THRE E CABBAGES OF THE FIRST WATER. 



HENDERSON'S EARLY SPRy«IG —A grand acquisition. This 

 variety is of i^arly Summer type, but about one-lifth 

 smaller, haviu.s only four or live outside leaves, and these 

 so small, iuul irrowiusf so near to' the head, that it may be 

 succossfully planted twenty-one inches apart, 13, .^OO to the 

 a'.TC ; as close as any other variety we know of. It posses- 

 ses wonderful uniformitjMn shape, bein? round, sliglitly 

 flattened at top of head. Stem is short and extends but jii 

 little into the head ; this feature is valuable, as it makes 

 almost tlie entire head edible. The whole plant is linoly 

 br?d ; there is no suggestion of coarseness whatever ; the 

 veining of the leaves and leaf stems is particularly fine, 

 the whole head being perfect throughout. There is no 

 cabbage wc know of having a more solid head ; but, added 

 to this, it has the peculiarity of heading firmly at an early 

 stase in its growth, so that the linest cabbage, though 

 small, can be obtained long before it has attained its ma- 

 ture size. It is entirely frpe from any rankness of flavor. 

 Its uniformity in shape and lai-gc yield per acre renders it 

 particularly valuable to truckers, and its compact form 

 and good quality will render it one of the finest early cab- 

 bases for everv' garden. Pkt. lOc, oz, 25c, 14 lb- ^l^Ci X lb. 

 $1.60, lb. §3.00. 



By Ail Means 



Don't Overlook the Grand Late 

 Variety — Buckbee's Great Dane, 

 Engraved From Nature, Inside 



First Cover Page of this Catalogue, When Making out Your Order. 



NEW DUTCH WINTER OR HOLLANDER. 



Best cabbage for early spring sales. For 

 years past shipments of cabbage have 

 been made from Holland and sold in 

 the American markets at prices nearly 

 double home grown cabbage. To meet 

 the great demand for this magnificent 

 Cabbage I dispatched my European trav- 

 eler direct to Holland, and have suc- 

 ceeded in securing the choicest strain 

 of stock seed from the originator. The 

 heads of this valuable sort are of 

 medium size, verj^ solid, and of fine white 

 color, making it distinct from any other 

 strain ; quality is superior and they 

 will keep "better than any other late 

 variety, the heads being just as solid 

 and perfect when taken up in spring 

 as when they were put away in the 

 fall. You should not fail to secure this 

 variety, for it will more than meet your 

 expectations for every purpose. Choi- 

 cest Stock Seed Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, \i lb. 

 90c, X lb. $1.60, lb. $3.00. 



THE LUPTON — This new winter cabbage originated 

 from cue he;id selected some years ago by Mr. J. M. 

 Lupton, the well-known Long Island cabbage grower. In 

 describing this new variety, I can do no better than 

 .(Uote verbatum from Mr. Lupton's description: "The 

 Lupton Cabbage is the result of an effort to combine in 

 ime variety the best qualities of the second-early and 

 ■ the late sorts. All late sorts are good because of their 

 strong constitution and vigorous growth, and objection- 

 able because they cannot be bred so true and will pro- 

 duce sports and wild gi owth. The second-early sorts 

 can be bred very true and are of better quality, but they 

 have not the constitution of the late ones, and under un- 

 favorable conditions, due to insects or other causes, will 

 sometimes fail absolutely when a late sort might pro- 

 duce a i)artial crop. Now, if we could make the Lupton 

 Cabbage combine the best points of the second-early and 

 late sorts we should have the best main-crop cabbage. 

 To a certain extent it does this. I do not know of any- 

 thing with a more healthy constitution, but we have not 

 fully gotten rid of the sports, and I don't know as we 

 ever shall, but after all I do not know of a Cabbage which 

 [ would as soon plant for a main -crop variety as this one. 

 The heads are particularly large in proportion to the 

 plant, which grows strong but does not spread out much. 

 The stalk is rather short, color dark green. In a great 

 (neasurc we appear to have succeeded in getting rid of 

 'he coarseness of the late sorts, as the quality is fine; 

 it is also one of the best keepers we have, and comes out 

 in the spring bright and fresh ; the heads are not likely to 

 •rack open, although it will not stand as long as All Sea- 

 sons, which is remarkable in this respect. Uniform in 

 heading but does not equal the'best second-early sorts, 

 [n this respect we hope to make some improvement 

 later on.'" I offer the finest stock seed of the Lupton 

 Cabbage, crop of 1896, grown especially for me, under 

 contract, by Mr. Lupton, the oriffinator, on Long Island. 

 Pkt. 10c. oz. 2.=ic, \i lb. 90c, K lb. SI. 60, lb. -$3.00. 



SPECIAL! OFFER. 



I will send one liberal packet each of the 

 three varieties of Cabbage offered on 

 this pae:e for only 20 cents. 



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