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CABBAGE 



-Continued. 



LATE VARIETIES. 



Danish Ball Head. (See Specialties, page5.) 

 Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



Danish Roundhead. (See Specialties, page 

 5.) Pkt. 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



Chinese, or Celery Cabbage. (See page 

 5.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



Large Late Drumhead. A favorite winter 

 variety with those who grow cabbage for 

 shipping, as it stands transportation well. 

 Heads are solid and of good texture, and 

 have very few loose leaves, thus allowing of 

 planting closely in the field. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts. 



Autumn King, or World Beater. Heads 

 large size, solid, good quality and an excellent 

 winter keeper. A late variety and should have 

 a long season of growth. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts. 



Dreer's Selected Late Flat Dutch. (See 

 cut. ) This is the finest strain of Late Flat 

 Dutch Cabbage on the market. The heads 

 are flat and grow remarkably large, even, 

 very solid, and are of fine texture. Stems 

 grow short and the quality of the Cabbage is 

 very fine. It is very hardy and makes a 

 slow growth, but is a sure heading sort, and 

 nearly every plant can be depended upon to 

 produce a fine large head. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



SAVOY CABBAGE. 



Perfection Drumhead Savoy. (See cut.) Of superior 

 quality; the largest solid-heading Savoy, and has the rich 

 flavor of the cauliflower. The plants are strong and vigorous, 

 and withstand the ravages of the cabbage worm better than 

 other sorts. This is the best main crop variety for market 

 gardeners, as it will produce larger heads than any other kind 

 of Savoy Cabbage, Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts. 



RED CABBAGE. 



Early Red Dutch Erfurt. An old-time variety, largely used 

 for pickling. The heads are solid, dark red in color and of 

 excellent quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts. 

 Mammoth Rock Red. This is the largest variety of Red 

 Cabbage and produces heads which are remarkably solid, 

 more so than any other kind. The heads are round with 

 spreading outer leaves and mature at a late 

 season. It is the best and most attractive Red 

 Cabbage grown. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ 

 lb., 85 cts. 



CABBAGE PLANTS. 



(See page 264.) 



CARDOON. 



Culture. — Sow seed in open ground in early 

 spring, either for plants to be transplanted, or 

 directly where the crop is to mature. Have rows 

 3 to 4 feet apart, and plants standing 1 to 2 feet 

 apart in the rows. Cardoon is sometimes grown 

 in trenches in same manner as celery used to be 

 grown. To make the stalks edible, they must be 

 bleached much like celery. The mature leaves 

 are tied together, wrapped in straw, and banked 

 up with earth. The stalks will blanch fit for use 

 in 3 to 4 weeks. 

 Large Smooth Solid. Grows about 4 feet 



high and is almost free of spines. Pkt., 10 cts. ; 



oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



CHERVIL. 



Culture. — The seed of Curled Chervil may 

 be sown in well-prepared ground at any time 

 during the spring. The rows should be about one 

 foot apart and plants cultivated like parsley. The 

 leaves are aromatic and used for seasoning. 

 Curled Chervil. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ 



lb., 40 cts. 



