GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Early White Vienna Kohlrabi. 



LEEK. 



Poireau (Fr.), Lauch (Ger.), Puero (Sp.), Poro (Ital.) 



KOHLHABI or TUKNTP-ItOOTED 

 CABBAGE. 



Chou Navet (Fr.), Kohlrabi (Ger.), Col de 

 Nabo (Sp.), Cavalo Rapo (Ital.) 



This vegetable is very popular with the European 

 population of our city, and largely cultivated 

 here. It is used for soups, or prepared 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. 



Early White Vienna. The finest variety of 

 all, and the only kind we keep. It is early, 

 forms a smooth bulb, and has few small leaves. 

 The so-called large White or Green is not 

 desirable. 



Large London Flag. 

 Large Carentan. 



Large Rouen. 



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 the rows. Should 

 be planted at least four inches deep. They require to be well cul- 

 tivated in order to secure large roots. Sow in October for winter and 

 spring use, and January and February, for summer. 



Large London Flag. Is the kind most generally grown. 



Large Carentan. This is a French variety which grows to a very 

 large size. 



Large Rouen. A French variety introduced here some years ago, 

 which does well in our climate and seems to be particularly 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 



LETTUCE. 



Large London Flag. 



Laitue (Fr.), Lattich (Ger.), Lechuga (Sp.), Lattuga (Ital.) 



Early Cabbage or White Butter Bead. 

 Improved Royal Cabbage. 

 Brown Dutch Cabbage. 

 Drumhead Cabbage. 

 White Paris Coss. 



Perpignan. 



Frotschers N. 0. Improved Large Passion. 



Trocadero. 



Steckler's French Market. 



Big Boston. 



CULTURE. — Lettuce is sown here during the whole year by the market gardener. Of 

 course it takes a great deal of labor to produce this vegetable during our hot summer months. 

 For directions how to sprout the seed during that time, see "Work for June." The richer 

 and better the ground the larger the head will be. No finer Lettuce is grown anywhere else 

 than in New Orleans during 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. 



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