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Is very hot and 
Long Red Cayenne. pungent. Culti- 
vated here and used for pepper sauce and seasoning 
purposes. There are two variettes, one is long and 
straight, and the other like shown in cut, which is 
the only kind we keep. 
Golden Dawn Mango Jsts auite 
prolific. Fruit medium size and of inverted bell 
shape, rich golden yellow, with very thick, sweet, 
mild flavored flesh. 
2 : Double the size of Ruby 
Chinese Giant. King and equally as mild. 
The compact plants produce four or more extra large 
peppers at the base very early in the season, which 
ripen while a second crop is setting on the 
branches. Very vigorous, hardy grower, and a valu- 
able variety for either the home or market garden. 
= Beautiful Chinese novelty, starts to 
Celestial. bear early and continues until frost. 
Until fully ripe the peppersare of a delicate creamy 
yellow, then suddenly change toan intense vivid 
searlet, carried upright. Superior quality. fair size, 
clear, sharp flavor. Valuable for pickles and pepper 
sauce. 
- Potatoes. 
For PRICE LIST SEE RED PAGES IN BACK OF BOOK, 
y Pomme de Terre (Fr.), Kartoffel (Ger.) 
CULTUR The following varieties were tried on the grounds of the Louisiana Experiment Station 
at Calhoun, La., and Audubon Park, New Orleans, among 150 different kinds tested 
they gave about the t results, both in yield and quality. Potatoes thrive and produce best in a light, dry 
but rich soil. Well decomposed stable manure is the best, but if not to be had, cotton seed meal, raw bone 
meal or any other fertilizer should be used to make the ground rich enough. If the ground was planted the 
fall previous with Cow Peas, which were plowed under, it will be in good condition for potatoes. Good sized 
tubers should be selected for planting, which can be cut in pieces not t o small, each piece ought to contain at 
least three eyes. Plant in drills from two to three feet apart, according to the space and how to be cultivated 
afterwards. Field culture, two anda haif to three feet apart, for garden, two feet willanswer. We plant 
potatoes here from the end of December to theend of March, but the surest time is about the first of February. 
If planted earlier they should be planted deeper than if planted late and hilled upasthey grow. If potatoes 
are planted shallow and not hilled up soon, they will suffer more, if caught by late frost, than if planted deep 
and not hilled up well. Early potatoes have not the same value here asin the North, as the time of planting 
is so long, and very often the first planting gets cut down bya frost- and alate plantiug, which may be just 
peeping through the ground, will escape and produce in advance of the first planted. A fair crop of potatoes 
can be raised here if planted in August, if the autumn is not too dry, they will bring nice,tubers by the end of 
November. They should not be cut if plonted at this time of the year, but planted whole. They should be 
put in a moist place before planting, so they maysprout. The early varieties are preferable for this time of 
planting. Most people are not careful enough in selecting their seeds. Someof the potatoessolc 4 cais 
market for seed are not fit for planting. 
- An old variety known 
Jackson White. to Louisiana for many 
years. It produces large tu>ers of excellent 
quality; long in shape and similar in appearance 
to the White Elephant, but alittle larger; sound 
white flesh and a good keeper, also agood yielder. 
We strongly recommend this for family use and 
masket purposes 
Long Red Cayenne. 
Vermont Karly Rose. 
Early Ohio. 
This is without 
Vermont Early Rose. any doubt the Early Ohio Bears some resemblance to the 
best potato for the table. Itis oval, very shallow- Early Triumph, except perhaps 
eyed, pink skinned, very dry and mealy when boiled. in color, which is a little lighter than the latter, and 
This variety should not be planted too soon, from the shape of the eyes is somewhat different. Like 
the fact that they make small stalks, and if cut all pink or red varieties it does best in sandy soik 
down by frost they suffer more than other varieties, | but will grow very wellin heavy soil and not rot as 
but they want rich light soil to grow to perfection. easy during a wet season. 
a ee Le eee 
Steckler’s Seeds Are the Best. 
