46— Vegetable Seeds 
LATE GABBAGES AND RED CABBAGES. 
_ THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1908 
~ MARBLEHEAD MAMMOTH. 
MARBLEHEAD MAMMOTH.—This enormous cabbage excels in 
size all other varieties. Under high culture it has reached the enor- 
mous weight of 50 to 60 pounds per head, with a diameter equal to that 
of a 2-bushel basket, while 30 pounds per head is by no means rare. If 
you wish to have the biggest cabbage in the whole neighborhood this is 
the variety to plant. The quality, moreover, is not coarse, and the flavor 
is delicate and excellent. It is well adapted to the South, and is in favor 
there, and is considered one of the most desirable varieties of late cab- 
bage for warm latitudes. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; 14 Ib., 75¢.;3 Ib., $2.50. 
S'TONEMASON.—This is a very popular variety among New Eng- 
land growers, being a sure header. It makes a deep, round and very 
hard head. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; 14 ib., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 
EXTRA EARLY SUMMER SAVOY. — An oxheart cabbage with 
erimpled savoy leaves. It is so short stemmed the heads seem to lie 
on the soil. The earliest of Savoy cabbages. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 
\ therefore, requires only 
} room in the row. 
| quality of the cabbage is 
| The outside leaves 
FELDERKRAUT. 
NEW RED POLISH 
SHORT-STEMMED. — 
This new red cabbage is 
a vigorous grower and 
quite hardy. The heads 
are of a dark red color, 
and are extremely firm 
and heavy. The stem is 
short, and there are but 
few outer leaves, and it, 
amount of 
The 
a moderate 
excellent, and I feel able 
to recommend it highly. 
are 
somewhat crumpled at 
the edges, giving the 
plant a pleasing and 
rather ornamental ap- 
pearance: eens well- = = a 
shaped head is shown in’ i. iz 
the illustration. Some NEW RED POLISH SHORT-STEMMED. 
of the smaller red cabbages have leaves so spreading as to actually 
require more room for growth than this one. New Red Polish is the 
most profitable red sort with which I am acquainted, and will prove 
Satisfactory in all respects to grower, cook and pickle maker. 
Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 25 cts.; 14 pound, 75 cts.; pound, $2.50. : 
IMPROVED DRUMHEAD SAVOY. — The Savoy cabbages are 
| noted for their fine and delicate flavor. The leaves are wrinkled in a 
peculiar and characteristic manner. The heads in this strain of Savoy 
are large and very compact, and of a most attractive appearance. It is 
an excellent winter keeper, and I commend it to market gardeners and 
amateurs. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 14 1b., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 
FELDERKRAUT.—This is a German variety combining so many 
good qualities that it should be planted by all cabbage growers. It is 
especially desirable in making kraut, and is extensively grown for 
that purpose. It is a sure header, and the heads are very large and 
solid. It is hardy and thrives well anywhere. Recommended to all 
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| desiring a pointed head variety adapted to both early and late planting. 
Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 25 cts.; 14 pound, 75 cts.; pound, $2.50. 
MAMMOTH RED ROCK.—The hardiest and largest heading red 
| cabbage in cultivation, heads often weighing 12 pounds each. 
| cropper. 
cabbages. 
A sure 
Successful Long Island growers prefer this to all other red 
True seed of Red Rock has been scarce for years, as it is a 
shy seeder; but I have harvested a fair crop 
of the genuine article. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
35 cts.; 14 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 
MAMMOTH RED ROCK. 
IMPROVED DRUMHEAD SAVOY. 
Li CULTURE.—Same as cauliflower, which 
a it very much resembles. 
EARLY ANGIERS. — Hardier and far more easily 
erown than cauliflower. Heads always large. handsome 
and of delicate flavor. Pkt., 15c.; 2 pkts., 25c.; oz., $1. 
PURPLE CAPE.—Large heads of purplish brown color, 
always very close and compact, and of superior flavor. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; 14 pound, $1.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. products: Snait heads 
producing small heads 
or knobs along the stem. Very popular in some markets. 
CULTURE.—Much the same as cabbage. Excessive stem 
growth should be ayoided by planting in good but not 
extra rich soil. Sow seed in April in 
set in rows 3 feet apart, 15 
inches apart in row. Sow- 
ing in June will produce a 
late autumn crop of sprouts. Break 
leaves from stem to aid formation of 
heads. 1 oz. of seed yields 4,500 plants. 
IMP. BRUSSELS SPROUTS.—Pkt., 
5.3 OZ, 15¢.3 14 lb., 40c.; Ib., $1.50. 
NEW PARIS MARKET. — (See 
green pages.) 
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Br. SPROUTS. 
BS Of particular value 
COLLAR a inthe South. The 
collard forms a mass of leaves on a 
tallstem. Improved in flavor by frost. 
CULTURE.—Sow like cabbage. Trans- 
plant when a few weeks old. Seta foot 
apart in rows. Cultivate frequently. 
Sow seed in June, July and August. 
One ounce of seed will give 4,000 plants. 
TRUE GEORGIA. — Pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; 4 kh., 30 cts.; ib., $1.00. 
KAL Borecole or German Greens. A headless variety of cabbage; 
gs very hardy and in some cases handsome. Delicate as food. 
CULTURE.—See cabbage. Start in frame or border, and transplant to 
field. Use 4 pound of seed to acre; packet for small gardens. Kales are 
improved by frost. Willsurvive our winter with’light covering of litter. 
DWARF GREEN 
CURLED. — Remarkably 
tender and delicate in fla- 
yor. Leaves rich green and 
very curly. Hardy. Pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 
25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
TALL GREEN CURLED 
SCOTCH. — Grows about £ 
feet high, with an abund 
ance of dark green leaves, 
which are very curly and 
wrinkled. So hardy as to ] 
be able to withstand the Coa a CARI Fae 
winters in the Middle States DWARF GREEN CURLED K 
without protection. Pkt., 5¢e.; oz., 10c.; 14 lb., 25c.; Ib., 75ec. 
NEW EMERALD ISLE.—(See green pages.) 
DRUMHEAD.—Entirely distinct, heart being similar in shape to 
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| the Drumhead cabbage, which makes it especially desirable. Its broad 
leaves, which are largely composed of the midrib, and its branches 
are considered by many people fully equal, when cooked, to asparagus. 
Its close heads give it a very distinct appearance. Packet, 10 cents; 
ounce, 15 cents; 14 pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50. 
KORL RABI A vegetable of the cabbage tribe, with a thick,glob- 
gp ular stem; sweet and delicate when not too old. 
CULTURE.—Sow in drills in garden or field, and thin out to 6 inches 
apart in the row. An ounce of seed will be enough for 300 feet of row. 
IMPROVED IMPERIAL.—Small tops, but extra large roots. pro- 
ducing a heavy crop. Pkt., 10c.; o2., 25c.; 14 ib., 75c.; Ib., $2.25. 
LARGE WHITE.—Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 20c.; 14 Ib., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 
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