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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



CABBAGE 



IV. B. CROP SHORT — SUPPl-Y LIMITED. V 

 normal oonilltlons the greater .suppl}- of 

 l>af?e »ee<I ooiiii-k from abroad. The «"ar 

 ujaterlally decreased the Kujtply, coupled 

 the crop di.siiMterii in the .seed t?ro«lnB .>*ee 

 of thlM country, penuit.-< us to offer only a 

 Ited amount of seed, therefore ORDER EAR 



AH our Cabbasre Seeds are .saved from c! 

 fully selected stocks, and It is inipossible to 

 better at any price. 



Calture — Early Cabbage Seed should be 

 in hot-beds during February or March. W 

 larg-e enough the plants should be transpla 

 into cold frames, and as early as the ground 

 fit condition they should be p"lanted in the ga 

 in rows about two feet apart and about IS 

 inches in the row. The late varieties 

 should be sown about the first of May, and 

 set out in the garden in June and July. 

 As these grow larger than the early va- 

 rieties, they should be planted in "rows 

 about three feet apart and about two feet 

 in the row. During the growing season, 

 even in hot-beds various leaf-eating in- 

 sects begin to annoy and destroy the 

 plants to a great degree. This may be 

 controlled by applying a weak mixture of 

 arsenate of lead before the heads have de- 

 veloped about two-thirds of their growth, 

 after which a less-poisonous insecticide 

 should be applied; such as Hellebore, Bug- 

 Death or Slug Shot. A steady look-out 

 kept and prompt application made, will 

 insure a good crop. 1 ox. to 1.500 plants, 

 4 oz. of Seed In bedis to transplant upon an 

 acre. 



FIRST EARLY SORTS. 



Early Spring or Flat Parisian — An extra early flat-headed 

 sort. As early as Jersey 'Wakefield, with heads twice the 

 weight of TVakefield. It is very solid and regular in shape, 

 has few outside leaves. 



CURRIE'S EARLY MARKETT — Comparing it with Jersey 

 Wakefield, we find it earlier, besides having a much larger 

 and finer head with few loose outside leaves. In form the 

 head is conical. 



CURRIE'S ECLIPSE — The earliest of all large Cabbages. It 

 is considerably larger than Henderson's Early Summer and 

 fully two ■weeks earlier. The heads gro^v very uniform in 

 size, with fe-w loose leaves, remarkably solid, very tender, 

 and of the finest quality. The veins and mid-ribs of the 

 leaves are much smaller than other varieties. Color dark 

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

 Cabbage, and a valuable sort for main crop. The stem is 

 very short. 



Early Jersey Wakefield — (Extra selected stock.) Extensively 

 grown for an extra early. "With careful selection we offer 

 a strain that is unexcelled. The heads are uniform in size, 

 pointed, small outside leaves and very solid. 



Carrie's Eclipse Cabbage. 



Early Jersey AVakefield. 



Charleston Large Wakefield — Is half as large again as Jerse.v 

 Wakefield, although a few days later. Our stock has been 

 carefully selected from the earliest and most solid heads. 

 and is the finest that money can procure. 



COPEXHAGEX MARKET — A superb new round-headed va- 

 riety developed through careful selection by one of the 

 best growers in the celebrated Danish Cabbage country. 

 It matures as early as Charleston Wakefield, but produces 

 much larger, heavier heads, averaging ten pounds each, 

 very solid, although small cored, and of excellent quality. 

 The heads mature so evenly that one cutting suffices to 

 gather the crop. It is very short stemmed, the heads form- 

 ing almost on the ground; the leaves are light-green and 

 always tightlv folded, permitting close planting. Pkt. 25c; 

 14 oz. 45c; % oz. SOc; oz. $1.45; 14 lb. $5.40; V> lb. $10.00; 

 1 lb. $19.75. 



SECOND E_*-RLA' OR MAIX CROP SORTS. 



GLORY OF EXKHriZEX — The best of the early large headed 

 sorts, maturing with Early Summer, but producing larger 

 and solider heads than that variety. The heads have very 

 few outside leaves, keep in condition for a long time and 

 are fine grained and tender. An excellent sort for ship- 

 ping and the home garden. Pkt. 25c: 1^ oz. 40c; V> oz. 75c; 

 1 oz. $1,35; 14 lb. $5.00; 1 lb. $18.75. 



' Henderson's Succession — ^Medium early of the Early Summer 

 type, but grqwing fully one-half larger; of very fine 

 quality and a long keep'er; heads of uniform size, finely 

 formed and very solid. 



Henderson's Early Snninier — An excellent variety, twenty 

 days later than Wakefield, but grows to fully double the 

 size. 



Sure Head — One of the best main crop Cabbages. The heads 

 are very large, round, flattened at the top, extra hard, 

 firm, making it a good keeper and shipper. 



Early "VYinningstadt — One of the most popular for general 

 use; heads large and conical. 



Early Flat Dutch — A standard second early variety. 



Fottler's Improved Brunswick — A favorite variety for second 

 early and late planting. 



All Head — An excellent second early Cabbage growing uni- 

 formly large, compact and solid, and of fine quality, with 

 small veins and mid-ribs. 



CHIXESE. OR CELERY CABBAGE — "^^'e offer the popular 

 Pe-Tsai strain, which is superior in many respects to 

 others offered. It resembles the Cos Lettuce more than 

 Cabbage. Do not sow early, for it has a tendency to run 

 to seed during hot weather. Sow in any good soil in this 

 latitude from July 1st to August 1st. Thin out to fifteen 

 inches apart in tiie row. Unlike other Cabbages, it does 

 not stand frost, Pkt. 20c; ^ oz. 55c: 1 oz. $1.00. 



All varieties except where noted. Postpaid. Pkt. 15c; 

 H oz. SOc; Vs ox. oOc; 1 02. S5c; »4 lb. $2.75; y. lb. ¥5.00; 

 1 lb. $9.75. 



Cabbage. Cauliflower and Allied Yegetables — By Allen. 

 Of great value to growers. 75c, postpaid. 



