22 X>. M. FEBBY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Fottler's Early Drumhead, or Brunswick Short 

 Stem. — In many sections, particularly in the east, this 

 is the only cabbage grown, and it certainly is one of the 

 very best second early sorts in cultivation. Plants have 

 very short stems and large leaves which start from the 

 stem horizontally, but turn upward beyond the head, 



fottle ft s early drumhead, or brunswick 

 Short Stem. 



making it remarkably compact. Head large, very flat, 

 compact and solid, and of fine quality. We have taken 

 pains to have our stock free from the longer stemmed 

 coarse plants often seen in inferior stocks of this variety. 



Early Drumhead. — Plants compact, with very thick, 

 dark green leaves covered with a dense bloom which 

 protects them in a measure from the worms. Heads 

 flat, very solid, and of good quality. 



Early Large Schweinfurt. — Forms a very large, 

 showy head of excellent quality, but does not stand the 

 heat well. When grown in perfection, one of the hand- 

 somest of the second early sorts. 



Large Red Drumhead, for Pickling.— Excellent 

 for pickling or for eating raw. Forms very hard, oblong 

 heads, round at top, of a dark red, or purple color. 



Early Deep Red 

 Erfurt.— Plants 

 smaller and more 

 compact and shorter 

 stemmed than the 

 above, and the head 

 is smaller, nearly 

 round or sometimes 

 oval, very hard and 

 of exceedingly deep 

 color, and one of the 

 best keepers. Very 

 Early Deep Red Erfurt. desirable. 

 Stone Mason Marblehead. — Characterized by its 

 sweetness and delicacy of flavor and by its reliability in 

 forming a large head. Very hardy and will endure the 

 cold of extreme'northern climates. 



Late Flat Dutch. — A low growing variety; heads 

 large, bluish-green, round, solid, broad and flat on the 

 top, and often tinted with red and brown. An excellent 

 fall and winter variety and a good keeper. 



D. M. Ferry & Co's Premium Late Flat Dutch. 

 — This we con - der superior to any late cabbage in cul- 

 tivation. It possesses all the good qualities of the Late 

 Flat Dutch, and is a sure header. Our stock of this 

 variety is of our own raising from carefully selected 

 heads, and we think it superior to any other strain of 

 this popular variety. 



Large Drumhead. — The Drumhead Cabbage is a 

 large fall or winter variety, with a broad, flat or round 

 head, short stump, tender and good flavored, and an 



excellent keeper; grown extensively for shipping pur- 

 poses. 



D. M. Ferry & 

 Co's Premium 

 LateDrumhead. 

 — We recommend 

 this sort to market 

 gardeners and 

 growers for ship- 

 ping purposes. In 

 good, rich soil, and 

 with a favorable 

 season, the heads 

 will grow to an 

 enormous size ; very 

 compact and solid, 

 and of excellent 

 flavor. 



Marblehead d.M.Ferry & Co s Premium Late 

 Mammoth;Drum- f lat Dutch. 



head.— The largest cabbage known, weighing in some 

 instances over' 'fifty pounds. Under good cultivation, 

 acres have been grown_where_the.heads would average 

 thirty pounds each. * 



Quintal Drumhead. — A French variety correspond- 

 ing to our Flat Dutch, and one of the best of the foreign 

 sorts. Heads quite flat on the top, with few side leaves; 

 solid, firm, hard, and„of good flavor. 



Green Glazed. 

 Green Glazed.— A standard late variety in the 

 south, as it is not affected by the heat. Heads large, 

 but rather loose and open. Very desirable from the 

 comparative immunity it enjoys from the attacks of 

 insects. 



3P?r~ Our English friends think the Savoys alone are 

 fit for the table, and they are certainly of much better 

 flavor than the smooth sorts. 



Early Dwarf Ulm Savoy. — One of the earliest and 



Improved American Savo\ 



