear. 



TOBACCO SEEDS. 



For Price List See Red Pages in Back of 



Book. 



One ounce to 5,000 plants. 2 ounces to the 

 acre. 



IMPORTED HAVANA. — We import from 

 I one of the principal growers the finest and 

 I purest strain of Vuelta Abajo, which is 

 I considered the best of Havana varieties. 



GENUINE OR AND POINT FEBIQX7E.— 



This variety of Tobacco is one of the best 

 in the world, excelling in flavor and quality 

 the far famed "Vuelta Abajo." The only 

 genuine Perique is grown at Grand Point, 

 and as the supply does not meet the in- 

 creased demand many imitations are put 

 on the market. 



CONNETICUT SEED LEAF. — A well 

 known American variety. 



VIRGINIA. — "One Sucker," large leaf; 

 wide, lance-sliaped; ratiier coarse. 



SUMATRA. — The cream of cigar wrapper 

 tobacco; tall, fine texture, small fibre. 



IMPROVED WHITE BUBLEY.— This is 



especially valuable to manufacturers either 

 of cut or plug tobacco. It is often used for 

 wrappers. 



When You Get Your Seeds From Steckler You Know They Are Good. 



