GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
CHUFAS. 
(Earth Almonds). 
A species of ground nut forming an 
abundance of small tubers on its roots, but 
mear the surface. They are easily har- 
vested, and furnish one of the most valu- 
able fattening feeds for hogs and poultry. 
Plant in April and May in rows 2 to 3 
feet apart. dropping the roots 4 inches 
apart. Give shallow cultivation. The 
tubers mature in September and can re- 
main in the ground until needed. One 
peck will plant one acre. Chufas are one 
of the best fattening feeds we know of 
.and farmers are more and more realizing 
their value. The tops, if properly cured, 
furnish an excellent hay which is highly 
relished by all Kinds of siock. Price, 35c. 
per pound, $1.25 per peck, $5.00 per bushel. 
JERUSALEM OR GROUND ARTICHOKE. 
This tuber is well known and requires no 
further description. It is used for the 
table, also for stock feed. It does better 
in a rich loam, and should be planted and 
cultivated like potatoes. The required 
quantity of Ground Artichokes to plant an 
acre is 10 to 12 bushels. The returns from 
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one acre are from 200 to .500  4Dbushels. 
Price, per bushel $2.50; per gallon $35c.; 
per barrel $6.00. 
FENNEL FLORENCE OR NAPLES.— 
(Penncoul de Florence, Finocchio di Napoli.) 
Culture: Sow in spring in rows 16 to 20 
inches apart. Thin out so as to have the 
seedlings 5 to 6 inches, and water as plen- 
tifully as possible. The plant is usually 
eaten boiled. In fiavor it resembles Celery, 
but with a sweet taste and a more delicate 
odor. 5c. and 10c. papers; % pound, 59c.; 
per pound, $1.50. 
MOSQCUITO HEAD NET.—We have in 
stock a long felt want in the Southern 
country, a peace-maker, where a person can 
attend to his business without being an- 
noyed by the mosquito pest. .We have two 
makes. They are both good. 
Wood’s Mosquito Head Net, $1.00. 
Ward’s Mosquito Head Net, $1.00. 
French Mushroom 
Spawn. 
HOW TO CULTI- 
VATE MUSHROOMS. 
Mushrooms may be 
grown almost any- 
where and at any sea- 
FE son, of .the year; so 
SD Se ~jiong = as.) «6the-=—6condi- 
tions required are reasonably considered. 
During the summer months they may be 
grown out of doors and an abundant sup- 
ply secured at a trifling expense. The 
location should, in all cases, be rather dry 
than damp, and a uniform temperature as 
neariy 75 degrees.as possible is of pri- 
mary importance. Full directions, etc., 
accompany every pound. Price, 60 cents 
per pound, postpaid. 
STECKLER cOv’S MIXED LAWN GBASS. 
For lawns of any extent we recommend 
this our best mixture. We have combined 
all the most suitable varieties that are 
necessary for making .a beautiful lawn. It 
is the best proportioned mixture of grasses 
in the South. Three bushels to acre. 
STECELER CO”’S GRASS SEED 
MixTURE. 
For meadows and pastures.—No. 1, for 
light soils; No. 2, for heavy soils; No. 3, 
for shady soils. When ordering, please 
state condition of soil and _ location; 3 
bushels per acre. 
STECKLER CO.’S SFECIAL HOG 
PASTURE MIXTURE. 
Makes one of the best pastures for hogs. 
Three bushels per acre. See Price List on 
Red Pages. 
SCUVENIES OF LOUISIANA. 
We can furnish to our friends the fol- 
lowing Louisiana products: 
Louisiana Cotton Bolls, open, showing 
the growth of the Cotton, at 5c. per boll, 
orb tor -25c. 
Louisiana Honduras Rice, in the hull, in 
sheaves, at 50c. a bunch. 
Louisiana Sugar Cane, $1.00 
per dozen. 
Regarding the production of Sugar Cane, 
the average tonnage at Reserve in 1907 was 
20 tons to the acre, and the average of 
syrup per ton was 22 gallons. 
10c. each; 
See our Garden Implements; the Best Made at the Lowest Prices. 
