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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



CABBAGE. [ 



All our Cabbage Seeds are saved from tested and 

 carefully selected Anierican=grown stocks 



German, sopftvaut. 



French, Chon Pomme. 



WE DELIVER ALL SEEDS offered on this page FREE TO AN\ POST- 

 OFFICE 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 frames, and as early as the ground is in fit condition they should be 

 planted in the garden, in rows about Uvo 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. 34 lb. of seed in beds to transplant 

 upon an acre. 



FIRST EARLY SORTS. 



Early Spring or Flat Parisian — An extra early flat 

 headed Cabbage, coming in with Jersey Wahejield. 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 fe%v outside leaves, and 

 possesses a very fine texture and flavor. On ac- 

 count 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 Earlv Spring for his first crop. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz.,40cts.; 14 lb., $1.25; lib 54 00 



Cnrrie'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 head's grow very 

 uniform in size, with few loose leaves, remark- 

 ably 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 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.; 02., 30 cts.; \i\h., Ih cts.; 1 lb : 2 50 



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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.: % lb., 40 cts.; 1 lb 1 25 



Currie's Early Market — Market-gardeners everywhere who have 

 grown it are unanimous in pronouncing it a most desirable varietv, of 

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

 paring 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 earlv varieties. Pkt.. 10 

 cts.; oz.,S0cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.; lib ! 2 50 



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

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



now oiler a stiain that IS unexcelled. The heads are very uniform in 

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



cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb 2 00 



Cliarleston Large Wakefield — This Cabbageis without a 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 Wakefield, we think it a 

 very profitable variety to groiv 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.. 

 20 cts.; \i 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, and a long keeper; heads of uniform size, finely formed and very 

 solid. Without doubt the best of the main crop Cabbages. Pkt., 5 cts.: 



oz., 15 cts.; Yi lb.. 40 cts.; 1 lb 1 50 



Henderson's Early Summer — A most excellent variety, twenty day.>- 

 later than the Wakefield, but grows to fully double the size. Pkt., h 



cts.; oz.. 15cts.; % lb.. 40 cts.: lib 1 50 



Sure Head— One of the best main crop Cabbages. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.: • 



%Va.. 40 cts.: lib .....1 50 



Early York— An old favorite. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; 14 lb.. 30 cts.; lib. 1 tO 

 Earlv Winningstadt — One of the most popular for general use; heads 



large and conical. Pkt., 5 cts.; 02., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 80 cts.; lib 1 00 



Early Flat Dutch— A 

 standard second early 

 varietv. Pkt...'>cts.; ozT, 



15cts.; 141b.. 40 cts.: lib. 1.50 ira,wiu>6»--^^^^», *• -«_ 



Fottl e r's Improved ^PmR^^^'^ ''''^'/' -^^8 



Brunswick — .A. favor- ^^ff^m'' ' ' '^^^ . *v'vvV 



ite variety for second. -^sai^e»a«*. > ^' -^ '\* \ 



early and late plant- 

 ing. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0Z..15 ^^m;. 



cts.; 141b.. 40 cts.; lib. 1.50 ^MsK: ' ' .,-^?r^ -..a 



All Head — An excellent ^H#, - ' ' ■ ■ '''''li'ljll 



second early Cabbage, SBPt"^-' — ' ' /f' ■"™ 



growing uniformly ^^^^ . . '/r,'-' f;^-^ 



large and solid, and of ^B^^vL; ' ■ ■•'^'L'l 



finequality. with small ^^^■'~ - '^^•i-i^.'it.tiianaK 



veinsandmid-ribs. Not 



only is it a very fine 



summer sort, butit is a ^^L.'^^iBft^i^ 

 splendid winter Cab- 

 bage. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., >-^'=^ssas 

 15 cts.; 14 lb.. 40 cts.; w»n»"no.u 



lib 1.50 



ALL HEAD. 



