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sown, but in this section the Algiers has the preference. The Half Early Paris is very 

 popular, but the other varieties are just as good. For spring crop the Italian kinds do not 

 answer, but the early French and German varieties can be sown at the end of December 

 and during January, in a bed protected from frost, and may be transplanted into the open 

 ground during February and as late as March. If we have a favorable season, and not too 

 dry. they will be very fine; but if the heat sets in soon, the flowers will not attain the same 

 size as those obtained from seeds sown in fall, and which head during December and Jan- 

 uary. 



Early Italian Gi 



f/' Extra Early Paris. The earli- 

 est variety; heads small, very tender. 

 ^llalf Early Paris. The most 

 popular in the New Orleans market. 

 Heads of good size, white and com- 

 pact. 



^Early Erfurt. This variety is of 

 more dwarfish growth than the two 

 former. Heads white and of good 

 size. Heads with certaint}-. 



iJ/C Normands, is a French va- 

 riety, and largely cultivated here. 

 It stands more dry weather than the 

 other varieties, and has large and 

 pure white heads. Not so popular as 

 the Half Early Paris in this market, 

 but there is no good reason why it should 

 not be, as it is an excellent kind in 

 every respect; stands the heat better than 

 any other. 



I^arge Algiers. A French variety of 

 the same season as the Le Norrnamls, but 

 a surer producer. It is one of the best 



niifiower. 



Large At 



kinds, and has taken the place of other 

 second early varieties since it has been in- 

 troduced. It has become the leading mar- 

 ket variety. 



t Early Italian Giant. Very large fine 

 sort ( not quite so late as the Late Italian, 

 and almost as larjje. The heads are quite 



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