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Hendtrioa'i l&rly Sisasi Gabb&ge. 



We send out this new variety of Early Cabbage, feeling satisfied that it will rival, 

 if not to some extent supersede the Wakefield. It has been grown in large quantities 

 for market, by ths originator, (Mr. A. Van Siclen,) for many years, but he has held it 

 exclusively until last fall, when he sold to us his entire stock of seed. The merit of 

 this variety consists in its being the earliest of all large Cabbages, coming in but a few 

 days after the Wakefield. It has also another valuable peculiarity, of rarely or never 

 bursting open when ripe, so that if a crop cannot be used at once, it will not spoil, as 

 is the case with most of the other early sorts. There is no doubt of it becoming a 

 standard variety, either for market or private uses. Per packet, 50 cents. 



'i Champion, Cluster Tonal 



A distiuct and valuable new variety, growing in clusters of from ten to twenty 

 large-sized, smooth, well-shaped fruits in one bunch. A bunch exhibited at our Store, 

 in August last, weighed eleven pounds, which was about an average weight per bunch, 

 of the crop; some bunches were grown, weighing upwards of sixteen pounds. It is 

 as early as the Trophy, and for the size of fruit, remarkably smooth, and free from 

 inequalities. Its enormous size of cluster, will make it an interesting object at Horti- 

 cultural Exhibitions, as well as for display on vegetable or fruit stands. The color of 

 the fruit is a rich dark crimson, flesh particularly solid, having but few seeds. Per 

 packet, 25 cents, 5 packets for $1 00. 



Tbe Conqueror Tom&t 



This new variety is the result of a cross between the Key's Prolific and the General 

 Grant. The fruit of the Conqueror does not remain green for a long time after it has 

 reached its full size, but begins at once to ripen ; in this manner it attains an earliness of 

 maturity which has been some two weeks in advance of the General Grant, and con- 

 siderably in advance of any of the popular sorts, which have been heretofore considered 

 the earliest, by the side of which it has been tested. The fruit is borne in clusters of 

 eight to twelve, which ripen very nearly at the same time. It is of good size, is three 

 to four inches in diameter, round and flattened in outline, remarkably uniform in shape 

 and size, and unusually free from irregular or ribbed and crumpled specimens. Per 

 packet, 25 cents. 5 packets for $ I 00. 



