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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



CABBAGE 



Ger. Eopf-Eohl. Ft. 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 

 ind 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 row; or sow in a seed- 

 oed 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 cabbage, sow in April and 

 cransplant 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; 

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

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

 Drevent splitting or bursting of cabbage, go frequenly over the ground and 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 fiy on small plants 

 lust 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. 



A treatise entitled "Cabbage," and how to grow them, by mail prepaid for 30 cts 



Early Jersey Wakefield 



EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. Many ex- 

 perienced market gardeners consider this 

 the very best "First Early Cabbage." It 

 is certainly deserving or 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. 20 cts., % lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 



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. 15 cts., 

 % lb. 40 cts., lb. $1-50. 



EARLY WINN1NGSTADT. 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. 4 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., % lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.40. 



Early Spring- Cabbage 



EARLY SPRING. This variety is a round, 

 fiat-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. 25 cts., % lb. 5 cts., lb. $17.5. 



HENDERSON'S EARLY SUMMER. This va- 

 riety is popular with market gardeners. It 

 forms large, solid, round, flattened, com- 

 pact heads, of 'excellent quality. The 

 heads average over double the size of the 

 Jersey Wakefield, while it matures only 10 

 to 12 days later. Per Dkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 

 cts., Vi lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 



ALL SEASONS or VANBERGAW. Nearly 

 as early and as good as Early Summer, 

 but yielding heads from a third to a half 

 as large again. An excellent variety either 

 for early or fall use; hence its name, "All 

 Seasons'" In quality no cabbage can sur- 

 pass it in sweet, tender and rich flavor. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^4 lb. 50 cts., 

 lb. $1.75. 



