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PETER HENDERSON & CO -VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



CABBAGE. 



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EXPRESS CABBAGE. 



EXPRESS. This new and 

 very early Cabbage, while 



not as large as the Jer- 

 sey Wakefield, is four or 

 five days earlier, and for a 

 first early variety cannot be 

 excelled. It resembles the 

 Premier in character 

 and appearance, having 

 solid, compact heads of con- 

 ical form, of a yellowish 

 green color, very desirable. 

 (See cut.) 15c. pkt. ; 40c. 

 oz. ; S1.50 J^lb. ; S5.00 lb. 



2d Early Varieties. 



German, Kopfkohl. — French, Chou Pomme. — Spanish, Repollo. 

 1 oz. will produce, 1,500 plants; % lb. of seed in beds to transplant for an acre. 

 Of the early varieties of Cabbage, in latitudes where the thermometer never indicates 20 degrees below the freezing point- 

 seed may be sown in the open border in October, and planted out on the first opening of spring ; but in our Northern. 

 States they must either be sown in hot-beds in February, or, wnat is still better, wintered over in cold frames ; for this purpose 

 the seed is sown from the 10th to the 20th of September. Attention to date is important ; if too soon the plants might run to- 

 seed, and if too late they would be too sm ill. In four or five weeks from the time of sowing they will be fit to transplant into 

 the cold frames. In planting, it is very important with Cabbage or Cauliflower, that the plant is set down to the first leaf, so 

 a^s^ that the stem is all under ground, for, if exposed, it will be tplit by the action of the frost, and will be inj ured in consequence. 

 rt The plants are usually set out from the middle of March to the middle of April, in rows about two feet apart, and eighteen 

 inches between the plants in rows. This earliest crop matures in June. For second early the early kinds should be sown first 

 week in April and planted out in May. This crop should mature in July and August. The late varieties are usually sown in 

 the early part of May, and the plants are set in July, at distances of three feet between the rows, and two feet between the 

 plants. ThiB crop matures September, October or November. If to be grown for market purposes, for complete details see 



the new edition of our book, " Gardening for Profit." 



If by mail in quantities of}^ lb. and upward, postage must 

 be added at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 



HENDEESON'S EABXY JEBSEY WAKEFIELD. 



HENDERSONS EARLY 

 SUMMER. This peer- 

 less Cabbage was named 

 and first offered for sale by 

 us in 1874, and every year 

 since we have used the 



utmost care in the selection of heads for seed 

 purposes, and have so improved the variety that to- 

 day we are selling a far better strain of the Early 

 Summer than we sent out in the year of its intro- 

 duction. Henderson's Early Summer is about ten 

 days later than the Jersey Wakefield, but being of 

 over double the size, it may be classed as the best 

 large early Cabbage. We would, however, caution 



those of our customers who intend to grow it in cold 



frames to winter over, to sow it at least ten days 



later than the Wakefield or other early varieties, as! 



it has a tendency to run to seed if sown at the dates 



suitable for other early sorts. (See cut.) Price, 10 cts. 



per pkt. ; 35 cts. per oz. ; SI. 00 per J^ lb. ; $3.50 per lb. 

 HENDERSON'S SUCCESSION. (See colored plate 



and description, page 10.) 15 cts. pkt. ; 8 for $1.00 ; 80 



cts. oz. ; $2.50 j| lb.; $8.00 lb. 

 LARGE EARLY YORK. A favorite variety. 5 cts. 



pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. - 60 cts. }£ lb. ; $2.00 lb. 

 EARLY WINNINGSTADT. A second early variety, 



coming in about three weeks later than the early pbemiee cabbage. 



varieties. It is an excellent sort, however, where eaiiiness is not the object, 



as it heads uniformly and is of large size, often weighing 20 lbs. It is a distinct 



variety, heads pyramidal, the outer leaves spiral and spreading, which necessi- 

 tates planting it wider than the early sorts. 10c. pkt. ; 25c. oz. ; 75e. % lb. ; $2.00 lb. 

 ST. JOHN'S DAY EARLY DRUMHEAD. An early variety, very dwarf, with 



medium sized hard heads ; about as early as the Winningstadt. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 



cts. oz. ; 75 cts. % lb. ; $2.50 lb. 

 LARGE EARLY SCHWEINFURT. A large early variety; fine for summer and 



fall use. 5 cts. pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 60 cts. J^ lb. ; $2.00 lb. 

 FILDERKRAUT. This somewhat resembles the well known Winningstadt, but is 



larger in every way, more pointed, and heads up with fewer outside leaves. 



Largely grown for making kraut. 5 c ts. pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 60 cts. % lb. ; S2.00 lb. 

 FOTTLER'S IMPROVED BRUNSWICK. A second early and late variety grown 



originally by the Boston gardeners, but which is now cultivated quite generally 



all over the country. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 60 cts. ^ lb. ; $2.25 lb. 



Cabbage Plants 



Of Henderson's Selected Early Jersey Wakefield and Henderson's Early Summer, from 

 cold frames, ready from November 1st to May 1st; $1.25 per 100;' $10.00 per 1,000. 

 Spring sown and transplanted, half above prices ; ready May 1st. 



Cabbage, Cauliflower and Celery Plants. — Our Special catalogue ready June 15th, 

 and will be mailed on application. 



Large quantities at special rates. 



Early Varieties. 



HENDERSON'S SELECTED EARLY JERSEY 

 W AK EFIELD. The merits and characteristics- 

 of the Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage are 

 now so well known as to hardly need repeat- 

 ing here; still as our Catalogue annually fall& 

 into the hands of thousands who have not before 

 seen it, we may state that it is universally con- 

 sidered the best early Cabbage in cultivation. 

 Among its merits may be mentioned its large size 

 of head, small outside foliage, and its uniformity 

 in producing a crop. The heads are pyramidal in 

 shape, having a blunted or rounded peak. The 

 true Wakefield Cabbage is always a shy seeder, 

 and, as a consequence, the seed is always higher 

 in price than most other kinds. This variety was 

 first brought into general notice by our Mr. Peter 

 Henderson in his book, "Gardening for Profit," 

 when it was first published twenty years ago. 



(See cut.) Price, 10 cts. per pkt. ; 



35 cts. per oz. ; $1.00 per }£ lb. r 



$3.50 per lb. 



PREMIER. The heads are some- 

 what smaller than the Wakefield, 

 but as it forms very small outer 

 leaves, it can be planted one-third 

 closer — fifteen or sixteen inches 

 apart each way. (See cut.) 10 cts. 



cts. oz. ; $1.00 M lb. ; 



pkt.; 30 

 $3.00 lb. 



EARLY FRENCH OXHEART. 



A favorite market, varietv. 5 cts. 



pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 

 $2.00 lb. 



EARLY YORK. 



favorite variety, 

 pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 

 $2.00 lb. 



60 cts. \i lb. ; 



A well known 



Price, 5 cts. 



60 cts. V* lb. :. 



hbndehson s bablt uumiieb cabbase. 



Last year most of our gardener* used very largely an "Improved Early Summer Cabbage." that claimed to be an improvement on "Henderson's." Thty will n«tdo 

 it again. While your Early Summer Cabbage holds up to its high standard, it will toe hard to supplant it in tbis section.— Dahbsi, 8*nm, Mobile, Ala., Jnne 4th. 1»89. 



