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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



CABBAGE. 



German, Sopffraut. 



All our Cabbage Seeds are saved from tested and 

 carefully selected American-grown Stocks. 



French, Chon Pomme 



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

 OFFICE in the UNITED STATES. 



In this neighborhood early Cabbage seed should be sown in hotbeds daring Febru- 

 ary 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 two feet apart and about eighteen inches in the row. The late va- 

 rieties'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. 

 i 02. to 1,500 plants. J£ lb. of seed in beds to transplant upon an acre. 



FIRST EARLY SORTS. 



Ea r ,y J ^P/ ing or Flat Parisian— An extra early flat- 

 headed Cabbage, coming in with 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 pos- 

 sesses 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 cab- 

 bages. No market-grower should be without Early 

 Spring for his first crop. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.- 

 24 lb., 41.25; 1 lb $4 00 



Currie'S Eclipse— Is the earliest of all large Cab- 

 bages, and while it is considerably larger than Hen- 

 derson'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 vein's ana 



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., lOcts.; oz., SO cts.; % lb., 85cts.; 



1 lb 3.00^-v 



Express— Probably the earliest Cabbage in culti- ==| 



vation. It is smaller than Wakefield, but comes W^ 



in four or five days earlier. The heads are very * 



solid and firm, uniform in size and of fine flavor 



Pkt.,5cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lib ' 1.50 ~ 



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

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



nfrf^^fti w t ? D « e ^ and I ery mild in fiavor wheu cooked. Com- 

 paring it with A\ akefield, we find it earlier than that standard sort, 



lenvef ll J mg a "2S la I Eer and flrmer head ' with ie " l°°se outside 

 ienlnn ?n £ 7 \V l l adTanta S e - be grown throughout the entire 

 ?•?= £ ^i + m J^ b f ad . 18 conical . l; ke all early varieties. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; Yi lb., S5 cts.; 1 lb . 



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 

 m size, pointed small outside leaves, and very solid. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 

 ■M cts.; Yi lb., So cts.; 1 lb. 



3.00 



Charleston Large 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 

 ?? a L • i Altnousn a few da y s later than the original Wakefield we 

 think it a very profitable variety to growas 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.,35cts.; !41b.,$1.00; lib '.. , 



$3.25 



3.00 



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. A\ ithout doubt the best of the main crop Cabbages. Pkt 

 octs.; oz.,25cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lib „ _ 2 



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

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

 Pkt., octs.; oz.,25cts.; M lb., 75 cts.; lib % 



Sure Head— One of the best main crop Cabbages. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz 25 

 cts.; $4 lb., 75 cts.; lib .■> 



Early York— An old favorite. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; %lb.,35cts.; lib. 1. 

 Early Winn ingstadt— One of the most popular for general use; 



heads large and conical. 



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



lb.. 35 cts.; lib 1.25 



Early Flat Dutch -a 



standard second early va- • 

 riety. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 15 

 cts.; % 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.; Vi lb., 40 

 cts.; lib i.5o 



All Head— An excellent 

 second early Cabbage, grow- 

 ing uniformly large and sol- 

 id, 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., 20 cts.; % 

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



