Qjrri<^ Bros.' J^ortieultural (^uide.- 



CURRIE'S ECLIPSE CABBAGE. 



T T®\E have now the satisfaction of knowing, beyond a doubt, that our predictions of last year, concerning this Cabbage, were 

 \KJ well-founded, and we now fully realize what we possess in "The Eclipse," a variety unequaled by any now m the market 

 ^^ as a second early. The numerous unsought-for tesimonials we have received, regarding its merits, from market gardeners, 

 and others, in every sectioQ of the country, are alone sufficient proof of 

 its great value. The demand for seed of it, this season, is now tar 

 ahead of our most sanguine hopes. 



THE ECLIPSE is the Earliest of all large Cabbages, 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, remarkably solid, very tender and of the 

 finest quality. The veins and midribs of the leaves are also very 

 much smaller than other varieties. Color dark green. The EcLiPbE 

 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, oq an ac!re than ofmo^. ,o 

 large.headed sorts. l-i. . ; ' ' - 1 



Many large growers w^ho know say: 



" The three best Cabbages for the 



Market Gardener are CURRIES' EARLY 



MARKET, ECLIPSE and LONG KEEPING." 



CURRIE'S EARLY MARKET CABBAGE. ^.^-^ 



Now Kecognized as the Best AUround Early Cabbage in Cultivation yCp^..\^^ ( 



Market gardeners everywhere who have grown it are unanimous in ' ' 



pronouncing it a most desirable variety, very early, of excellent quality, 

 tender and very mild in flavor when cooked. Comparing it with Wake- 

 field, we find it earlier than that standard sort, besides having a much 

 larger and firmer head, with few loose outside leaves. In fact, in 

 weight it is fully equal to many of the second early varieties, and 

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

 In form the head is conical, like all early varieties. 



Market gardeners in this section now grow this variety as 

 their standard extra-early sort, and judging from the many 

 flattering testimonials we every year receive from every section 

 of the country where we have introduced it, it bids fair to be- 

 come universally popular, and be the accepted extra-early Cab- 

 bage for market and family use. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 Cts.; >< lb., $1.2-5; 1 lb., $4.00. 



liOlDEmBEiyDiiMfiiUllFlOm. 



This variety is obtained from a selection of the largest and 

 earliest heads, and is unsurpassed in quality. We have it grown 

 for us by the most experienced growers in Europe, and the great- 

 est care is taken to have it pure ; and the large demand we have for 

 the seed proves, beyond doubt, that our efforts in that direction meet 

 with success. Poor, cheap Cauliflower seed is a dear gift, and we would 

 caution everyone to buy nothing but the best, which can only be obtained 

 at a high price. For forcing, this variety is unequaled, and is equally well 

 adapted for late planting. It is dwarf and compact in habit, thereby accom 

 modating almost a half more plants on the space occupied by the taller growing 

 varieties. When grown under favorable circumstances almost every plant will •" — " — 



produce a snow-white head 9 to 10 inches in diameter. Pkt., 2.5 cts. ; oz., $4.00. ^^^^^^,^ ^^^,^^ ^^^^^^ cabbage. 



