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CABBAGE — Continued. 



!n row; about 2 feet apart, and 18 inches in the rows. They may also be raised by sowing the seed very early in 

 the spring, in hot-beds ; after hardening off the plants, set out in deep and well-manured ground. They should be 

 hoed every week, and the ground stirred deeper as they advance in growth, drawing a little more earth to the 

 plants each time, hilling up when they begin to head. 



The autumn and winter varieties sow in April or early in May. in a moderately shaded border, in shallow drills, 

 3 or 4 inches apart ; transplant early in July, in rows 2^ feet apart, and 2 feet in the rows. Cabbage succeeds 

 best in a fresh, rich soil, well manured, and deeply dug or plowed. The late plants are subject to attacks of the 

 cabbage-fly, destroying them as fast as they appear above ground. Various remedies are recommended for the 

 preservation of the plants, such as sprinkling them with wood-ashes, air-slacked lime, plaster, or tobacco, which 

 should be performed early in the morning while the dew is on the plants ; also applying sulphur for the green 

 louse, and salt for the butterfly-worm. 



The Oxheart, Jersey Wakefield and Brunswick varieties are grown largely for the Philadelphia markets, the 

 former being quite early and producing large heads ; is followed in succession by the two latter sorts. The Phila- 

 delphia Flat Dutch and Drumhead are the favorite late varieties. 

 Early French Oxheart. A favorite variety among the market gardeners, heads very early, Pkt. Oz. lb. 



tender, and of fine flavor ; extra fine stock $0 5 25 250 



Early York. A small dwarf-heading variety, very early and tender, of good quality 5 20 2*00 



Cannon Ball, or Early St. John's Day. This is a round, hard, heavy and tender variety, hence 

 its name — Cannon Ball. It is nearly as early as the Early York, and when fully grown, 



is 6 to 8 inches in diameter „ lo 30 3 00 



Dreer's Large Early York. A superior early-heading robust sort, and endures the heat well. 5 25 2 30 



Early Winnigstadt. A solid and tender variety ; good for either early or late 5 25 250 



Henderson's Early Summer. A new early variety, with large solid heads, coming in a few 



days Uter than the Wakefield, and rarely bursting open when fully matured 10 80 8 00 



Early Jersey Wakefield. A favorite i7iarket gardeners variety ; it Is very early, following 



the OxJieart, of good quality and sure to head; extra fine selected stock , io 80 8 00 



Early Improved Flat Brunswick. The best early Flat Dutch for tnarket gardeners ; 



either as a second early or late sort ; short stem, large solid heads, sure; superior stock 10 50 5 00 



Large Early Schweinfurt. A large heading second-early summer or fall variety .... 10 40 400 



Filder, or Pomeranian. A favorite variety, with solid conical heads, either for early or late... 10 40 4 00 

 Dreer's Early Drumhead. A favorite with the market gardeners ; a second-early, large, 



solid-heading variety, grown with great care for that trade 10 80 8 00 



Large Late Drumhead. A favorite winter variety with the market gardeners ; extra large 



solid heads, a little later than the Flat Dutch; our superior stock 10 50 500 



Large Late Flat Dutch. Favorite winter Philadelphia market variety; short stem and large 



solid flat heads ; our superior stock 10 go 5 oo 



Stone Mason, or Marblehead. A large, solid, render, free-heading winter variety 10 60 6 00 



Green Glazed. Grown extensively at the South, being less subject to the attack of insect-. It 



forms good-sized heads, of a glossy pea-green color 10 30 3 00 



Red Dutch Drumhead. A large red-heading variety for pickling 10 30 300 



Early Red Dutch Erfurt. Earlier than the above, valuable for pickling , 10 40 400 



Early Favorite Green Curled Savoy. Makes a medium-sized solid head, and is very tender. 10 30 3 00 



Drumhead Savoy. Grows to a large size, heads nearly round and tender 5 25 250 



Perfection Drumhead Savoy. American grown seed of superior quality, the largest solid- 

 heading sort, of excellent flavor, with the richness of the Cauliflower. The Savoy varieties 

 are considered the best for boiling 10 6b 6 00 



Plants famished in season, see list and prices under head of Esculent Roots and Plants. 

 CAULIFLOWER. 



Blumen-Kohl, Ger. Chou-Fleur, Fr. Coliflor, Span*. 



Sow for early about the middle of September or October, in a bed of clean rich earth. Transplant in frames and 

 cover wit 1 shutters during severe weather, giving them light and air every mild day. Where this is 



not practicable, they may be had nearly as well, by -owing the seed in a hot-bed in January or February, and when 

 the plants are large enough transplant 3 inches apart in boxes or in the soil of another hot-bed, until such time to 

 plant out, say from the 20th of March to the 10th of April. If hardened off, they are seldom injured by planting 

 out, as early as the ground can be properly prepared, into a bed of the richest earth, 2% feet apart each way. Keep 

 them well hoed, and bring the earth gradually up to their stems, watering freely in dry weather and especially when 

 they begin to head. The Cauliflower succeeds best 'when planted in frames at the close of winter, and brought to 

 maturity before the summer heat sets in. The late varieties mature in the autumn, and are sown and managed 

 similarly to winter Caboage, and transplanted in well-enriched soil in July. 



Dreer's Earliest Snowstorm. The earliest and best of all for forcing or open ground culture. Pkt. Oz, 



It is dwarf, with short outer leaves, and can be planted 2 feet apart each way ; always sure 

 to make large fine heads earlier than any other, and is becoming the gardener s favorite... $0 50 10 00 

 Dreer's Selected Dwarf Erfurt. One of the earliest in cultivation, small-leaved dwarf for 

 forcing, producing very solid pure-white heads of the finest quality ; about 15 inches high, 



and has proven the best for the above purpose 25 5 00 



Early Dwarf Erfurt. A favorite early market variety, very productive, with large, white, com- 

 pact heads of good quality 20 2 00 



Early London. A good old variety, with large white compact heads 10 



Half Early Paris. One of the popular white sure-heading varieties, either early or late 15 1 00 



Lenormand's Short-Stem. A large, late, short-stemmed variety, with well-formed white , 



heads, of extra quality ; in great favor with the gardeners 15 1 00 



Remit for postage, 16 ets. per pound, or 25 cts. per quart or fraction thereof, when ordered to be sent by mail. 



