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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



CABBAGE. 



German, Sopftiaut. 



All our Cabbage Seeds are saved from tested and care- 

 fully selected Americaa-grown Stocks. 



French, Chou Pomme. 



WE DELIVER ALL SEEDS offered on this page FKEE TO ANT 

 POST-OFFIOE in the UNITED STATES, 



In this neighborhood early Cabbage seed should be sown in hotbeds during 

 February or :March. When large enough the plants should be transplanted into 

 cold Irames, and as early as the ground is in fit condition they should be planted 

 in the garden, in rows about two feet apart and about 18 inches in the row 

 The late varieties should be sown about the first of IMay. and set out 

 in the garden in June and July. As these grow larger than the early 

 Tarietics, they should be planted in rows about three feet apart, 

 and about two feet in the row. 



I ez. to 1,500 plants. J,^ lb. of seed in beds to transpl iiit 

 upon an acre. 



FIRST EARLY SORTS. 



Alpha — A new, round-headed, extra earlT. See novelties, p _<. 



5; pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 1,4 lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 

 .£*ny Spring or Flat Parisian — An extra early flat- 

 ' headed Cabbage, cowing in n-itli Jersey Wakefield. The 



great value of this extra early Cabbage lies in the fact 



that it is a true flat-headed sort. Planted on the 



same day as Early Jersey Wakefield, it was ready 



to cut with it and produced heads twice the 



weight of Wakefield. It is very solid and regular 



in shape, has few outside leaves, and possesses a 



very fine texture and flavor. On account of its 



having very small outside leaves, it can be 



planted as close as any of the pointed-headed 



cabbages. No market-grower should be without 



Early Spring for his first crop. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz , 



40 cts.; 14 lb., $1.25; lib $4 00 



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

 bages, and while it is considerably larger than 



Henderson's Early Summer, it is fully two 



weeks earlier than that variety. The heads grow 

 . very uniform in size, with few loose leaves, re- 

 markably solid, very tender, and of the finest 



quality. The Teins and mid-ribs of leaves are 



also very much smaller than other varieties 



Color, dark green. The Eclipse is all that can 



he desii-ed 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 compact habit of its 



growth, makes it valuable, inasmuch as 



many more Cabbages can be planted on an 



acre than of most large-headed sorts. _ 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.;lb.$2.o0 -y 

 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., 15 cts., 14 lb., 40 cts.; lib. $1.40 

 Currie'sEarly Market— Market-gardeners everywhere who have 



grownit are unanimous in pronouncing it a most desirable variety, 



of excellent quality, tender, and very mild in flavor when cooked. 



Comparing it with Wakefield, we find it earlierthan that standard 



sort, besides having a much larger and firmer head, with few loose 



(Jutside leaves, and may, with advantage, be grown throughout 



the entire season. In form the head is conical, like all earlv varie- 

 ties. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb .". $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 very solid. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; Vi lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb $2.50 





Charleston liarge Wakefield — This Cabbage is without doubt a 

 great improvement upon 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 Wake- 

 field, w^e think it avery profitable varietyto grow as anextra 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. Pkg., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; V4 lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb $2. 



SECOND EARLY OR MAIN CROP SORTS. 



Henderson's Succession — A medium early Cabbage of the Early 

 Summer type, but growing fully one-half larger in size; of very 

 fine quality, and a long keeper; heads of uniform size finely formed 

 and very solid. Without doubt the best of the main crop Cab- 

 bages. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; H lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb $2.3( 



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

 days later than the Wakefield, but grows to fullv double the size. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 14 lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb $2.01 



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

 20 cts.; 14 lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb $2.0( 



Early Tork—An old favorite. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 lb., 40 

 cts.; 1 lb ■. $1.5" 



Early Winningstadt — One of the most popular for general use; 

 heads large and conical. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 



14 lb., 35 cts.; 1 lb $1.25 



Early Flat Dutch — A 



standard second early 

 variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



15 cts ; 14 lb., 40 cts.; 1 

 lb $1.50 



Fottler's Improved 



Brunswick— A favorite 



variety for second, earlv 



and late planting. Pkt", 



5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; I4 lb.. 



40 cts.; 1 lb $1.50 



All Head — An ex el lent 



second early Cabbage, 



growing uniformly large 



and solid, and of fine 



quality, with smallveins 



and mid-ribs. Not only 



is it a very fine summer 



sort, but it is a splendid 



winter Cabbage. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 14 lb., 



75 cts.; 1 lb .' $2.' 



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