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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



is their choice. At that place the seeds are 

 sown in October and November. The bulk 

 of the cabbage raised there is shipped north 

 in April and May. and is the finest which 

 comes to the Chicago market. 

 k 1 Improred Barly Summer. This cab- 

 bage is of recent introduction. It is not 

 ijaite so large as the Brunswick; for fall it 

 can be sown in August; for spring, in No- 

 rember and as late as January; heads up 

 rery uniform and does not produce many 

 •atside leaves. It is hardier than the Bruns- 



the fall for winter, or during December and 

 January for late spring use; it will stand 

 more cold than the Brunswick. 



\Frotschers Superior Large I/ate 

 Flat Dutch. This is the most popular va- 

 riety for winter cabbage, and cultivated by 

 almost every gardener who plants for the 

 New Orleans market. Heads are large and 

 solid, often weighing from fifteen to twen- 

 ty-five pounds. 



In regard to the time of planting, see re- 

 marks under the head of "Cabbage" in the 



Improved Early Summer. 



wick, and stands the cold and heat better. 

 The seed we offer is the best strain culti- 

 vated, and can be planted closer together 

 than the late \-arieties— say about S,ooo to 

 the acre. The finest crop of this variety 

 (one huudred and fifty thousand heads of 

 cabbage) we ever saw, was raised a few 



Crescent City Flat Dutch. 



directions for planting for July. We have 

 tried seed of the Flat Dutch from different 

 growers, but have found none yet to equal 

 the stock which is raised for us by contract. 

 \ Crescent City Flat Dutch. This va- 

 riety has been sold for the past few years 

 under the name of No. i. It is the most 



Stein's Early Flat Dutch. 



years ago near the city. The grower could 

 commence on one end of the row to cut, 

 and continue to the end, nil well headed. 

 They averaged about 7 pounds. 



Wlmprored Large Late Drumhead, 

 ine large variety; should be sown early in 



Large Flat Brunswick, 

 uniform heading cabbage, suitable for this 

 section; heads are large and solid. About 

 two weeks earlier than the Superior Large 



Late Flat Dutch. Recommend the same 

 highly. 



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