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 rows, 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. 



LARGE LATE FLAT DUTCH— 75 days. 

 Large, solid heads, sometimes weighing 

 15 to 25 pounds. This is the most 

 popular winter cabbage among South- 

 ern 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 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 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. 



JERSEY WAKEFIELD 



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 ore 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 attractive deep red color. Much used 

 for cole slaw and pickling. 



EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD— 66 days. A most 

 excellent variety, is the earliest and surest 

 heading of first early cabbage for the 

 market and home garden. Most gardeners 

 depend on it for their extra early crop. 

 Plants hardy, resistant to cold and unfavor- 

 able 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 largo flat heads, 

 weight 10 to 15 pounds, uniform and firm. 

 Grown very extensively. Very good shipper. 



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FLAT DUTCH 



CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD— 88 days. Vary 

 solid head, but less pointed and consider- 

 ably larger than the Early Jersey V/ake- 

 field. Its exceeding hardiness, 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. Excellent for mar- 

 keting and home use. 



SUCCESSION — 88 days. A sure heading sort, 

 adapted for autumn as well as late summer 

 use. Plants are vigorous and strong v^lth 

 short stem and numerous, rather short, outer 

 leaves which are somewhat frilled. Heads 

 are large, deep, very firm and of excellent 

 quality. Extra fine. 



GOLDEN ACRE — 65 days. Very compact, 



medium sized heads, uniform in size and 



in maturing. Very popular for shipping 

 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 sUghtly flattened 

 across the top; color blue green. Heavy 

 yielder, an ideal cabbage for storage and 

 shipping. Highly resistant to the "yellows." 



CARDOON 



Culluie — Sow seed in open ground in early 

 spring in rows 3 to 4 feet apart and plants 1 

 to 2 feet apart in the rows. The blanched 

 stalks and ribs will 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 manner. 



CRESS 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States, 

 Spring, January to April Fall, September to 

 December. Broad leal, 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 mar- 

 ketable condition. 



CORN SALAD 



Culture — Planting time. Southern Stales, 

 Spring, June to September. Fall, October to 

 January. Plant 2 ounces to 150 feet of row. 

 Sow thinly in drills. Leaves are used some 

 manner as lettuce and cress. 



CORN SALAD— Grown and used extensively 



throughout the South. 



EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD 



Cabbage Prices 



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Pkg. Oz. 1/4 lb. 



Copenhagen S .10 $ .40 $1.00 



Disease Resistant or Marion Market __ .10 .50 l.IS 



Large Late Flat Dutch 10 .40 1.00 



Stein's Early Flat Dutch. 10 .40 1.00 



All Head Early _„ 10 .40 1.00 



Chinese ChihUi _ .10 .40 .85 



Danish Ball Head Short Stem „ „.. .10 .40 1.10 



Early Drumhead Savoy 10 .40 1.10 



Glory of Enkhuizen „ 10 .40 l.IO 



Mammoth Red Rock. 10 .60 1.60 



Early Jersey Wak6field...„ 10 .40 1.00 



Charleston Wakefield 10 .40 1.00 



Succession 10 .40 1.00 



Surehead - 10 .40 1.00 



Golden Acre 10 .40 l.IO 



Wisconsin All Season _ 10 .50 1.30 



WUconsin HoUander No. 8 10 .55 1.40 



Ferry's Hound Dutch. 10 .40 1.10 



Cardoon Prices 



Coxdoon - - - 



Pkg. 

 ..S .20 



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Lb. 

 $3.00 

 3.50 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 2.S0 

 3.25 

 3.25 

 3.25 

 4.25 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.25 

 3.85 

 4.00 

 3.25 



5 lbs. 



S14.50 

 17.00 

 14.50 

 14.50 

 14.50 



14.50 

 13.25 

 14.50 

 13.75 



Broad Leaved or Upland.. 

 Water Cress __„ 



Cress Prices 



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Com Salad Prices 



Pkg. 

 ..S .10 

 .. .15 



EARLY DRUMHEAD SAVOY 



Com Salad 



Pkg. 

 ..S .10 



Oz. V4 lb. 



S .60 S1.50 



Postpaid 



Oz. 1/4 lb. 



S .50 S1.35 



.65 2.25 



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Lb. 

 54.75 



Lb. 



S3.00 



7.00 



Oz. 

 $ .50 



V4lb. 

 $1.25 



Lb. 

 $3.75 



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