GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Creole seed and can be sown in January and 

 February; in that case they should be sown 

 very thinly in drills, thinned out to a proper 

 stand, and by the end of spring they will 

 produce a good size Onion. Gruwers here use 

 very little, if any fertilizers, but it can be 

 used with advantage. For spring sowing we 

 recommend the Bermuda seed. The seed of 

 the Creole Onion, which we oifer, is grown 

 for use by an experienced Onion grower. No 

 better stock can be found. 



Denver's Yello\fi/ Globe. An excellent 

 variety North, v/hcre thousands of barrels 

 are annually grown for home consumption 

 and shipping to Southern markets at the 

 time when our Creole Onions are consumed 

 and new crops not expected before several 

 months after. 



Red Wethersfield. Another good North- 

 ern variety. In shape it is not quite as glo- 

 bular as the preceding variety, of a deep red 

 color, medium size and very firm. It is an 

 excellent shipper and good keeper. 



The Prise Taker. One of the largest 

 Onions, naore flat in shape than either Dan- 



ver's or Wethersfield, and of yellowish red 

 color. Flesh is firm and solid, of a trans- 

 parent white and of excellent mild flavor. 

 Does better in the South than either of the 

 above. 



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 y«^t be 

 obtained. It is of mild flavor and very fine 

 when boiled and dressed for the table. 



Louisiana or White Creole is similar in 

 shape and hardiness to Frotscher's 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. 



Crystal Wax. This variety is the best 

 White Onion we have ever seen. It is of a 

 pure white paper color and sells on sight. 

 Should be planted in rich soil; if left exposed 

 to sun after ripening they turn to a greenish 

 color. Excellent for shipping and the finest 

 flavored onion in existence. 



0NI03Sr SETS. 



CULTURE-Onion Sets, when planted 

 in January and February here in the 

 South, will most always produce fine large 

 bulbs. They should be set out in rows 

 five to six inches apart and about eight o? 

 ten inches in the rows. By planting sets 

 you gain about three weeks in earliness of 

 crop, hence it is advisable to plant onion 

 sets instead of seed. 



Red Western. Will produce a fairly 

 good onion, but are planted mostly for 

 use in the South as green onions. They 

 do very well in North Louisiana and Mis- 

 sissippi. 



Yellow Western. Same as the red 

 sets, only different in color, v/hich is of a 

 pale yellow or brown. 



White Western, A fine variety of same 

 quality as the red and yellow sets, but are 

 not as hardy and do not keep as well. 



Red Creole. The seed was brought here 

 years ago by the Spaniards, and after con- 

 tinuous planting in Louisiana has become a 



special variety in itself. It is hardy, produc- 

 tive, good flavor and a very much better vari- 

 eiy of Onion than any other for this section. 



White CreoSe. Same as foregoing, ex- 

 cept color is white. 



SHALLOTS, 



Eshallotte (Fr. ), Schalloiten (Ger.) 



CULTURE. — A small-sized Onion which grows in clumps. It is generally grown in the 

 South, and u<»ed in its green state for soups, stews, etc. There are two varieties, the red and 

 white; the latter variety is the most popular. In the fall of the year the bulbs are divided 

 and set out in rows a foot apart, and four to six inches in the rows. They grow and multiply 

 very fast, and can be divided during winter and set out again. Late in the spring, when the 

 tops become dry, they have to be taken up, thoroughly dried, and stored in a dry, airy place. 



PARSLEY. 



Persil (Fr.), Petersilie (Ger.), Perjil (Sp.) 



Plain Leaved. 

 Double Curled. 

 Improved Garnishing. 



Prezzkbiolo (Ital.) 

 Curled. 



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