CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



CABBAGE. 



All our Cabbage seeds are saved 

 from tested and carefully selected 

 American=grown stocks. 



German, Ropfttout. 



French, Chou Pomme 



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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 con- 

 dition 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 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, '.j lb. of seed in beds to 

 transplant upon an acre. 



FIRST EARLY SORTS. 



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

 bages, and while it is considerably larger than Hender- 

 son'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 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 fur- 

 ther 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. 



Me. 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 



Wakefield, nearly as large as Early Flat Dutch, and 



almost as early as Wakefield. All the Cabbages S=S5' 



head very uniform, forming their heads when the : _^== 



plants are quite small. It grows with a short zly'i 



stem and very dark green leaves. It is by far %c__ 



the best second early Cabbage I have seen, :: §= 



and while it has a very hard head it is of medium j; ; %; 



size. Planted alongside of Henderson's Early 



Summer, it headed fully two weeks earlier 



than that variety, and it is of finer quality " Pkt , 10 cts • oz., 



30 cts.; H lb., 75 cts.; lib 32.50 



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.: \i lb., 40 cts.; lib 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. 

 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., SO cts.; M lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb 2.50 



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 in 

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

 20 cts.; a lb.,60cts.; 1 lb 2 00 



Charleston Large Wakefield— This Cabbage is without a doubt a 

 great improvement overthe 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 1o grow 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 pro- 

 cure. 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, heads of uniform size, finely formed, very solid, and a long 

 keeper. Without doubt the best of the main crop Cabbages. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; lib 2.00 



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

 later than the Wakefield, but it grows to fullv double the size of the 

 latter. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; Jf lb., 60 cts.: lib 2.00 



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



cts.; H lb., 60 cts.; lib 2.00 





Early York— An old favorite. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lib 1.00 



Early Winning/stadt— One of the most 

 popular for general use ; heads large and 

 conical. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; %. lb., 

 40 cts.; lib 1.35 



Early Flat Dutch— A standard second 

 early variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.: H 

 lb., 40 cts.; lib 1.50 



Fottler's Improved Brunswick — A fa- 

 vorite variety for second, early and late 

 planting. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; a lb., 

 10 cts.; 1 lb 1.50 



All 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 sum- 

 mer sort, but it is a splendid winter Cab- 

 bage. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 

 cts.: lib 1.50 



CHARLESTf 



lRGE WAKEFIELD. 



EARLY Sl'MMER. 



