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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



CABBAGE 



Grer. Eopf-Eohl. Fr. Chow Pomme. 

 One ounce will produce two thousand plants and sow about fifty square feet. 



The requirements for a good crop are rich soil, deep plowing, high manuring, good seed 

 and thorough after culture. For early use, sow seed of the early kinds in the hot-bed, or 

 in a box in the house, early in February, and transplant them in the open ground in April, 

 in rows two feet apart and eighteen inches between the plants in a rojv; or sow in a seed- 

 bed outside as soon as the soil can be worked, if you do not care for real early cabbage. 

 These may be transplanted in about four weeks. For second early cabbabe, sow in April and 

 transplant in May. For late cabbage, sow in May and transplant in June, in rows three feet 

 apart and two feet apart in the row. In transplanting cabbage or cauliflower it is important 

 that the plant is set down to the first leaf; that the stem may not be injured in case of frost; 

 be careful not to cover the heart of the plant. Hoe every week and stir the ground deep. 

 As they advance in growth, draw a little earth to the plants until they begin to head. To 

 prevent splitting or bursting of cabbage, go frequently over the ground ana start every cab- 

 bage that appears about to mature, by pushing them over sideways, which breaks some of 

 the roots and checks its growth. To prevent the attacks of cabbage fly on small plants 

 dust thoroughly with plaster, air-slacked lime, or wood ashes freely over the young plants. 

 For the cabbage worm, try "Slug-Shot." 



Our Cabbage Seed is grown from high-bred selected stocks, of the best American grown 

 varieties. The purchase of cheap Cabbage Seed is the poorest investment in the world;. the 

 failure can never be known until an entire season's labor and outlay are lost. 



Xiarly Jersey Wakefield 



EABZ.7 JERSEY WAKEFIELD. Many ex- 

 perienced market gardeners consider this 

 the very best "First Early Cabbage." It 

 is certainly deserving of its great popular- 

 ity, and is grown for market more exten- 

 sively than any other early cabbage. It 

 has been our aim to have the very finest 

 strain of so important a variety and we 

 can recommend our seed as sure to give 

 satisfaction. It heads up remarkably hard 

 and solid; having few outside leaves the 

 plants can be set close together. The heads 

 are of excellent quality and of large size 

 for so early a cabbage. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts., 14 lb. $1.00. 



EXTRA EARLY EXPRESS. This variety is 

 a few days ahead of any other early sort. 

 It has grown a head fit for the market in 

 80 days from sowing of the seed. Has 

 few outside loose leaves, and almost every 

 plant forms a fine head, and can be planted 

 close together. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 ^ lb. $1.00. 



EARLY WINTTINGSTADT. One of the best 

 in cultivation for general use. It comes 

 both early and late; is remarkably solid 

 and hard, even in summer, and keeps well 

 in hot or cold weather. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., V4. lb. $1.00. 



Early Spring- Calibagre 



EARLY SFRmG-. This variety is a round, 

 flat-headed extra early cabbage, coming in 

 with the Wakefield and yielding more than 

 any other extra early variety. Every head 

 is uniform as if moulded, and remarkably 

 solid even when young. Few and small 

 outside leaves, small veins, fine texture 

 and delicate flavor. Having compact heads, 

 with few outside leaves, can be planted 

 twenty-one inches apart, making over 13,000 

 to the acre. A most valuable variety to 

 gardeners and private growers. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., 1/4 lb. $1.00. 



G-LORY or ENKHOUSEN". The originators 

 of this Holland variety say: This cabbage 

 will produce double the crop of any other 

 early variety. In season, it is one of the 

 earliest of the flat head sort, size medium, 

 but very firm and solid, a most desirable 

 sort for home and market use; the flavor 

 is good, the leaves being very flne ribbed. 

 On account of its solidity this variety keeps 

 much longer than the ordinary early kinds. 

 Once known it will hold its own with the 

 market gardeners and home grower alike. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., % lb. ^1.00. 



