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around and deposit their eggs upon, when they should be 

 pulled up and destroyed. 



The cabbage worms which destroy the leaves and heads 

 later, may be killed by dusting with pyrethrum powder. 



If the disease called club root should get a foot-hold do not 

 plant the land with any of the Brassica family for a year 

 or two. This is usually an effective remedy. 



To preserve cabbage during the winter, pull them on a dry 

 day, and turn them over on the heads a few hours to drain. 

 Set them out in a cool cellar, or bury them with the heads 

 ■downward, in long trenches, in a dry situation. In the Middle 

 .States, bury the head and part of the stump in the open 

 ground, and place over them a light covering of straw or, 

 boards, to protect them in severe weather. 



A great many of the varieties of Cabbage are simply strains 

 rather than distinct sorts and are practically the same as 

 some older and better known kind. We do not think there is 

 & single variety offered in this country which we have not 

 seen both in trial and in fields, and we are confident that 

 «very good quality can be found in as high degree in some one 

 on the hst we offer as any kind in existence. 



EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD This is the earhest and 



hardest heading of 

 the extra early sorts 

 and most gardeners 

 depend upon it for 

 the bulk of their 

 extra early crop. 

 Our stock is grown 

 and selected with 

 the greatest care 

 and there is none 

 better and few as 

 good. Heads coni- 

 cal, very compact 

 and solid, of ex- 

 cellent quality. The 

 thick, stout leaves 

 and compact habit 

 EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD- 9/ this^sort make 



for wintering over and very early setting. 

 CHARLESTON, OR LARGE WAKEFIELD.— A strain 



■of Jersey Wakefield in which the plant is larger and later, 



the head larger and not so pointed. It is very popular with 



many gardeners who want a larger head than the Jersey and 



^re not so particular as to earliness. 



EXTRA EARLY EXPRESS.— An extra early sort in 



which the plants are compact, with round, thick leaves 



and form an oval head, which is astonishingly large for the 



size of the plants. The heads are proportionately thicker and 



less pointed than those of the Jersey Wakefield, and it is 



only slightly later than that sort. 

 VERY EARLY ETAMPES.- Similar to the weU known 



Jersey Wakefield. The plants are hghter colored but not 



quite so hardy. 



The heads are fully 



as large, not quite 



«o pointed and are 



of excellent qual- 

 ity. Sold also as 



"Earliest of AH," 



"Wonderful," etc. 

 EARLY YORK. 



— An early variety. 



Heads small, heart 



shaped, firm and 



tender ; of very 



•erect and dwarf 



habit, so that they 



may be grown fif- 

 teen or eighteen 



inches apart. 



EARLY LARGE YORK.— Succeeds the Early York. It is 

 of large size, about ten days later, moi^e robust and bears the 

 heat better. 



HENDERSON'S EARLY SUMMER.— A very early, large 

 heading cabbage. Heads large, flat or slightly conical, and 

 they keep longer without bursting than most of the early 

 sorts. Valuable for both family and market. This may be 

 called an improvement on the Newark Flat Dutch, which it 

 has superseded. 



ALL HEAD EARLY.— A variety in which the plants 

 are more compact, the leaf smoother and thicker and the 

 heads rounder, harder and more uniform in shape than the 

 Early Summer. Certainly a good variety which promises to 

 become very popular. 



EARLY DWARF FLAT DUTCH.— Continued experience 

 confirms our belief that this is the best early round headed 

 sort. Stems short, leaves comparatively few, having short 

 stalks, upright, so that plants can be planted closely; heads 

 large as Early Summer, solid, and stand long without burst- 

 ing. Our stock should not be confounded with the inferior 

 later stocks frequently offered imder this name. 



ALL SEASONS.— The sort almost universally grown on 

 Xong Island for the New York market. Heads very large, 

 -round, often nearly spherical, but usually somewhat flat- 



tened ; very solid, and of the best quality, keeping as well as 

 the -winter sorts. Plant very vigorous and sure heading; 

 leaves large, smooth, with dense bloom. Remarkable for its 



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EARLY YORK. 



HENDERSON'S EARLY SUMMER. 



ability to stand the hot sun and dry weather. Our trial has 

 shown that heads which were fit for market by July 10th, 

 were still salable September 10th, the only change being 

 increased size and density. One of the very best sorts for 

 general cultivation. Inferior strains of this sort are often 

 sold under the name of Vandergaw, etc. 



SUCCESSION. — A sure heading, long keeping variety, veiy 

 similar in every respect to All Seasons. Our seed is from 

 carefully grown selected stock and vvill be found fully as 

 good as that offered by any one. 



DEEP HEAD. 



DEEP HEAD.— An early strain of the Flat Dutch tjT)e. 

 The plant is rather below medium size; very short stemmed 

 and few leaved. The leaves are large, broad and quite tlaick. 

 The head is oval and very large for size of plant, solid and of 

 good quahty. It matures just after the All Seasons Cabbage 

 _^^,^_^ and is very popular 



^^^ with Detroit gardeners. 



EARLY WINNIG- 

 STADT.— One of the 



best for general use. 

 being a very sure head- 

 er, and will grow a 

 hard head under cir- 

 cumstances where most 

 sorts woxild fail, so that 

 those who have failed 

 with other kinds could 

 hope to succeed with 

 this. It seems to suf- 

 fer less from the cab- 

 bage worm than any 

 other sort. Plant very 

 compact, vdth short, 



thick leaves. Heads regular, conical, very hard, and keep 



well both summer and winter. 



FILDERKRAUT.— Similar to, but larger, much more 

 pointed, and heading up with fewer outside leaves than the 

 Winnigstadt, and highly esteemed for making kraut. Good 

 either for first or second crop, and succeeds particvilarly well 

 on rich prairie soils. 



EARLY DWARF FLAT DUTCH. 



