=CABBAGE= 



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; 

 between row^s, 24 inches. Approximate 

 number of days to edible condition from time 

 of planting seed is given after name of each 

 variety. This varies with weather and soil 

 conditions. 



COPENHAGEN— 75 days. Very vigorous, 

 short stems, 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. 



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 v/eather conditions. Good 

 shipper. 



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

 pact and solid 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 raw 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 quality. One of the very best keep- 

 ers and desirable for distant markets. They 

 are exceedingly hardy in resisting cold and 

 stand dry v/eather v/ell. 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 ENKHUIZEN — 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 cue dark 

 green with red veining. Heads are late 

 maturing, large, round, very solid and of 

 very attractive deep red color. Much used 

 for cole slaw and pickling. 



SELECTED EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD— 66 

 dcrys. 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 solid, uniformly 

 pointed and of excellent quality. 



SURE HEAD— 90 days. Very large flat heads, 

 weight 10 to 15 pounds, uniform and firm. 

 Grown very extensively. Very good shipper. 



SPECIAL CHARLESTON WAKEOELD- 88 days. 

 Very solid head, but less pointed and con- 



WISCONSIN HOLLANDER No. 8—100 days. 



*^a ■ ^t\ Heads round, becoming slightly flattened 



^^ " ''^ across the top; color blue green. Heavy 



yielder, an ideal cabbage for storage and 



N '^a^^^ "W shipping. Highly resistant to the "yellows." 



CARDOON z^=^ 



Culture — Sow seed in open ground in early 



spring in rows 3 to 4 feet apart and plants 1 



\ "^ ' '^^■^W^±iS..xnr' — jju to 2 feet apart in the ro\vs. The blanched 



' •^^■^wTHLuSB. ism^ stalks and ribs will become fit for use in 3 to 4 



weeks and are a fine v/inter vegetable. 

 Grown in the same manner as Celery and 

 blanched in the same manner. 



EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD ^^ CRESS ^^^^ 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States, 



siderobly larger than the Early Jersey Spring, January to April. Fall, September to 



Wakefield. Its exceeding hardiness, earli- December. Broad leaf, plant 3 ounces to 150 



ness and size of head have made it a popu- feet of row. Water Cress — 2 ounces will plant 



lar sort with market gardeners and shippers. space about 9x9 feet in water. 



Plants are medium sized very vigorous and brqaD LEAVED or UPLAND CRESS— This va- 



shghtly spreading. Heads are blunt pomted •^•^y^" i^n.,^u, ui y'"""^^" , 't^ „„i .^ 



u,,t ,„„, u,„„^ „» u„^„ Tr^„„u„„* (X-r ™„,. riety is extensively cultivated for market. 



^"\J„^'T„^'°°^ ° ,^°=^- Excellent for mar- ^ ^^j p^^ ,^ ^^,^ gpring. 



ketmg and home use. .^^^ j^^^^^ resemble Water Cress. It is a 



SPECIAL SUCCESSION — 88 days. A sure wholesome dish as a salad alone or in com- 

 heading sort, adapted for autumn as well bination with other vegetables, 

 as late summer use. Plants are vigorous WATER CRESS — Used extensively for salad 

 and strong with short stem and numerous, making. About 75 days to edible or mar- 

 rather short, outer leaves ■which are some- ketable condition, 

 ■what frilled. Heads are large, deep, very 

 firm and of excellent quality. Extra fine. __^^^^__ p>/~|'ri l^r C Af ATI 



GOLDEN ACRE— 65 days. Very compact, diillil OALiAJJ 



medium sized heads, uniform in size and Culture — Planting time. Southern States, 



in maturing. Very popular for shipping Spring, June to September. Fall, October to 



and home use. January. Plant 2 ounces to 150 feet of row. 



WISCONSIN ALL-SEASON— 90 days. Valuable 2°^ thinly in drills. Leaves ore used same 



in territories inlested with the destructive manner as lettuce and cress, 



disease known as "yellows." Heads are CORN SALAD — Grown and used extensively 



large and solid, weighing up to 10 pounds. throughout the South. 



FIELD OF STEIN'S EARLY FLAT DUTCH 



Cabbage Prices Postpmd 



picg! Oz. 1/4 lb. Lb. 5 lbs. 



Copenhagen S .10 S .40 SI. 00 S3.00 S14.S0 



Disease Resistant or Marion Market 10 .50 1.15 3.50 17.00 



Superior Large Late Flat Dutch 10 .40 1.00 3.00 14.50 



Stein's Early Flat Dutch iO .35 .90 2.80 13.75 



AH Head Early 10 .40 1.00 3.00 14.50 



Chinese Chihili 10 .40 .85 2.50 



Danish Ball Head Short Stem 10 .40 1.10 3.25 



Early Drumhead Savoy 10 .40 1.10 3.25 



Glory of Enkhuizen 10 .40 1.10 3.25 



Mammoth Red Rock 10 .60 1.60 4.25 



Selected Early Jersey Wakefield 10 .40 1.00 3.00 14.50 



Special Charleston Wakefield 10 .40 .85 2.75 13.25 



Special Succession 10 .40 1.00 3.00 14.50 



Surehead 10 .35 .90 2.80 13.75 



Golden Aero , 10 .40 1.10 3.25 



Wisconsin All Season 10 .50 1.30 3.85 



Wisconsin Hollander No. 8 10 .50 1.30 3.85 



Ferry's Round Dutch 10 .40 1.10 3.25 



Cardoon Prices Pkg. oz.°* 1/4 ib. Lb? 



Cardoon S .20 $ .65 S2.00 S7.00 



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Lress Prices Pkg. oz. Vi ib. Lb. 



Broad Leaved or Upland S .10 S .50 S1.35 S3.00 



Water Cress 15 .65 2.25 7.00 



Corn Salad Prices Pkg. Oz. °^ V4ib. Lb? 



Com Salad $ .10 S .40 $1.00 S3.00 



STECKLER SEED COMPANY. Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



