GARDEN MANUAL FOR tHe SOUTHERN STATES. 63 
Seminole. 
A very early Melon, oblong in shape, of two colors, some very grey and _ others ligh. 
green, resembling the Ice Cream, but larger in size. 
It is fine flavored and productivet 
Mustard. . 
For PRICE LIST SEE RED PAGES IN BACK OF BOOK. 
Moutarde (Fr.), Senf (Ger.), Mostaza (Sp.) 
CULTURE. 
fall, winter and spring. 
This is grown to quite an extent in the Southern States, and is sown broadcast during 
It may be used the same as Spinach, or boiled with meat as 
greens. The White or Yellow Seeded is very little cultivated and is used chiefiy for medical purposes, or 
pickling. The large-leaved or curled has black seed, a distinct,kind from the Northern or European variety. 
The seed is raised in Louisiana. 
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Large-Leaved Curled. 726 ®vort: 
sown largely forthe market. Leaves are pale green, 
large and curled or scalloped on the edges. 
Black or Brown London. Used for 
same pur- 
poses as the White; the difference being in the color 
of the seed, 
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White or Yellow London. 32'5.'s 
mon White Mustard of commerce, used both as a 
salad and for flavoring purposes. f 
It makes very large leaves; cultivated more and more every year. 
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Giant Ostrich: Piume: Ane 2 Pe 
the market gardeners and amateurs, and will surely 
give satisfaction wherever planted. The leaves are 
beautifully curled, much more than our regular 
curled variety, but the same quality. 
Chinese Very Large Cabbage- 
z A European variety, with light green 
Leavy ed. very large leaves. It has not thesame 
taste as the large-leaved or the large curled, but will 
stand longer before going to seed. 
Nasturtium. 
‘For PRICE LIST SEE RED PAGES IN BACK OF BOOK. 
Capucine (Fr.), Indianische Kresse (Ger.), Capuchina (Sp.), Nasturzio (Ital.) 
CULTURE. 
Sow early in Spring in good rich ground; the plants should be trained to atrellis or 
rods, the leaves and flowers are used in salads; the seed-pods are picked while young 
and pickled. The yellow is the variety for this purpose;the other varieties are cultivated for their beautiful 
and attractive flowers, 
Tall Mixed. This variety 1s principally used for pickling. 
Dwarf Toni Thumb Mixed. 
the flower garden. 
These are of various shades of beautiful colors, of dwarf 
habit, and are very ornamental for the vegetable as well as 
Frotscher’s Adam’s Early Corn is True to Name. 
