CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 19 
STECKLER’S NEW LEADE®.—This 
Cabbage has been tested by our market 
gardeners here who praise it and recom- 
mend it very highly. Packet, 5c. and 10c.; 
oz., 75c.; 14 lb., $2.00; lb., $6.00, postpaid. 
EARLY JERSEY WAXEFIELD.—The 
best first-early oblong-headed cabbage, 
uniformly hard and_ solid. They are 
pyramidal in form, generally pointed at 
.the end, with but few outside leaves. The 
outer leaves are usually thick and heavy, 
and it is thereby enabled to stand more 
cold weather without injury. Packet, 5c. 
and 10c.; oz., 50c.; %4 Ib., $1.25; lb., $4.00, 
postpaid. 
COPENHAGEN MARBEKET.—A most valu- 
able Cabbage in its class, and it is in the 
group of the Extra Early varieties. It 
produces perfectly ball-shaped heads, fully 
matured, averaging eight pounds. Packet, 
5c. and 10c.; oz., $1.00; % Ilb., $2.50; Ib., 
$8.00, postpaid. 
ALL HEAD EARLY.—The largest head- 
ing of the second early sorts, of excellent 
quality. The deep flat heads are remark- 
ably solid, arid very uniform in size, of 
a very compact growth, having few outer 
leaves. Packet, 5c. and 10c.; 0z., 50c.; 
14 lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00, postpaid. 
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- Steckler’s Extra Snowball. 
CAULIFLOWER. 
CULTURE.—Same as for Cabbage. For Spring crop sow seed in January in hot bed, 
and transplant to cold frame when large enough to handle. 
is past, set out in the open rows 2% feet apart and 1% feet in the row. 
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As soon as danger of frost 
Plenty of good 
manure should be well incorporated with the soil, and plenty of cultivating and hoeing 
should follow this up. 
ready for market before frost. 
proved if water is frequently supplied during long dry spells. 
the leaves are to be drawn over and tied together to protect it from the sun 
form, 
and to keep it white. 
For a fail crop, seeds should be sown in July or August to be 
The size and quality of the heads will be greatly im- 
After the heads begin to 
An ounce of good seed will make about 2000 plants; four ounces will plant an acre. 
Ready for table in 100 days or less. 
LATE ITALIAN 
GIANT.— This is the 
largest of all Caulifiow- 
ers, and grown to con- 
siderable extent.  Beeeers. 
very large and compact; 
should not be sown later 
than June, as it takes 
from seven to nine 
months before it. heads. 
Packet,.- 156-5 —0Z.,. ‘75¢.; 
% I1b., $3.50; lb., $10.00, 
postpaid. 
LARGE ALGIERS. — 
A valuable late _ sort, 
sure to head, of excellent 
quality and popular with 
market gardeners. The 
plant is large but of 
upright growth, the 
leaves protecting the 
heads so that they will 
endure uninjured a frost 
that would ruin most 
other sorts. This is one 
of the very best of the 
late varieties. Packet, 
5c. ; OZ., 75¢c. ; ‘S Ib., 
$2.75 H Ib., $9.00, post- 
paid. 
STECKLER’S EXTRA SNOWBALL. 
(Danish Grown.)—A fine variety, great 
favorite and standard throughout the 
country; very early, close growing, of com- 
pact habit. It is without doubt one of the 
Late 
Italian Giant. 
most satisfactory early varieties. The heads 
are large. For early or late planting, for 
family or market garden, this kind can 
be depended on. Packet, 25c.; oz., $2.25; 
% Ib., $8.00; lb., $30.00, postpaid. 
