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. Approx- 

 imate 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 v/eighing 

 15 to 25 pounds. This is the most pop- 

 ular 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 solid heads, few outside leaves, 

 an excellent early cabbage. A dependable 

 sort. 



CHINESE or CHIHILI — 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 hcrrdy in resisting cold and 

 stand dry v/eather 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 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 Virith 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 earbest 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 unfav- 

 orable conditions. Compact and erect or 

 very slightly spreading. Stem short, heads 

 are medium, very solid, uniformly pointed 

 and of excellent quality. 



FLAT DUTCH 



CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD — 88 days. Very 

 solid head, but less pointed and consider- 

 ably larger than the Early Jersey Wake- 

 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 marketing and home use. 



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 slightly flattened 

 across the top; color blue green. Heavy 

 yielder, an ideal cabbage for storage and 

 shipping. Highly resistant to the "yellows." 



CARDOON: 



Culture — 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 vireeks 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 leaf, plant 3 ounces to 150 

 leet of row. Water Cress — 2 ounces v/ill 

 plant space about 9x9 feet in water. 



BROAD LEAVED or UPLAND CRESS— This va- 

 riety is extensively cultiva'ted 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 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. 

 CORN SALAD — Grown and used extensively 



throughout the Sout-h. 



COPENHAGEN 



Cabbage Prices PKg. o I^'^^Ia^. ^ 



Copenhagen S .10 S .45 SI. 35 S3. 75 



Disease Resistant or Marion Market 10 .55 1.50 4.00 



Large Late Flat Dutch 10 .50 1.15 3.50 



Stein's Early Flat Dutch 10 .50 1.15 3.50 



All Head Early 10 .50 1.15 3.75 



Chinese Chihili 10 .35 .95 2.50 



Danish Ball Head Short Stem 10 .45 1.35 3.75 



Early Drumhead Savoy 10 .50 1.35 3.75 



Glory of Enkhuizen 10 .45 1.00 3.25 



Mammoth Red Rock 10 .60 1.50 4.00 



Early Jersey Wakefield 10 .40 1.00 3.50 



Charleston Wakefield 10 .40 1.00 3.50 



Golden Acre 10 .55 1.50 4.00 



Wisconsin All Season 10 .55 1.65 4.25 



Wisconsin Hollande- No. 8 10 .55 1.50 4.00 



Ferry's Round Dutch 10 .55 1.65 4.25 



Cardoon Prices 



Cardoon 20 .70 1.80 5.50 



Cress Prices 



Broad Leaved or Upland 10 .50 1.35 3.00 



Water Cress 15 .65 2.25 7.00 



Corn Salad Prices 



Com Salad 10 .50 1.25 3.75 



STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc.. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



