GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



CRESCENT CITY PLAT DUTCH. — 



It is the most uniform heading- cab- 

 bag-e, suitable for the Soutli; heads are 

 large and solid. About two weeks 

 earlier than the Superior Larg-e Late 

 Flat Dutch. Recommend the same 

 hig-hly. 



IMPROVED EARI.Y SUMMER. — This 

 variety is deservedly popular with the 

 market gardeners. It forms larg-e, solid, 

 round, flattened, compact heads of ex- 

 cellent quality. The heads averag-e 

 more than double the size of the Jersey 

 Wakefield, while it matures only ten to 

 twelve days later. The leaves turn into 

 the heads so completely that about 

 9,000 plants may be set in an acre, 

 making- a very profitable crop. 



POTI.ER'S SHORT STEM BRUNS- 

 WICK. — A rapid g:rower; large, solid 

 heads and few outside leaves; planted 

 early it is ready for use in July; planted 

 late it is a choice Winter sort. 



Crescent City Flat Dutch. 



LOUISVII.I.E DRUMHEAD. — A strong 

 and vigorous, but not coarse growing sort 

 of Flat Dutch type. Plants short stemmed 

 and compact, with broad, well rounded 

 large leaves, very full at base, Head semi- 

 flat, thick and of good quality. 



EARIiT DRUMHEAD. — A similar variety 

 to Early Flat Dutch; earlier, and not 

 making as many leaves, it can be planted 

 close. A good early Spring cabbage. 



CREOIiE. — A Northern strain of Flat 

 Dutch grown in Louisiana for some years, 

 making it a hybrid; can be planted as early 

 as June 1st. It is generally used for bunch 

 greens, but often affords a good, hard head 

 of dark greenish color. 



Chinese. 



CHINESE. — This variety differs entirely 

 in appearance from the Cabbages of Europe, 

 being rather like a Cos Lettuce in aspect. 

 Like it, it sometimes forms a long, rather 

 full and compact head and sometimes grows 

 in a plain cluster of half-erect leaves, 

 disposed in the form of a funnel. The ribs 

 are pretty, thick and fleshy and the blade 

 of the leaf, although narrower at the base 

 is continued down the whole length of the 

 stalk. The leaves are slightly crimped, un- 

 dulated at the edges and pale or light green. 

 The leaves are often eaten boiled, like Kale 

 or chopped up and seasoned with butter, 

 also raw as a salad with french dressing. 



PREMIUM I.ATE D R U M H E A D. — A 



standard late cabbage with full, firm, 

 solid, round heads of immense size and 

 excellent flavor; a good keeping and excel- 

 lent market variety. 



PREMIUM I.ATE PZ.AT DUTCH. — 



Among the earliest of the Winter cabbages; 

 of fine flavor, very tender. 



IMPROVED LARGE LATE DRUM- 

 HEAD. — Fine large variety; should be 

 sown early in the Fall for Winter, or dur- 

 ing December and January for late Spring 

 use. 



AUTUMN KING OR WORLD-BEATER.— 



An extremely large and solid heading 

 variety. The plant is of extra strong 

 growth, with dark bluish-green leaves 

 growing closely about the large flattened 

 heads. In good soil it will produce heads 

 of enormous size, but, of course, requires 

 a longer season for growth than do the 

 smaller varieties. 



GREEN GLOBE SAVOY.— Medium sized 

 heads, not very hard, but all the leaves can 

 be used. This and the following varieties 

 are of fine flavor, and preferred by many 

 over the other kinds. 



EARLY DWARF SAVOY.— Head rather 

 small but solid; leaves very curled and 

 succulent; of a dark green color. Very fine 

 for family garden. 



DRUMHEAD SAVOY. — Leaves are 

 wrinkled, but not quite so much as the 

 foregoing kinds. It grows to a good size 

 with a large roundish head. 



EARLY YORK. — An early variety, grown 

 here mostly for family use. Highly recom- 

 mended. 



LARGE YORK. — ^About two or three 

 weeks later than the above, forming hard 

 heads not grown for the market. Recom- 

 mended for family use. 



CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD.— This Is 



a few days later than the Early Jersey 

 Wakefield, but makes a larger and firmer 

 head. We strongly recommend It as the 

 best main crop early cabbage grown for 

 the home market and garden. Our seed of 

 this is grown from a specially selected 

 stock. 



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