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MAXIMUM OB IMMENSITY.— 



A very large variety, one of the 

 largest of the cabbage sorts and 

 almost a third larger than Cali- 

 fornia Cream Butter, which it re- 

 sembles in color and shape. It is 

 especially adapted for planting in 

 the fall and winter, and makes a 

 fine, tender, buttery head. A num- 

 ber of our best local market 

 gardeners have been growing it 

 and find it unsurpassed for a fine, 

 heavy shipping variety. 



DRUMHEAD CABBAGE. — An 



excellent spring variety, forming 

 large heads, the outer leaves 

 curled. 



EARLY CABBAGE OB WHITE 

 B U T T E B. — An early variety, 

 forming a solid head, but not 

 quite so large as some others. It 

 is the best kind for family use, 

 to sow during fall and early ^- — — 

 spring, as it is early and of good 

 flavor. 



CALIFOBNIA. — Very large; solid heads; 

 inside very white. 



Maximum or Immensity. 



BBOWN DUTCH CABBAGE. — A very 

 hard kind, forms a solid head; good for 



winter. 



Large Salamander. 



LABGE SALAMANDER.- A desirable va- 

 riety for summer or fall use, forming very 

 large, compact and beautiful heads. Color 

 light green, stands both heat and drought 

 remarkably well; very highly recommended. 

 It is undoubtedly the best summer variety, 

 the heads will frequently weigh from 2 to 

 3 pounds each. 



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Steepler's French Market. 



STECKLER'S FRENCH MARKET.— 

 This Lettuce is a great improvement on 

 the old and well known Royal Strain, form- 

 ing much larger and more compact heads. 

 It is very crisp, tender and olive green 

 in color. 



Improved Boyal Cabbage. 



IMPROVED BOYAL CABBAGE. — Heads 

 light green, of large size, about two weeks 

 later than the White Butter. It is tender 

 and crisp. 



Bigr Boston. 



BIG BOSTON. — A fine large heading 

 forcing sort, and succeeds well in cold 

 frames during winter. The plants are very 

 hardy and vigorous. When well grown the 

 heads are beautifully blanched and quite 

 tender. Popular as a winter lettuce for 

 shipping. 



FBIZE HEAD. — A decidedly crisp vari- 

 ety, strictly bunching, large, early market- 

 able, but intermediate in time of attaining 

 fullest development; slow to shoot to seed. 

 Plant spreading, low-growing, and consist- 



Plant New Orleans Market Musk Melon. 



