. Buist's almanac and garden manual for the year 1888 :b designed to furnish concise hints to cottagers, farmers and planters, on the cultivation of vegetables, with other useful information on gardening. Vegetables. Jllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliililiililiiiiillliliiilliiiiiiiiiliiiilllllli: BU 1STS ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 89 I. White and Green '**^^' Paris Cos.—These varieties grow strong and upright, produc- ing long leaves, which should be tied up and blanched before cut- ting, which makes them very crisp and tender. They are quite
. Buist's almanac and garden manual for the year 1888 :b designed to furnish concise hints to cottagers, farmers and planters, on the cultivation of vegetables, with other useful information on gardening. Vegetables. Jllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliililiililiiiiillliliiilliiiiiiiiiliiiilllllli: BU 1STS ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 89 I. White and Green '**^^' Paris Cos.—These varieties grow strong and upright, produc- ing long leaves, which should be tied up and blanched before cut- ting, which makes them very crisp and tender. They are quite hardy, and will force well. They are the most popular varieties in France, where they are frequently served without dressing and simply eaten, like celery, with salt. Balloon White Cos.— Quite an improvement on the old variety, producing a larger and-T'~t^!S&s finer head. Blanches white; is — very tender and ofdelicate ~ _ flavor. WHITE PARIS cos LETTUCE. = Roman White Summer.—An Italian variety, producing | fine, large, solid heads. Does well either for forcing or for a general | out-door crop, = Marvel or Red Besson.—A new red tinged variety from = France ; highly recommended for early summer use. Is both crisp = and tender. = Laciniated Beauregard.—A very peculiar variety, of I quite a distinct type. Leaves laciniated and quite ornamental; heads = quite solid and of good flavor. = Improved Hanson.—An improved strain of this superior = curled, heading variet}', of large size, often weighing from two to = three pounds; sweet tender and crisp, even to the outer leaves, of a = beautiful green without and white within. Resisting heat and drought = well. i MEIvON (Musk: or Cantaloupe.) | Melon (Fr.). Melone (Ger.). Melon (Sp.). = The Melon, like the Cucumber, delights in rich, sandy soil, but = grows to greater perfection in a drier atmosphere, and should never S be cultivated in the vicinity of Cucumbers, Squashes, Gourds or E Pumpkins, as it will invariably be
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