CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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Kohlrabi. 



KOHLRABI. 



CULTURE. — This variety is very popular with 

 the European population of our city, and is large- 

 ly 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 February. When 

 the young plants are one month old transplant 

 them in rows one foot apart, and about the same 

 distance in the rows. They also grow 

 finely if sown broadcast 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. This vegetable is 

 largely raised for shipping. Matures in 60 to 80 

 days. One ounce to 200 feet of drill; lhi pounds 

 per acre. 



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. 

 The so-called Large White or Green is not de- 

 sirable. Packet, 5c. and 10c.; oz., 30c; Vi 1d-» 90c.; 

 lb., $3.00, postpaid. 



London Flag 

 Leek. 



LEEK. 



CT7LTTJBE. — A species of Onion highly esteemed for flavoring soups. Should be sown 

 broadcast and transplanted, when about six to eight inches high, into rows a foot apart, 

 and six inches apart in rows. Should be planted at least four inches deep. They 

 require to be well cultivated in order to secure large roots. Sow in October for Winter 

 and Spring use, and January and February for Summer. Largely used for shipping 

 to Northern Markets. One ounce to 250 feet of drill: 4 pounds per acre. 



LABGE LONDON FLAG. — Is the kind most generally grown. Packet, 5c. and 10c.; 

 oz., 25c; V4 lb., 75c; lb., §2.50, postpaid. 



LABGE BOUEN. — A French variety which does well in our climate and seems to be 

 practically 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 

 excelled. Packet, 5c and 10c; oz., 30c; V4 lh., 90c; lb., $3.00, postpaid. 



LABGE CABENTAN. — Large growing, broad, flat-leaved variety, stems 3 inches 

 in diameter by 6 to 8 inches long. Packet, 5c and 10c; oz. 30c; V4 lb., 90c; $3.00, 

 postpaid. 



LETTUCE. 



CULTUEE, — 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 

 Before sowing soak the seeds for two hours in water, take them out, put in a piece of cloth 

 and set in a cool damp place, or if convenient in an ice box. which is best. Keep the cloth 

 moist and in four to six days the seeds will sprout. Then sow them. It is best to 

 do so in the evening, and give a good watering. If the seeds are sown without being 

 sprouted, ants will be likely to carry them away before they can germinate, and the 

 seedsman be blamed for selling seeds that did not grow. This sprouting has to be done 

 from May to September, or, if the weather is warm and dry in the latter month, up 

 to the middle of October. Should the weather be moist and cool in the Fall it can be 

 dispensed with. The richer and better the ground the larger the head will be. No 

 finer Lettuce is grown anywhere else than in New Orleans during the Fall and Spring. 

 The seed should be sown broadcast; when large enough, plant out in rows a foot apart, 

 and from eight to ten inches apart in rows. Some kinds grow larger than others; for 

 instance, Butter Head will not require as much space as Drumhead or Perpignan 

 Matures in 50 to 85 days. One ounce to 250 feet of drill; 3 pounds per acre. 



FBOTSCHEB'S NEW OB- 

 LEANS IMFBOVED LABGE 

 PASSION. — This is a Cabbage 

 Lettuce introduced by Richard 

 Frotscher; it attains a large size, 

 grows slowly, but heads very 

 hard. It does better here during 

 late Autumn and Winter than in 

 Summer, as it cannot stand the 

 heat. If sown late in the Fall and 

 transplanted during Winter, it 

 grows to very large heads, hard 

 and firm. This is the kind 

 shipped from here in the Spring 

 and cannot be surpassed for that 

 purpose. Packet, 5c and 10c; 

 oz., 20c; V4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, 

 postpaid. 



PBIZE HEAD.— One of the fin- 

 est varieties ever introduced, 

 forming a very large head, but 

 not a solid one; the leaves are 

 slightly tinged with brown, and 

 is remarkable for its crispness 

 and delicacy of flavor; is well 



