Qjrri<? Bros.' horticultural Cjuide.- 



CABBAQE. 



German, Stopffraur. 



French, Chou Pomme. 



We pay postage on all Seeds. For Prices by 

 freight and express, see page 28. 



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Early Cabbage seed should be sown in February or March in hot-beds in 

 this neighborhood. 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 two 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 t> 

 earlier varieties, they should be planted in rows about three feet apart, is 

 and about two feet in the row. 

 1 oz. to 1,500 plants. ■; lb. of seed in beds to transplant upon an acre. 



FIRST EARLY SORTS. 



Currie's Eclipse -Is the earliest of all large Cabbages, 

 and while it ia 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 leaves are also very much 

 smaller than other varieties. Color dark green. The 

 Eclipse is all that can be desired as an early Cab- 

 bage, and it has the further merit of being a valuable 

 sort for main crop. 



The stem is very short; that, coupled with the com- 

 pact habit of its growth, makes it valuable, inasmuch as 

 many more cabbages can be planted on an acre than of 

 most large-headed sorts. 



Mr. Henry C. Anthony, of Rhode Island, who is 

 second to none as an expert Cabbage grower, thus de- 

 scribes it: 



"I find the Eclipse Cabbage to be larger than Wake- 

 field, nearly as large as Early Flat Dutch, and almost as 

 early as Wakefield. All the Cabbages head very uniform, 

 forming their heads when the plants are quite small. 

 It grows with a short stem and very dark green leaves. 

 It is by far the best second early Cabbage I have 

 seen, and while it has a very hard head it is of med- 

 ium size. Planted alongside of Henderson's Early 

 Summer, it headed fully two weeks earlier than that 

 variety, and it is of finer quality. Pkt., lOcts.; oz., 30 

 cts. ; M, lb., 75 cts. ; 1 lb., $2 50. S=2 



Express — Probably the earliest Cabbage in culti- ^p 



vation. It is smaller than Wakefield, but =gj 



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., 30 cts. ; % lb., 50 



cts.;llb SI 50 -■ - 



Currie's Early Market — Market gardeners everywhere who have grown it 

 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 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 early varieties. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J4 lb., 

 75 cts.; lib 2 50 



Early Jersey Wakefield— Extra selected stock.— This variety is very exten- 

 sively 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., 20 cts.; 

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



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Charleston Large Wakefield— This Cabbage is without a doubt a great im- 

 provement over the old Jersey Wakefield, being half as large again in 

 size, heads very solid and of excellent quality, mid-ribs are small. Al- 

 though a few days later than the original Wakefield, we think it a very 

 profitable variety to grow as an extra early. Our stock has been care- 

 fully 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.; H lb., 60 cts. ;1 lb $2 00 



SECOND EARLY OR MAIN CROP SORTS. 



Excelsior Flat Dutch— A medium early variety, producing good heads. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 20 cts.; J4 lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb 1 50 



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



than the Wakefield, but it grows to fully double the size of the latter. 



Pkt., Sets.; oz., 15 cts. ; %. lb., 40 cts.; l'lb 1 50 



Sure Head— One of the best main crop Cabbages. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. ; 



H lb., 75 cts. ; 1 lb 2 00 



CHARLESTON LARGE WAKEFIELD. 



Early York— An old favorite. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz , 15 cts.; Jilb.,40cts.;l lb 1 35 



Early Winningstadt— One of the most pop- 

 ular for general use, heads large and coni- 

 cal. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; X lb., 40 cts.; 

 1 lb 1 25 



Early Flat Dutch— A standard second early 

 variety. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts.; 54 lb., 40 

 cts.; 1 lb 1 50 



Fottler's Improved Brunswick— A favorite 

 variety for second, early and late planting. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \i lb., 40 cts.; 1 

 lb ! ...1 50 



AH Head— An excellent second early Cab- 

 bage, growing uniformly large and solid and 

 of fine quality, with small veins and mid- 

 ribs. Not only is it a very fine summer 

 sort, but it is a splendid winter Cabbage. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb..l 50 



ALL HEAD. 



FOR EARLY CABBACE USE CURRIE'S ECLIPSE AND CHARLESTON LARGE WAKEFIELD. 



