GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Pride of the Souiu 



Ffide of the South. An excellent new 

 variety, resembling the German Brunswick 

 closely in appearance and color, but more 

 globular in shape, not quite as large and 

 equally as early. In growth it is very uni- 

 form, heading regular and very firm and 

 is a good shipping variety. 



The seed should be sown during the 

 months of October and November for a 

 spring crop and will come in at the same 

 time with the Brunswick and Early Sum- 

 mer. 



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Wed % d.s.3- 



Steckler's French Market Winter. 



CAULIFLOWER. , 



Choufleur (Fr.), Beumenkohe (Ger.), Coliflor (Sp.) 



Extra Early Paris. 



Half Early Paris. 



Early Erfurt. 



Le Normands [short stemmed.} 



Large Algiers. 

 Early Italian Giant, 

 Late Italian Giant. 

 Early Snowball. 



This is one of the finest vegetables grown, and succeeds well in the vicinity of New 

 Orleans. Large quantities are raised ' on the sea coast in the neighborhood of Barataria 

 Bay. The two Italian varieties are of excellent quality, growing to a large size, and are 

 considered hardier than the German and French kinds. The ground for planting Cauli- 

 flower should be very rich. They thrive best in rich, sandy soil, and require plenty of 

 moisture during the formation of the head. The Italian varieties should be sown from 

 April to July; the latter month and June is the best time to sow the Early Giant. During 

 August, September and October, the Le Normands, Half Early Paris and Erfurt can be 



