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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORT ICULTURAL GUIDE. 



CABBAGE. 



German, Sopffrout. 



French, Chou Pomme 



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 ordered BY fcXPRESS at PURCHASER'S EXPENSt.de- 

 duct 8c. per lb. from Catalogue prices. 



Early Cabbage seed should be sown in February or March in hot- 

 teds in this neighborhood. When large enough the plants should be 

 transplanted into cold frames, and as early as the ground is in fit con- 

 dition they should be planted in the garden, in rows about two feet 

 apart and about eighteen inches in the row. The late varieties should 

 be sown about the first of May, and set out in the garden in July. As 

 these grow larger than the earlier varieties, they should be planted in 

 rows about three feet apart, and about two feet in the row. 



1 oz. to 1,500 plants. y 2 lb. of seed inJ.beds_to 

 transplant upon an acre. 



FIRST EARLY SORTS. 



Carrie's Eclipse— Is the earliest of all large Cab- 

 bages, and while it is considerably larger than Hender- 

 son's Early Summer, it is fully two weeks earlier than 

 that variety. The heads grow very uniform in size, with 

 few loose leaves, remarkably solid, very tender, and of the 

 finest quality. The veins and mid-ribs of leaves are also 

 very much smaller than other varieties. Color dark 

 green. The Eclipse is all that can be desired as an 

 early Cabbage, and it has the further merit of being a 

 valuable sort for main crop. 



The stem is very short ; that, coupled with the com- 

 pacthabit of its growth, makes it valuable, inasmuch as 

 many more cabbages can be planted on an acre than of 

 most large-headed sorts. 



. Mr. Henry C. Anthony, of Rhode Island, who is 



second to none as an expert Cabbage grower, thus de- 

 scribes it : 



" I find the Eclipse Cabbage to be larger than 

 Wakefield, nearly as large as Early Flat Dutch, and A 

 almost as early as Wakefield. All the Cabbages 

 head very uniform, forming their heads when the 

 plants are quite small. It grows with a shon jr-^g 

 stem and very dark green leaves. It is by faj F^==gg=== 

 the best second early. Cabbage I have seen, =2 

 and while it has a very hard head it is of medium 

 size. Planted alongside of Henderson's Early 

 Summer, it headed fully two weeks earlier 



than that variety, and it is of finer quality." * ; =s==^==ra 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lib $2.50 



Express — Probably the earliest Cabbage in cultivation. It is smaller 

 than Wakefield, but comes in four or five days earlier. The heads 

 are very solid and firm, uniform in size and of fine flavor. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb 1.50 



Carrie's Early Market— Market gardeners everywhere who have grown 

 it are unanimous in pronouncing it a most des'irable variety, of excel- 

 lent quality, tender and very mild in flavor when cooked. Compar- 

 ing it with Wakefield, we find it earlier than that standard sort, besides 

 having a much larger and firmer head, with few loose outside leaves, 

 and may, with advantage, be grown throughout the entire season. In 

 form the head is conical, like all early varieties. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 

 cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.; lib 2.50 



Early Jersey Wakefield— Extra selected stock. This variety is very 

 extensively grown for an extra early. With careful selection we can 

 now offer a strain that is unexcelled. The heads are very uniform in 

 size, pointed, small outside leaves, and verv solid. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 

 cts.; \i lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb ." 2 00 



Charleston Large Wakefield — This Cabbage is without a doubt a 

 great improvement over the old Jersey Wakefield, being half as large 

 again in size, heads very solid and of excellent quality, mid-ribs are 

 small. Although a few days later than the original Wakefield, we 

 think it a very profitable variety to grow as an extra early. Our stock 

 has been carefully selected from the earliest and most solid heads, 

 and without question is the finest stock that money can procure. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,20cts.; y± lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb $2.00 



SECOND EARLY OR MAIN CROP SORTS. 



Henderson's Succession — A medium early cabbage of the Early Sum- 

 mer type, but growing fully one-half larger in size, of very fine qual- 

 ity, heads of uniform size, finely formed, very solid, and a long 

 keeper. Without doubt the best of the main crop Cabbages. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb : 2.00 



Henderson's Early Summer — A most excellent variety, twenty days 

 later than the Wakefield, but it grows to fully double the size of the 

 latter. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lib 1.50 



Sure Head— One of the best main crop Cabbages. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 

 cts.; X lb -. 75 cts.; 1 lb 2.00 



Early York- An old favorite. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lib 1.35 



Early Winningstadt— One of the most 

 popular for general use, heads large and 

 conical. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 

 40 cts.; 1 lb 135 



Early Flat Dutch— A standard second 

 earlv variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,15 cts.; \i 

 lb., 40 cts.; lib 1.50 



Fottler's Improved Brunswick — A fa- 

 vorite variety for second, early and late 

 planting. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,15 cts.; % lb., 

 40 cts.; 1 lb 1.50 



All Head— An excellent second early Cab- 

 bage, growing uniformly large and solid, 

 and of fine quality, with small veins and 

 mid-ribs. Not only is it a very fine sum- 

 mer sort, but it is a splendid winter Cab- 

 bage. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; U lb., 40 

 cts.; lib 1.50 



CHARLESTON LARGE WAKEFIELD 



ALL HEAD. 



FOR EARLY CABBACE USE CURRIES ECLIPSE AND CHARLESTON LARCE WAKEFIELD. 



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