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Culture — Planting time, Southern States. 

 Spring, June to September; Fall, October to 

 January. One ounce will produce about 3,000 

 plants, 5 ounces to the acre. Sow 5 or 6 seeds 

 per inch in rows about 6 inches apart in well 

 prepared beds. Cover very lightly with earth. 

 Keep bed moist but not wet. Transplant to 

 field when plants are 6 inches tall preferably 

 on a cloudy day or in late afternoon. Frequent 

 shallow cultivation for a short time is best. 

 Distance between plants 12 to 15 inches; be- 

 tween rows, 24 inches. Approximate number 

 of days to edible condition from time of plant- 

 ing seed is given after name of each variety. 

 This varies with weather and soil conditions. 



COPENHAGEN— 75 days. Very vigorous, 

 short steins, few outer leaves, producing 

 a very hard round head, very uniform in 

 size and of long keeping qualities. Very 

 profitable, and gaining in popularity 

 every day. Excellent for shipping and 

 home consumption. 



Copenhagen Market 



DISEASE RESISTANT COPENHAGEN MAR- 



KET — 75 days. A "yellow" resistant 

 strain of Copenhagen. Not so early or 

 as uniform, but a good round head and 

 crisp. 



FROTSCHER'S SUPERIOR LARGE LATE 

 FLAT DUTCH— 75 days. Large solid 

 heads, sometimes weighing 15 to 25 

 pounds. This is the most popular winter 

 cabbage among Southern gardeners for 

 home consumption and shipping. 



STEIN'S EARLY FLAT DUTCH— 90 days. 

 Heads flat, very large, compact, grows 

 vigorously and has short stem. Many 

 gardeners prefer this variety because of 

 its excellent record of forming heads un- 

 der unusual weather conditions. Good 

 shipper. 



ALL HEAD EARLY — 90 days. Large, flat, com- 

 pact and soUd heads, few outside leaves, an 

 excellent early cabbage. A dependable sort. 



CHINESE or PETSAI — 75 days. Large, crum- 

 pled light green leaves resembling Paris Cos 

 Lettuce. Leaves are eaten boiled or row as 

 a salad. Popular throughout the South. Has 

 a distinct flavor, very mild and pleasant. 



DANISH BALL HEAD SHORT STEM— 100 days. 

 Very hardy, sure heading, very solid, and of 

 good quahty. One of the very best keepers 

 and desirable for distant markets. They are 

 exceedingly hardy in resisting cold and 

 stand dry weather well. Medium sized 

 heads, round and solid and stand shipment 

 better than any other late sort. 



EARLY DRUMHEAD SAVOY— 85 days. Plants 

 are vigorous, of medium size with rather 

 short stem and very sure heading. Heads 

 are large, nearly round, fairly solid, sweet 

 and tender. Best for family use. 



GLORY OF ENKHUEEN— 80 days. A sure 

 header of matchless quality. Heads are 

 nearly round, solid and of splendid size for 

 an early variety. Leaves are broad and 

 spreading and more or less curved. Has met 

 with instant favor all over the South for 

 marketing and home use. 



MAMMOTH RED ROCK— 75 days. Largest and 

 surest heading red cabbage. Plants large 

 and vigorous with medium length stem and 

 spreading outer leaves which are dark green 

 with red veining. Heads are late maturing, 

 large, round, very solid and of very attrac- 

 tive deep red color. Much used for cole 

 slaw and pickling. 



ORIGINAL LOUISIANA or LOUISIANA COPEN- 

 HAGEN— 62 days. Developed by Dr. Julian 

 C. Miller of the Louisiana Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station and has been inbred to 

 meet the fall and early spring climatic con- 

 ditions of Louisiana. Matures fully a week 

 earlier than the average Copenhagen. Heads 

 round and solid. 



SELECTED EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD— 65 



days. A most excellent variety, is the ear- 

 liest and surest heading of first early cab- 

 bage for the market and home garden. 

