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in a string by the tops. One of these strings contains from fifty to sixty heads in double rows; they 
are then stored or rather hung up ina dry, airy place, and will keep from six to eight months. 
Kohlrabi or Turnip=}| 
Rooted Cabbage. 
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Chou Navet (Fr.), Kohlrabi (Ger.), Col de Nabo (Sp.)) 
Cavalo Rapo (Ital.) ~ | 
CULTURE This vegetable is very popular with 
* the European population of our city, 
and largely cultivated here. It is used for soups, or pre-| 
pared in the same ‘manner as Cauliflower. For late fall and | 
winter use it should be sown from the end of July till the 
middle of October, for spring use, during January and Feb- 
ftuary. When the young plants are one month old trans- | 
plant them in rows one foot apart, and about the same dis- 
tance in the rows. They also grow finely 1f sown broad- +4 
cast and thinned out when young, so that the plants are not!) 
too crowded, or, they may be sown 
in drills, and cultivated the same as 
Ruta Bagas. 
Early White Vienna. 
The finest variety of all, and the only 
kind we sell. It is early, forms a 
smooth bulb, and has few small 
leaves. Theso-called large White or 
Green 1s not desirable, 
Early White Vienna Kohlrabi. 
Leek. 
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(Ger.), Puero (Sp.), Poro (Ital.) 
Poireau (Fr.), Lauch 
CULL Ui E A species of Onion highly esteemed for flavoring soups. Should 
* besown broadcast and transplanted, when about six to eight 
inches high, into rows a foot apart, and six inches apartinthe rows. Should be 
planted at least four inches deep, They require to be well cultivated in order .to secure 
large roots. Sowin October for winter and spring use, and January and February for 
summer. 
A French variety introduced 
Large Rouen. here some years, ago, which 
does well in our climate and seems to be particularly 
adapted to our soil. It grows shorter than either 
London Flag or the Carentan and much stouter than 
either of them. As a market variety it cannot be ex- 
celled. 
“luis 
Large London Flag 
Vs. .thie kan d 
most generally 
Large London Flag. 
grown. 
This is a French vari- 
ety which grows toa 
Large Carentan. 
very large size. 
Lettuce. 
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Laitue (Fr.), Lattich (Ger.), Lechuga (Sp.), Lattuga (Ital.) 
CUEDURE Lettuce is sown here during the whole year by the market gardeners. Of course it 
* takes a great deal of labor to produce this vegetable during our hot months. For 
directions how to sprout theseed during that time, see “Work for June.’”? The richer and betterthe ground | 
the larger the head will be. No finer Lettuce is grown anywhere else than in New Orleans during fall and 
spring. The seed should be sown broadcast, when large enough, plant out in rows a foot apart, and from 
eight toten ins hes apart in rows. Some kinds grow larger than others, forinstance, Butter Head will not 
require as much space as Drumhead or Perpignan. 
: This remarkable new cabbage 
May King. Lettuce has proved itself capa- 
ble of satisfying the most exacting requirements 
that could be made of an early outdoor Lettuce. It 
js alsoan excellent variety for forcing. Itis not in 
the least affected by cold or wet weather, grows very 
quickly and produces splendid globular heads, which 
are ready 10 to 14 daysin advance of any other, and 
which stand a long time before running to seed. 
The outer leaves are of a yellowish green, with light 
brownish tinge, while the inner leaves are of a golden 
yellow shade. Flavor unexcelled. 
New Orleans Market Cucumber Should be Planted Befere any Other. 
