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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



-^CABBAGE-^- 



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Kopf-Kohl, Gee. Chou Pomme ou Gabus, Fe. Col 6 Eepollo, Sp. 



For very early use sow iu January or February in hot-beds ; prick out when the plants are strong enough into other 

 hot-beds; or sow in cold frames in March, transplant when danger from killing frosts is passed, to the open ground, in 

 rows 2 feet apart and 18 inches in the row. For a succession sow in the open ground the last of March or early in 

 April. To secure plants for wintering in cold frames sow the seed in well-prepared, rich ground, from the 10th to the 25th 

 of September. When the plants are large enough prick them out of the .seed-bed into the frames. It is important that 

 the plants should beset down to the first leaf, so thatthe stem isall under ground. Protect during severe weather with 

 a covering of glass, and give plenty of air and light during mild days. The plants are usually set out from the middle 

 of -March to the middle of April, in rows about 2 feet apart and 18 inches in the row. The autumn and winter 

 varieties sow in April or early in May, in shallow drills, .S or 4 inches a|)art; transplant early in July, in rows 2i feet 

 apart, and 2 feet in the row. Cabbage .succeeds best in a fresh, rich soil, well manured, and deeply dug or plowed. 

 The late plants are subject to attacks of the cabbage-fly, which destroys them as fast as they appear above ground. 

 To preserve the plants siirinkle them with wood-ashes, air-slacked lime, plaster, slug-shot or tobacco dust early in the 

 morning while the plants are wet with dew. 



EXTRA EARLY 



VARIETIES. 



Early Jersey Wakefield. 



The leading market garden- 

 er's variety and the best for 



early private use. It is very 



early, of excellent flavor, of 



good size and sure to head ; 



extra fine selected stock. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., J lb. 



$1.25, lb. $4.00. 

 £tampes. A very early sort 



producing medium-sized 



heads, very sharply pointed ; 



it grows quickly, is mild 



flavored and is for private 



gardens a desirable sort. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., i lb. 



SI. 25, lb. $4.00. 

 Early Winnigstadt. A solid 



and tender variety ; good for 



either early or late ; iu some sections the best early 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., i lb. 50 



AKEFIEl.D, 



te gardens. 



Early Winnigst.\dt. 



Early French Oxheart. A leading variety among the 

 market gardeners, heads very early, tender, and of 

 fine flavor; our seed is selected from' extra fine stock. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., i lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. 

 Dreer's Large Early York. A superior early-head- 

 ing robust sort, which makes l.irge heads that do not 

 quickly split open. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., i lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. 



SECOND EAR 



Dreer's Early Drumhead. A favorite with the 

 market gardeners : a second early, large, solid-heading 

 variety, grown with great care for that trade. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., i lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 



Large Early Jersey Wakefield. An extra selected 

 sort, producing large solid heads, of good quality. 

 It is only a few days later than Early Jersey Wake- 

 field, which it excels in size and ability to stand with- 

 out bursting open 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., i lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



Large Early Jersey Wakefield. 



LY VARIETIES. 



Early Improved Flat Brunswick. The best early 

 Flat Dutch for market gardeners ; either as a second 

 early or late sort ; short stem, large solid heads ; a sure 

 header. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., J lb. $1.00, lb. .$3.50. 



Henderson's Early Summer. A second early sort 

 with large solid heads, coming in a few days later than 

 the Wakefield, and rarely bursting open when fully 

 matured. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., i lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 



We pay postage on Flower and Garden Seeds except where noted. Farm Seeds are sent by express or freight 



at purchaser's expense. 