 Most gardeners depend on it for their extra 

 early crop. Plants hardy, resistant to cold 

 and unfavorable conditions. Compact and 

 erect or very slightly spreading. Stem short, 

 heads are medium, very soUd, uniformly 

 pointed and of excellent quality. 



STECKLER'S SPECIAL CHARLESTON WAKE- 

 FIELD— 88 days. Very soLd head, but less 

 pointed and considerably larger than the 

 Early Jersey Wakefield. Its exceeding hardi- 

 ness, earliness and size of head have made 

 it a popular sort with market gardeners and 

 shippers. Plants are medium sized, very 

 vigorous and slightly spreading. Heads are 

 blunt pointed but very broad at base. Ex- 

 cellent for marketing and home use. 



STECKLER'S SPECIAL SUCCESSION— 88 days. 

 A sure heading sort, adapted for autumn 

 as well as late summer use. Plants are 

 vigorous and strong with short stem and 

 numerous, rather short, outer leaves which 

 are somewhat frilled. Heads are large, deep, 

 very firm and of excellent quality. Extra fine. 



SURE HEAD— 90 days. Very large flat heads, 

 weight 10 to 15 pounds, uniform and firm. 

 Grovirn very extensively. Very good shipper. 



STECKLER'S GOLDEN ACRE— 65 days. Very 

 compact medium sized heads, uniform in 

 size and in maturing. Very popular for ship- 

 ping and home use. 



WISCONSIN ALL-SEASON— 90 days. Valuable 

 in territories infested with the destructive 

 disease known as "yellows." Heads are 

 large and solid, weighing up to 10 pounds. 



WISCONSIN HOLLANDER NO. 8—100 days. 

 Heads round, becoming slightly flattened 

 across the top; color blue green. Heavy 

 yielder, an ideal cabbage for storage and 

 shipping. Highly resistant to the "yellows." 



Early Flat Dutch 



CARDOON 



Culture — Sow seed in open groimd in early 

 spring in rows 3 to 4 feet opart and plants 1 

 to 2 feet apart in the rows. The blanched 

 stalks and ribs wlU become fit for use in 3 to 4 

 weeks and are a fine winter vegetable. Grown 

 in the same manner as Celery and blanched 

 in the same maimer. 



CRESS 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States, 

 Spring, January to April. Fall, September to 

 December. Broad leaf, plant 3 ounces to 150 

 feet of row. Water Cress — 2 ounces will plant 

 space about 9x9 feet in water. 

 BROAD LEAVED or UPLAND CRESS— This va- 

 riety is extensively cultivated for market. 

 It is sown from early Fall to late Spring. 

 The leaves resemble Water Cress. It is a 

 wholesome dish as a salad alone or in com- 

 bination with other vegetables. 

 WATER CRESS — Used extensively for salad 

 making. About 75 days to edible or market- 

 able condition. 



CORN SALAD 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States. 

 Spring, June to September. Fall, October to 

 January. Plant 2 ounces to 150 feet of row. 

 Sow thinly in drills. Leaves are used same 

 manner as lettuce and cress. 



STECKLER'S CORN SALAD — Grown and used 

 extensively throughout the South. 



Cabbage Prices , 



Pkg. 



Copenhagen 3 .10 



Disease Resistant Copenhagen Market 10 



Superior Large Late Flat Dutch. 10 



Stein's Early Flat Dutch 10 



All Head Early 10 



Chinese or Petsai 10 



Danish Ball Head Short Stem 10 



Early Drumhead Savoy 10 



Glory of Enkhulzen 10 



Mammoth Red Rock 10 



Original Louisiana or Louisiana Copenhagen 



Selected Early Jersey Wakefield 10 



Steckler's Special Charleston Wakefield 10 



Steckler's Special Succession 10 



Sure Head 10 



Steckler's Golden Acre 10 



Wisconsin All Season 10 



Wisconsin Hollander No. 8 10 



Cardoon Prices pkgT 



Cordcon S .10 



Cress Prices 'p^gT 



Broad Leaved or Upland Cress S .10 



Water Cress 10 



Com Salad Prices pkgT 



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