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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



CABBAGE. 



German, Kopfkraut. French, Chou Pomme. 



Early Cabbage Seed should be sown in February or March in hot-beds in this 

 neighborhood. When large enough the plants should be transplanted into cold 

 frames, and as early as the ground is in fit condition they should be planted in 

 the garden, in rows about two feet apart and about eighteen inches in the row. 

 The late varieties should be sown about the first of May and set out in the garden 

 in July. As these grow larger than the earlier varieties, they should be planted 

 in rows about three feet apart, and about ,two feet in the row. 



If by mail in }4lb. quantities or over, add^ sufficient to cover postage at the 0& 

 rate of 8 cents per pound. 



1 as. t» 1,500 plants. \i lb. oj seed in beds to transplant upon an acre. C 



CURRIES ECLIPSE CABBAGE 



is the earliest of all large Cabbages, and while it is considerably larger 



than Henderson's Early Summer, it is fully two weeks 



earlier than that variety. The heads grow very uniform 



size, with few loose leaves, remarkably solid, very tend 



and of the finest quality. The veins and mid-ribs of leai 



are also very much smaller than other varieties. Co. 



dark green. The Eclipse is all that can be desired 



as an early Cabbage, and it has the further merit of 



being a valuable sort for main crop. 



The stem is very short; that, coupled with the com- 

 pact habit of its growth, makes it valuable, inasmuch 

 as many more cabbages can be planted on an acre than 

 of most large headed sorts. 



Mb. Henry 0. Anthony, of Rhode Island, who is 

 second to none as an expert Cabbage grower, thus de- 

 scribes it : 



" 1 find the Eclipse Cabbage to be larger than Wake- 

 field, nearly as large as Early Flat Dutch, and almost 

 as early as Wakefield. All the Cabbages head very uni- 

 form, forming their heads when the plants are quite 

 small. It grows with a short stem and very dark 

 green leaves. It is by far the best second 

 early Cabbage I have seen, and while it 

 has a very hard head it is of medium size. 

 Planted along side of Henderson's Early Summer '==p= 

 it headed fully two weeks earlier than that variety, ■ , 

 and ii is of finer quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 

 M lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb., 82.50. 



CURRIE'S EARLY MARKET CABBAGE. 



Now Recognized as the Best All-round Early 

 Cabbage in Cultivation. 



Market gardeners everywhere who have grown it are unanimous in pro- 

 nouncing it a most desirable variety, very early, of excellent quality, tender 



CURRIE'S EARLY MARKET CABBAGE. 



aud very mild in flavor when cooked. Comparing it with Wakefield, we find 

 it earlier than that standard sort, besides having a much larger and firmer 

 head, with few loose outside leaves. In fact, in weight it is fully equal to 

 many of the second early varieties, and may, with advantage, be grown 

 throughout the entire season. In form the head is conical, like all early varieties. 



In this section market gardeners grow the Early market as their standard 

 extra early sort, and judging from the many flattering testimonials we every 

 year receive from every section of the country where we have introduced it, it 

 bids fair to become universally popular and be the accepted extra early Cab- 

 bage for market and family use. 



rkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb., 82.50. 



All Head — An excel- 

 lent second early Cab- 

 bage, growing uni- 

 formly large and solid 

 and of fine quality, 

 with small veins and 

 mid -ribs. Not only 

 is it a very fine sum- 

 mer sort, but it is a 

 splendid winter Cab- 

 bage. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 20 cts.; M- lb-. 60 

 cts.; lib 82 00 



Early Jersey Wake- 

 field. Extra selected 

 stock. — This variety 

 is very extensively 

 grown for an extra all head. 

 early. With careful selection we can now offer .a strain that is unex- 

 celled. The heads are very uniform in size, pointed, small outside 

 leaves, and very solid. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; y± lb., 60 cts.; lib 2 00 



Etampes— An extra early Cabbage, of medium size and fine quality, 

 heads oblong, rounded at the top, very solid. Pkt., 5c, oz., 15c, % lb., 50c; 

 1 lb., 81.75. 



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