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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage. 



CABBAGE 



To grow good Cabbage, a fairly rich soil 

 and plenty of moisture are required. Apply 

 an abundance of manure or other fertilizer 

 high in humus and nitrogen. 



For early crop, start the seed in a hotbed 

 or seed-flat indoors in January or February, 

 transplanting to another bed or flat when 

 the second pair of leaves appear; harden the 

 plants off by exposing them more and more 

 as the weather becomes warmer and set 

 them out in the garden as soon as frosts 

 are past. For second-early crop, sow in 

 March or April and set out in May; fol- 

 iate crop, sow in May and transplant in 

 July. Set Cabbage in rows 2% to 3 feet 

 apart and space the plants iy 2 to 2 feet in 

 the rows. Cultivate frequently and make 

 several applications of nitrate of soda dur- 

 ing the growing season. Insecticide soaps 

 and Slug Shot are good remedies for Cab- 

 bage pests. 



One ounce of seed will produce 3000 plants. 



Early Varieties 



Golden Acre. A splendid new extra early 

 Cabbage of the Copenhagen Market type. 

 Heads perfectly round and hard, with few 

 outer leaves. Can be set close together. 

 The earliest Cabbage of good quality in 

 cultivation. Pkt., 25c; y 2 oz., 65c; oz., 

 $1.00; % lb., $3.00. 



Copenhagen Market. The standard early 

 round-headed Cabbage for market, matur- 

 ing with Jersey Wakefield and outyield- 

 ing any other early sort. Heads large, 

 deep, and solid. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % 

 lb., $1.10. 



Early Jersey Wakefield. Selected strain. 

 Long the favorite early sort for home and 

 market. Small, pointed heads of finest 

 quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00. 



Early Summer Cabbage. 



Charleston or Large Wakefield. A week 



later than Jersey Wakefield; heads larger, 



thicker and less pointed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 



30c; % lb., $1.00. 

 EARLY SUMMER. Good sized, round, flat 



heads following the Wakefields. Pkt., 



10r- oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00. 

 Allhead Early. Very large-heading strain of 



Early Summer. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % 



lb., $1.00. 



Enkhuizen Glory. Round, deep heads a little 

 larger than Copenhagen. Does well on 

 poor soils. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00. 



Midseason and Late 

 Cabbages 



Fenn State Danish Ballhead. A superior 

 blight-resistant strain of Danish Ballhead 

 with short stem. Heads are very solid 

 and almost globular in shape. Heavy 

 yielder on all soils. Pkt., 25c; V 2 oz., 65c; 

 oz., $1.00. 



ALL SEASONS or SUCCESSION. Large, 

 flat heads; good for both second-early and 

 late crops. An excellent keeper. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00. 



SELECT LATE FLAT DUTCH. The stand- 

 ard late Cabbage of the flat or Drumhead 

 type. Heads large and solid; reliable 

 and a splendid keeper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 

 & lb., $1.00. 



Danish Roundhead Cabbage. 

 SUREHEAD. A thoroughbred strain of 

 Late Flat Dutch. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % 

 lb., $1.00. 



Large Late Drumhead. The largest and 

 latest of the flat Cabbages. Productive 

 and a good keeper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 

 14 lb- $1-00. 



Danish Roundhead (Short-Stemmed Ball- 

 head). Select Danish seed. The leading 

 Cabbage for late markets. Very solid, 

 medium sized, round heads of excellent 

 keeping quality. Short stem. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00. 



Danish Ballhead. Tall stem. Taller and a 

 little later than the Danish Roundhead. 

 Heads globe-shaped, extremely solid and 

 the best of Winter keepers. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 30c; M lb., $1.00. 



Early Savoy. Two weeks earlier than Drum- 

 head Savoy. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00. 



Ferfection Drumhead Savoy. Large flat 

 heads with dark green crinkled leaves. 

 Quality superb; a favorite for home gar- 

 dens. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00. 



Red Varieties 



Mammoth Rock Red. The standard Red 

 Cabbage. Heads large, flat and solid. 

 Productive and reliable. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 35c; % lb., $1.10. 



Danish Stonehead. Heads of medium size, 

 globular and extremely solid, dark red to 

 the core. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; M lb., $1.10. 



