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NEW EARLIEST EXPRESS Although I first introduced this Cab- 

 bage in 'S7, It ettll heads tlie list as the earliest Cabbage In cultiva- 

 tion, and bids fair to bold its position for many years to come. In this 

 connection, 1 ■wish to call attention to the fact that 1 have boomed 



I Express forllyears, Surehead for 21 years, and Midsummer, which 



I I first introduced in 1889, for 9 years. Now almost every seedsman ap- 

 ' pears to have the idea that he should introduce a new Cabbage every 



year, and if the pace is kept up for a few years more, the number of 



Cabljages listed by the Am. seedsman, if he wants to sell them all, will 



run into the hundreds. I point with pride to the fact that in 21 years 



I I have introduced only four varieties— Sure-head in 1877; Express in 



: 1887; Midsummer in 1889, and the Lupton in 1894, every one of which 



y have come to stay. Asking your pardon for digressing in this way, I 

 "^ will now say in regard to Express: It has frequently produced fair 

 I size, marketable heads in 70 days from sowing the seed; it is even a 

 ' few days earlier than the celebrated Etampes, but does not form quite 

 so large a head. When it is considered, however, that the Express 

 forms a head fit for use in 70 to 80 days from the sowing of the seed, 

 every one will at once admit it is a wonderful addition to our list of 

 Cabbages. In quality it is A No. 1, has comparatively few loose leaves, 

 and almost every plant forms a fine head every time. Like Etampes, 

 it holds its head admirably, and as it can be planted close together, 

 yields a very large crop. There are many Cabbages called earliest, 

 listed by others, but my cnstoimerB alvcays find that Express dis- 

 counts them all. Pkl, lOcts.; ounce, 20 cts.; J^ lb.,60 cts.; lb., 82.00. 



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MAULiE'S BIIDSITNAIER.— This excellent variety is nearly as 

 early as Early Summer, and at the same time produces much larger 

 heads which foi solidity and compactness are unsurpass- 

 !)'>'{WVWl(fo//ro;/,^ ^^ ^^^ short, compact growth permits its being plant 

 '^ ed close In rows, so although the heads are much 



larger than Early Summer, as many plants can 

 be set to the acre. It Is a remarkably sure 

 header, and for a market crop Is one 

 of the most profitable varieties In ex- 

 istence. Maule's Midsummer is very 

 similar in many respects to the All H 

 Seasons, lately introduced by Mr. H 

 Gregory, and comes from very near 

 the same source on Long Island, m 

 Plant Express for early, Midsum- R 

 mer for Summer and the Lupton, g 

 Sure-head or Prize Drumhead for 53 

 Winter, and you will have a sue- w 

 cession of fine Cabbage all the year * 



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It has ever been your fortune a> 

 to raise. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, J 

 25 cts.; ^4 lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. S 



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The largest and hardiest heading red Cab- 

 bage in cultivation. Successful Long Is- 

 land market gardeners will raise no other 

 kind of red Cabbage, for they consider this =l;;=:; 

 the best of all. The heads frequently av- ^^=b 

 erage 12 pounds each, and It Is a very sure li;i::N 

 cropper. If you want as fine red Cabbage ijiyn^ 

 as you ever saw, you must sow Red Rock, ^;^p= 

 for it absolutely leads every other red sort, ;=== 

 and 1 know you will be pleased with i1. ■ 

 True seed of Red Rock has been scarce for 

 years, as it is a very shy seeder^but this 

 year, I am glad to announce to my custo- 

 mers, I harvested a crop of choice seed ex- 

 ceeding 400 pounds, consequently take 

 pleasure in ofTering it at the following re- 

 duced prices: Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 25 

 ■,s5 14 pound, 75 cts.; pound, J2.50. 



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