GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



more susceptible of frost than the Superior 

 Fiat Dutch. It is well adapted for shipping, 

 • being very hard, and does not wilt so quick 

 as others. At Frenier, on the Illinois Cen- 

 tral Railroad, this is the kind principally 

 planted, and is preferred over all other 

 varieties. The people living there plant 

 nothing else but cabbage, and have tried 

 nearly all highly recommended varieties, 

 and this 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. 





Stein's Early FkiC Dutch. 



Improved l^arly Summer. This cab- 

 bage is of recent introduction. It is not 

 quite so large as the Brunswick: for fall it 

 can be sown in August; for spring, in ino- 

 vember and as late as January; heads up 

 very uisiform and does not produce many 

 outside leaves. It is hardier than the Bruns- 

 wick, and stands the cold and heat better. 

 The seed we ofifer is the best strain culti- 

 vated, and can be planted closer together 

 than the late varieties — say about 8.000 to 

 the acre. The finest crop of this variety 



Early York. 

 (one hundred and fifty thousand heads of 

 cabbage) we ever saw, was raised a few 

 years ago near the city. The grower could 

 commence on one end of the row to cut, 

 and continue to the end, all well headed. 

 They averaged about 7 pounds. 



Improved Largre I^ate Drumhead. 

 Fine large variety; should be sown early in 

 the fall for winter, or during December and 



January for late spring use; it will stand 

 more cold than the Brunswick. 



Protscher's Superior I^arge I^ate 

 Flat Dutcli. This is the most popular va- 

 riety for winter cabbage, acd cultivated by 

 almost every gardener who plants for the 

 New Orleans market. Heads are large and 

 solid, often weighing from fifteen to twenty- 

 five pounds. 



In regard to the time of planting, see re- 

 marks under the head of "Cabbage" in the 

 directions for planting tor July. We have 

 tried seed of the Flat Dutch from different 

 growers, but have found none yet to 



Large Flat Brunswiclj. 



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 

 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 

 highlv. 



, Stein's Barly Flat Dutch. This is 

 one of the earliest cabbages for its size. 



Early Dwarf Savoy. 

 The demand for the seed has increased 

 almost double since it was introduced. It 

 is a sure header, very regular and well 

 adapted for shipping.' Is planted exclu- 

 sive of all other kinds by some of_ the larg- 

 est cabbage growers in this vicinity. 



Solid South. A cabbage introduced by 

 C. L. Allen, one of the leading cabbage 

 growers on Long Island. It is of the same 

 season as the Early Summer, but more 

 regular in shape than that variety, and 



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