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:T HEftTA DREER -PHILADELPHIA PA" Hf RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Kohl, Ger. Chou, Fr. 



C A B BAG E. Berza ae re t° llo > Sp - 



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

 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. The autumn and winter va- 

 rieties sow in April or early in May, in shallow drills, 3 or 4 inches apart ; transplant early in July, in rows 1\ 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 sprinkle them 

 with wood ashes, air-slacked lime, plaster, slug-shot or tobacco dust early in the morning while the plants are wet with dew. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Eureka, or First Early. The earliest flathead variety. 

 Matures as early as Early Tersev Wakefield. (See page 6.) 

 Pkt., 10 cts ; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $1.25. 



Early Jersey Wakefield. A leading early variety, 

 and one of the best for private or market gardener's 

 use; conical shape and good qualitv. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



The Charleston, or Large Wakefield. (See cut.) 

 Selected stock. Large solid heads, of good quality, a 

 few days later than Early Jersey Wakefield ; specially 

 recommended for institutions and market gardeners, 

 producing fully twice as much per acre as the early va- 

 riety. The strain we offer is of exceptional purity, and 

 cannot fail to give satisfaction, as it combines all the 

 good qualities of an early long-keeping sort, which is 

 especially desirable for shipping. This sort is grown 

 around Philadelphia in large quantities for shipping long 

 distances, and is practically the best large early sort on 

 the market. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.15. 



Early Winnigstadt. This has been a favorite variety 

 for many years, as it is good for either early or late use; 



in some sections the best early sort. Conical shape ; 



quality very good. This variety is especially adapted for 



light soils, where it does better than other sorts. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 

 Etampes. Very early, producing medium-sized heads; 



pointed. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 

 Express. The earliest of all Cabbages; small, with solid 



heads. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 

 Large York. A superior early-heading, robust sort. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 



The Charleston, or Large Wakefield Cabbage. 



Early Spring. This variety is nearly as early as the Jersey 

 Wakefield, but the heads are of the round, flat type of Early 

 Summer, It has very few small outer leaves, thus allowing 

 its being planted as close as any variety known, and produc- 

 ing the largest number of heads per acre. Stem short and 

 heart very small, making almost entire head fit for use. The 

 quality is extremely fine, veins small, and not the least sign 

 of coarseness. A great point in its favor is the fact that the 

 heads harden at an early stage of growth, so that they are 

 really fit for use before fully matured. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 

 . cts.; lib., $1.00. 



SECOND EARLY 



VARIETIES. 



Dreer's Early Drumhead. (See cut.) A 



second early, large, round, solid-heading variety. 



This we consider the best for following Charles- 

 Ion Wakefield ; it matures about ten days later. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 

 AlLHead, Early. The largest-heading of the 



second early sorts, of excellent quality. The 



deep, flat heads are remarkably solid, and very 



uniform in size. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 



$1 00. 

 Improved Early Summer. A' second early 



Cabbage, which matures about ten days after the 



Jersey Wakefield. It makes a large, solid, flat- 



tish head, with short outer leaves, which admit of 



close planting in the field. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 



cts.; Jib, §1.00. 

 Succession. A good second early round-headed 



sort, heads very evenly, and comes in a few days 



after the Earlv Summer. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 



cts; i-lb., $1. 00. 

 Selected AlLSeasons ( Vandergaw). An early 



Drumhead Cabbage, yielding heads of the largest 



size. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 30 cts.; \ lb., $100. 

 Improved Flat Brunswick. This variety pro- 

 duces large heads, and can be grown either as a 



second early or late. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 



1 lb., 80 cts. 



PLEASE BEAR IN MIND — Our Cabbage Seed is grown specially for us on Long Island. It is new seed, carefully tested for germination. 

 The strains are being continually improved, and best results will be realized by those who plant them. 



Dreer's Early Drumhead Cabbage. 



