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Interpreting Women's Lives during the American Civil War

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[AA]–Listed in Affleck’s Almanac
With asterisk*–Listed in both Affleck and Maupay
Italicized with asterisk*–Listed in Maupay
[TA]–Vegetables suggested by the Texas Almanac, 1857, looking through their monthly horticultural calendar
[TSM39]–From the garden of Thomas Stuart McFarland, a farmer near Belgrade, Newton County, in southeast Texas, April 18, 1839. From Abt, Jeffry and Leabeth.  “Documents:  The Gardening Sentiments of an Early Texas Pioneer.”
[TSM40]–From the garden of Thomas Stuart McFarland, a farmer near Belgrade, Newton County, in southeast Texas, April 16, 1840. From Abt, Jeffry and Leabeth.  “Documents:  The Gardening Sentiments of an Early Texas Pioneer.”
[GA]–Columbus [GA] Enquirer, January 1, 1850, p. 1, c. 1, Fresh Garden Seeds, for 1850. “Just received by Robert Carter, Sign of the Red Mortar, Columbus, Dec. 11”
[BLHF]–Vegetables suggested for use at
Barrington Living History Farm (1847-1856) Washington, TX

Radish [TSM39]
Early Frame [AA]
Long Scarlet Short-Top* [AA, TA, GA]
Red Turnip-Rooted* [AA, TA]
Long Salmon [AA]
White Turnip-Rooted* [AA]
Yellow Turnip-Rooted* [AA]
Black Spanish Turnip-Rooted* [AA, BLHF]
White Spanish Turnip-Rooted [AA, TA]
New Olive-Shape [AA]
Red Half Long*
Long White*
Scarlett Turnip [TA]
Early Scarlett Turnip [GA]
China Rose [BLHF]

Rhubarb or Pie Plant* [AA]

Roquette* [AA]

Rutabagas [TA]