CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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new variety which combines the enormous 

 size of the Chinese Giant and the graceful 

 elongated form of Ruby King, being longer 

 than the former variety, larger round than 

 the latter and much larger than either. In 

 color it is a bright clear red, and in flavor 

 mild, delicious and sweet. The plant is 

 vigorous in growth, stocky, well branched 

 and prolific. Packet 5c. and 10c.; oz., 90c; 

 V4 lb., $2.75; lb., $9.00, postpaid. 



Steckler's Royal King*. 



STECKLER'S ROYAL KING. — This is a 

 cross of Ruby King and Chinese Giant, 

 which has made it a very attractive vari- 

 ety; it grows to a large size, of very 

 handsome appearance, of a bright scarlet 

 color, and is exceedingly mild. Flesh 

 thick, sweet and so mild that it can be 

 eaten raw from the hand. Splendid for 



stuffing. The strain that we gr«w runs 

 uniform and true, and is pronounced by 

 market gardeners and shippers to be the 

 finest strain on the market. Packet 5c. 

 and 10c; oz., 90c; y± lb., $2.75; lb., $9.00, 

 postpaid. 



RED CLUSTER. — A variety of which the 

 pods grow in bunches upright like the 

 Chili, which the pods resemble, but are a 

 little larger. Quite distinct and ornamental 

 on acount of the bright fruit and compact 

 growth of the plant. It is hot and pungent 

 Packet 5c and 10c; oz., 75c; V4 lb., $2.00; 

 lb., $7.00, postpaid. 



Frotscher's Tabasco. 



FROTSCEER'S TABASCO. — This variety 

 is grown for the market as well as for 

 making sauce. It is pungent and strong 

 also very prolific. It is easily gathered, as 

 the fruit does not adhere to the stem and 

 grows almost erect on the branches, as 

 may be seen in the cut. This variety is 

 used in manufacturing the well-known 

 Tabasco Sauce. It is splendid for family 

 use. Packet 5c and 10c; oz., 75c; y* lb., 

 $2.00; lb., $7.00, postpaid. 



GOLDEN DAWN MANGO. — Plants quite 

 dwarf, but very prolific. Fruit medium 

 size and of inverted bell shape, rich golden 

 yellow, with very thick, sweet, mild fla- 

 vored flesh. Crop failure. 





White 

 Star 



POTATOES. 



CULTURE. — The following varieties were tried on the grounds of the Louisiana 

 experiment Stations at Calhoun, La., and Audubon Park, New Orleans; among 154 

 different kinds tested they gave the best results, both in yield and qualitv. Potatoes 



