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and on that account it can be planted quite close ; it pos- 

 sesses the valuable merit of resisting bursting for a good 



while after the heads 

 1^ lb. 90 cts.; lb 



have matured 



The Vanderc:a-.v. 



Winnigstadt or Cone. An old standard variety; heads 

 of a fair size, conical in shape; very solid and medium 

 early. Pkt. 5 cts. : oz. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



Early Drumhead. Heads large, set very low on the 

 stump; compact and solid ; an excellent second early. Pkt. 

 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Early Deephead. A very desirable second early variety; 

 the heads grow to a large size, are very solid and deeper 

 than other sorts; in earliness it comes in with the Bruns- 

 wick. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 80 cts.; % lb. 90 cts. 



Burpee's Surehead. Produces large, round, flattened 

 heads, remarkably uniform, very hard and firm, and ordi- 

 narily weighs from ten to fifteen pounds ; very sweet flavored 

 and keeps well. Pkt. Sets.; oz.SOcts. ; % lb. 90 cts.; lb. $3. 



Vandergaw. A perfect cabbage for market or home 

 use; good for summer, fall and winter; heads large, solid, 

 tender and crisp; largely grown on Long Island. Pkt. 5 

 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 3^ lb. 75 cts. 



Beckert's Medium Flat Dutch. To those who want a late 

 cabbage only of medium size, we can cordially recommend 

 this most excellent strain. It grows very uniform in size, 

 very solid and never attains more than a middle size, has but 

 few outer leaves, is a sure header, an excellent keeper, and 

 superior in qualitv. Pkt. 5 cts.: oz. .SO cts. ; i< lb. 90 cts. : lb. $3. 



All Seasons. 



All Seasons. A new Drumhead cabbage, as nearly earlj' 

 as Henderson's Early Summer, yielding heads from a third 

 to half as large again. As a rule, the earliest cabbages are 

 only good for early marketing; but the heads of this sort, 

 being large and thick through, make it a most excellent va- 

 riety, either for extreme early spring or fall use. In sweet- 

 ness, tenderness and richness of flavor, it is very superior, 

 and it is earning an enviable reputation. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 

 25 cts. ; 34 lb. 75 cts. 



Fottler's Brunswick. Splendid for third early and late 

 crop; heads hard and firm, and ripens in about 85 days; 

 often attain to the weight of 20 to 25 pounds. Pkt. 5 cts.; 

 oz. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Chase's Excelsior. A strain of the Flat Dutch; grows 

 very large and solid, and is a very sure header; good for a 

 summer or fall crop; cannot be recommended as a keeper. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 20 cts. ; lb. 60 cts. ; lb. $2. 



Marblehead. The largest growing cabbage known; at- 

 tains enormous proportions, weighing as high as 50 or 60 

 pounds; quality hardly equal to smaller growing sorts. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Henderson's Succession. Desirable for either early or 

 late; it is about one week later than Early Summer, 'but 

 far larger in size. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 30 cts.; )^ lb. 90 cts.; 

 lb. $3. 



Select Large Late Flat Dutch. The old standby for 

 a general crop, and grown more extensively than any other 

 variety ; heads large, bluish green, round, solid, broad and 

 flat on the top; of fine quality and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 

 5 cts.; oz. 20 cts. ; % lb. 60 cts. ; lb. $2. 



Select Large Late Drumhead. Excepting the foregoing 

 it is the most generally grown variety ; much similar to the 

 Flat Dutch, only the heads are more rounded and somewhat 

 coarser in the ribs. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 60 cts. ; lb. 



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Red Dutch. Used almost exclusively for pickling. It 

 IS one of the hardiest of all cabbages, and when preserved 

 will keep later in the season than any of them. It is slow to 

 mature, however, and requires a richer soil for its perfect 

 development. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; >4 lb. 60 cts. 



Mammoth Rock Red. The mammoth rock red is a large 

 growing and select strain of late red cabbage ; the heads will 

 average 12 lbs. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



