GARDEN - MANUAL FOR. THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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California. Very large, solid heads; in- 

 side very white. 



Hubbard Market. A large cabbage vari- 

 ety; for forcing or open ground. 



White Paris Coss Lettuce. 



Improved Large Passion. A popular 

 variety among New Orleans market garden- 

 ers, medium size cabbage, butter-heading 

 sort. 



Drumhead Cabbage Lettuce. 



Early Cabbage or White Butter. An 



early variety, forming a solid head, but not 

 quite so large as some others. It is the best 

 kind for family use, to sow during fall and 

 early spring, as it is very early and of good 

 flavor. 



Perpignan Lettuce. 



Brown Dutch Cabbage. A very hard 

 kind, forms a solid head; not so popular as 

 many other kinds; good for winter. 



Improved Royal Cabbage Lettuce. 



Drumhead Cabbage. An excellent spring 

 variety, forming large heads, the outer leaves 

 curled 



White Paris Coss. This is very popular 

 with New Orleans market gardeners, as it is 

 the favorite with the French population. It 

 grows to perfection and forms large, fine 

 heads, particularly in the spring of the year. 



Trocadero Lettuce. 

 Improved Royal Cabbage. This is the 

 most popular variety in this State. Heads 

 light green, of large size, and about two 

 weeks later than the White Butter. It is 

 tender and crisp; can be sown later in the 

 spring than the foregoing kind, and does not 

 run into seed so quickly. 



Steckler's French Market Lettuce. 

 Big Boston. A fine large heading forcing 

 sort, and succeeds well in cold frames during 

 the winter. The plants are very hardy and 

 vigorous When well grown the heads are 

 beautifully blanched and quite tender. Popu- 

 lar in the South as a winter Lettuce for ship- 

 ping North. 



The Tarrytown Fern is Unexcelled. 



