GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
Steckler’s New High Bush. 
Similar to the New York Improved, except that it 
grows with a longer stem and the fruit is borne on 
its stem rather than out on the branches, as with 
other varieties. 
jarly Dwarf Oval, 
This variety is very 
marly Dwarf Oval, Env and produc. 
tive; the fruit is not so large as the New Orleans 
Market but equal in flavor. 
S3 
: The plant is a large, 
Early White Péark: vigorous grower and 
comparatively free from thorns. Fruit pure creamy 
white. with slight shading of a very light green near 
the stem; beautiful in shape, resembling somewhat 
the purple variety. In eating quality it is delicious, 
fine grain and well flavored, 
New York Market, 
The New York Market. I$ rounder in 
the New Orleans; has spines on leaves and stems. 
Endive. 
For PRICE LIST SEE RED PAGES IN BACK OF BOOK. 
Chicoree (Fr.), Endivien (Get.), Endibia (Sp.). Indivia (Ital.) 
CULTURE. for summer use. 
up, thinned out till about eight inches apart. 
aa Aw 
ep, 
Green Curled. 
Garlic. 
For PRICE LIST SEE RED PAGES IN BACK OF 
BOOK. 
Ail (Fr.), Knoblauch (Ger.) Ajo (Sp.), Aglio 
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CULTURE There is more garlic grown 
* in Louisiana than in any 
other State orin all States together. It is a sta- 
ple product of the lower parishes, and is raised for 
lhiome consumption and shipping. It is used for 
flavoring stews, roasts and various other dishes. 
People from the south of Europe use much more 
than the inhabitants of the United States. It 
shonld be planted in October and November, in 
drills two to three feet apart, about 6 inches in the 
drills and 1 inch deep. The distance between 
rows depends upon the mode of cultivation, if 
planted in the garden, a foot between the rows is 
sufficient. It is cultivated like Onions: in the 
Spring thev are taken up and platted together 
A salad plant whichis very popular and much cultivated for the market, Principally 
It can besown in drills a foot apart and when the plants are well 
Or it can be sown broadcast thinly and transplanted the 
same as Lettuce. Whenthe leaves are large enough, 
say about eight inches long, tie them up for blanch- 
ing, tomake them fit for table. This can only be 
done in dry weather, otherwise the leaves are apt to 
rot. Forsummer use do not sow before the end of 
March, asif sown sooner, the plants will run into 
BaSow: seed very early. Sow for a succession during the 
spring and summer months. For winter use sow in, 
September and October. 
The most popular variety 
Green Curled. producing beautifully curled 
Broad-Leaved or Escarolle. 
Makes a fine salad when well grown and blanched 
especially for summer, 
Garlic. 
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