12 J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 
Make Real Profit With Cabbage 
CULTURE.—Cabbage requires a strong good soil and should be heavily fertilized 
or manure worked in well before transplanting. The best fertilizer for Cabbage should 
contain available Phosphoric Acid 7%, Potash 8% and Nitrogen 5%. To raise large 
Cabbage without good soil and without working the plants well is an impossibility. 
Cabbage is sown here almost every month of the year, but the seed for the main crop 
should be sown from July to September. For a succession seed can be sown till Novem- 
ber. The main crop for spring should be sown during November. Wakefield varieties 
should be sown a little earlier than the Succession, the latter kind not till November 
but in a frame, so the young plants-can be protected against cold weather, which we 
generally have in December and January. After the middle of January setting out can 
be started. These early varieties of Cabbage require special fertilizing. Cabbage is one 
of the best paying crops for the market gardener, but it requires more work and atten- 
tion than mest people are willing to give to raise during the months of July and August. 
Plants raised in August are the surest to head here. Sow the seeds thinly in seed beds, 
and water several times during the day; the seed should not be allowed to get dry from 
the sowing of the seed till large enough to transplant. There is no danger in doing this 
of scalding the plants; so treated they will be less liable to attack by cabbage flies. 
Tobacco dust and ‘Corona Dry’’ scattered on the plants and in the walks between the 
beds prevent insects. One ounce to 3,000 plants, 5 ounces to the acre. Requires 90 to 120 
days to mature. 
STEIN’S EARLY FLAT DUTCH.—One 
of the earliest cabbages for its sSize., a sure 
header, very regular and well adapted for 
shipping. Packet, 10c.; 0z., 35c.5; %4 1b., 85c.; 
lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
STECKLER’S SPECIAL SUCCESSION.— 
FROTSCHER’S SUPERIOR LARGE 
LATE FLAT DUTCH.—This is the most 
popular variety for winter cabbage, and 
cultivated by almost every gardener who 
plants for the New Orleans market. Heads 
are large and solid, often weighing from 
A sure headimg sort, intermediate or second 15 to 25 pounds. Special stock raised for 
early in season and adapted for autumn as us. Packet, 10c.; 0z., 35c.; % lb., $1.00; lb., 
well as late summer use. The plants are | $3.50, postpaid. 
vigorous, with a short stem and have STECKLER’S SPECIAL CHARLESTON 
numerous, rather short, outer leaves which WAEKEFIELD.—This is a few days later 
are somewhat frilled. The heads are large than the Early Jersey Wakefield, makes a 
deep, very firm and of excellent quality. large and firm head. We strongly recom- 
The seed we offer is from carefully grown mend it as the best main crop early cab- 
selected stock. Packet, 10c.; 0oz., 60c.; %4 bage grown for the home market and 
1b., $2.00; 1b., $6.00, postpaid. garden. Our seed of this is grown from a 
specially selected stock. Packet, 10c.; 02Z., 
60c.; %4 1b., $2.00; 1b., $6.00, postpaid. 
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Chinese Cabbage. 
CRESCENT CITY FLAT DUTCH.— 
Is the most uniform heading’ cabbage, 
suitable for the South; heads are large and 
solid. About two weeks earlier than the 
Superior Large Late Flat Dutch. Recom- 
mend same highly. Packet, 10c.; 02Z., 35c.; 
1% 1b., 80c.; 1b., $2.75, postpaid. 
MAMMOTH BED RO 
and surest heading red cabbage, much bet- 
ter than stock offered as Red Drumhead. 
The plants are large and vigorous with 
medium length stems and spreading outer 
leaves, which are dark green with red 
veining. The heads are late maturing, 
large, round, very solid and of very attrac- 
tive deep red color. This variety is much 
used for cold slaw and pickling. Packet, 
ee OZ,, 35C.; A lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50, post- 
p s 
CK.—The largest . 
CHINESE.—This variety differs entirely 
in appearance from the Cabbage of 
Europe, being rather like a Cos Lettuce. 
It sometimes forms a long, rather full 
and compact head and sometimes grows in 
a plain cluster of half-erect leaves, dis- 
posed in the form of a funnel. The 
leaves are boiled, chopped up and seasoned 
with butter, also raw as a salad with 
French dressing. Sow during Spring and 
Fall. Packet, 10c.; oz., 35c.; 44 1b., $1.00; 
lb., $3.50, postpaid. 
ALL SEASON.—An excellent market 
variety, the heads are large and solid, 
globular in shape, the ribs pinkish and not 
quite as thick as of the Superior Flat 
Dutch. Will stand heat and drouth. 
Packet, 10c.; 0z., 35c.; 1% 1b., 75c.; lb., $2.50, 
postpaid. 
