WM. HENRY MAULE. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 47 



LATE CABBAGES AND RED CABBAGES. 



NEW RLD POLIbH bHORT STEMMED 



.'I I M' D MAMMOTH. 



niARBL.EHE.-vr> MAMMOTH This enormous cabbage excels in 



size all otlier varieties. Under high culture it lias reached the enor- 

 mous weiglit of 50 to 60 pounds per head, with a diameter equal to that 

 of a2-busliel basket, while 80 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., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; Y^ lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



STONEMASOIV.— 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.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lb., S2.25. 



THE L.UPTON (See green pages.) 



EXTRA EARLY SUMMER SAVOY. — An oxheart cabbage With 

 crlmpled 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 <ts 



NEW RED POLISH 

 SHORT-STEMMED. — 



1 his new red cabbage is 

 a vigorous grower and 

 quite hardy. The heads 

 aie of a dark red color, 

 and are e.x^tremely firm 

 and heavy. The stem is 

 short, and there are but 

 few outer leaves, and It, 

 therefore, requires only 

 1 moderate amount of 

 loom In the row. The 

 cjuallty of the cabbage is 

 excellent, and I feel able 

 to recommend it highly. 

 I he outside leaves are 

 somewhat crumpled at 

 the edges, giving the 

 plant a pleasing and 

 lather ornamental ap- 

 pearance. The well- 

 shaped head is shown in 

 the illustration. Some 

 of the smaller red cabbages have leaves so spreading as to actually 

 lequlre more room for growth than this one. New Red Polish Is tho 

 most profitable red sort with which I am acquainted, and will prove 

 satisfactory in all respects to grower, cook and pickle maker. 

 Packet, 10 cents.; ounce, 25 cents.; % pound, 75 cents.; 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. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; J^ pound, 60 cts.; pound, $2.00. 



FBL.DERKRAUT.— 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 

 desiring a pointed head variety adapted to both early and late planting. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; ^ pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. 



MAMMOTH RED ROCK — The hardiest and largest heading red 

 cabbage in cultivation, heads often weighing 12 pounds each. A sure 

 cropper. Successful Long Island growers prefer this to all other red 

 ( .ibbages line seed ot Red Rock has been ^taice lot \eais, as Jt is a 

 shy seedei, but I ha\c hai\ested a lair ciop 

 of the srennine iitule P.i< kef 10 cts ounce, 





IMPROVED DRUMHEAD SAVOY 



l-ELUtKKHAUT. 



MAMMOTH RED ROCK. 



BROCCOLI. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Culture. — Same as cauliflower, which 



it very much resembles. 



EARLY ANGIERS. — Hardier and far more easily 



grown than cauliflower. Heads always large, handsome 



and of delicate flavor. Pkt., 15 cts ; 2 pkts., 25 cts.; oz., $1.00. 



PURPLE CAPE Large heads of purplish brown color, 



always very close and compact, and of superior flavor. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, ;35 cents; i^ pound, $1.00. 



A variety of cabbage 

 producing small heads 

 or knobs along the stem. Very popular in some markets. 

 Culture.— Much the same as cabbage. Excessive stem 

 growth should be avoided by planting in good btit not 

 extra rich soil. Sow seed in April in the open ground, and 

 set in rows H feet apart, 18 

 Sprouts, 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. I oz. of seed yields -1,500 plants. 



IMP. BRUSSELS SPROUTS Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., -Ill cts.; lb., $1.50. 



NEAV PARIS MARKET. — (See 

 ?reen pai 



Of particular value 



in the South. The 

 collard forms a inass of leaves on a 

 tall stem. Improved in flavor by frost. 

 CuLTUisE. — Sow like cabbage. Trans- 

 plant when a few weeks old. Set a foot 

 apart in rows. Cultivate frequently. 

 Sow seed in .lune, ,Tuly and August. 

 One ounce of seed will give 1,000 plants. 



TRUE GEORGIA Packet, 5 cents; 



ounce, 10 cts.; >,^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 81.00. TRUE GEORGIA GOLLARDS. 



GOLLARDS. 



WJII I" Borecole or German Greens. A headless variety of cabbage; 

 ^HLCi very hardy and in some cases handsome. Delicate as food. 



Culture. — See cabbage. Start in frame or border, and transplant to 

 field. Use 14 pound of seed to acre; packet for small gardens. Kales are 

 improved by frost. Willsurviveour winter with light covering of litter. 



GREEN CURLED — 

 Dwarf; remarkably tender 

 and delicate in flavor. 

 Leaves rich green and very 

 curly. Hardy. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 10 cts.; % pound, 

 25 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



GREEN curled: 

 SCOTCH. — Grows ahout 2 -,-r-^~ 

 feet high, with an abund- '^■f^ 

 ance of dark green leaves, '^^t_ 

 which are very curly and ^^-w^ 

 wrinkled. So hardy as to -, 



be able to withstand the -<-'i!».l 



winters in the Middle States GREEN CURLED KALE, 



without protection. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; i^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



NBAV EMERALD ISLE (See green pages.) 



DRUMHEAD. — Entirely distinct, heart being similar in shape to 

 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; \i pound, 50 cents; pound, JF1..50. 



VnUI DRDl A vegetable of the cabbage tribe, with a thick, glob- 

 ^UnL SiflDl. 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 800 feet of row. 



IMPROVED IMPERIAL Small tops, but extra large roots, pro- 

 ducing a heavy crop. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; '4 lb., 40 cts.; lb., ?l.a5. 



LARGE ■WHITE Excellent. Pkt., -oc; oz., lOc; >41b., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 



