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Cabbage 



Kopf Kohl (Ger.) Cavolo (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants 



Cabbage requires a fairly rich, well-drained garden soil, a high 

 nitrogenous fertilizer applied as necessary, and good clean culti- 

 vation at ail times. For an early crop, sow seeds in late February in 

 greenhouse or hotbed, later transplant to coldframe for hardening, 

 then to the garden in early April. For later crops, sow seeds in April 

 to May, in outdoor seed-beds, and transplant to garden to stand from 

 to 2 feet in rows 2J^ feet apart. 



Note individual prices 



Early and Second-Early Sorts 



Golden Acre. 105 days. The earliest of all Cabbages. Matures 

 hard, round heads, uniform in size, with few outer leaves, in 80 

 days from sowing. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; J^Ib. 

 $1.50. Postpaid. 



Improved Copenhagen Market. 110 days. This improved new 

 strain typifies the true characteristics and merits of Copenhagen 

 Market. The solid heads begin to form about a week later than 

 Golden Acre, but not all at one time, and are about 20 per cent 

 larger and heavier. Matures about one week before Enkhuizen 

 Glory. Pkt. 10 cts.; }4oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; }4\h. $1.10. Postpaid. 



Enkhuizen Glory. 115 days. The solid, globe-shaped heads are 

 unsurpassed for size, crispness, and uniformity. Adaptable to 

 many soil conditions, it is one of the best all-round Cabbages for 

 market or home-garden. Pkt. 10 cts.; %oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 

 Jilfa. $1.10. Postpaid. 



Extra-Early Jersey Wakefield. 100 days. One of the very earliest, 

 pointed-head varieties. Firm, solid, and crisp, with few outside 

 leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; J^Ib. $1.25. Postpaid. 



Large Charleston Wakefield. 110 days. A selection from the 

 preceding, it matures about 10 days later. The heads are con- 

 siderably larger, oblong, and pointed. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 20 cts.; 

 oz. 35 cts.; MIt>- $1.00. Postpaid. 



Early Allhead. 120 days. Distinguished by its large, solid, flat 

 heads, this variety is recommended to home gardeners where only 

 one planting of Cabbage is made. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 

 35 cts.; H\h. $1.00. Postpaid. 



All Seasons or Succession. 130 days. Slightly later than Early 

 Allhead, the heads are larger and thicker. An excellent all-purpose 

 Cabbage. Pkt. 10 cts.; >^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; )4\b. $1.00. 

 Postpaid. 



Stein's Dwarf Flat Dutch. 135 days. Large, solid, flat heads with 

 short stems. Matures much earlier than Late Flat Dutch. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; J^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; KIt>. $1.00. Postpaid. 



Improved Copenhagen Market Cabbage 



Main-Crop and Late Cabbages 



Perm State Ballhead. 135 days. Perhaps the heaviest-yielding 



Cabbage on the market. Heads remarkably large and solid. Pkt. 



10 cts.; y 2 oz.. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; ]4\b. $1.50. Postpaid. 

 Large Late Flat Dutch. 140 days. Heads are heavy, broad, and 



flat. An excellent winter keeper. Pkt. 10 cts.; J-^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 



35 cts.; Mlb. $1.00. Postpaid. 

 Short-Stem Danish Ballhead. 135 days. Dwarf grower. A big 



producer of large, heavy heads. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 



cts.; Mlb. $1.00. Postpaid. 

 Wisconsin Yellows -Resistant Hollander. 135 days. An excellent 



late sort for kraut and winter storage. Similar to Danish Ballhead 



in appearance. Pkt. 10 cts.; K)Oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; l^\h. $1.00. 



Postpaid. 



Savoy and Red Cabbages 



Perfection Drumhead Savoy. 130 days. The best of all late 

 Savoy-leaved Cabbage. Large, solid heads whose flavor is im- 

 proved by frost. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; L|Ib. $1.00. 

 Postpaid. , 



Mammoth Rock Red. 130 days. A select strain of the largest- 

 heading Red Cabbage. Pkt. 10 cts.; Yioz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; J^Ib. 

 $1.25. Postpaid. 



Chinese or Celery Cabbages 



Chihili. 105 days. Earliest of the Chinese Cabbages. Heads are 

 crisp, upright, and torpedo-shaped, measuring 15 to 18 inches 

 long. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; ^lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 



Wong Bok. 110 days. A compact, short, and broad-growing head 

 of good flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; Hoz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts ; }4lb. $1.25. 

 Postpaid. 



Carrots 



Gelbe Rube (Ger.) Carota (Ital.) 



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One ounce of seed will plant 100 feet of row 



Sow from early spring to the end of June, in rows }/i inch deep and 

 from 16 to 18 inches apart. To obtain a good crop, cultivate fre- 

 quently. After the plants are established, thin out to stand 3 to 4 

 inches in the rows. Rarely subject to disease or insect pests. Best re- 

 sults are obtained in a well-worked, deep soil that has been thor- 

 oughly fertilized the previous season. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vilb. 60 cts. 



Improved Chantenay. 68 days. A quick-growing popular variety 

 with broad-shouldered roots tapering slightly to an abrupt point. 

 Flesh deep orange, of fine quality. A good winter keeper. 



Morse's Bunching. 70 days. Tops short, bushy and strong. Roots 

 at maturity are almost cylindrical, with round shoulder, and 

 measure 1 to 1J^ inches in diameter and 8 inches long. Very 

 smooth and fine deep orange in color. The core is small and in- 

 distinct. 



Danvers Half-Long. 76 days. A grand old favorite and a great 

 yielder; its roots, 5 to 6 inches long, are nearly cylindrical and 

 deep orange in color. 



Red-cored Chantenay. 72 days. A new strain of the well-known 

 Chantenay, with tops somewhat smaller. The roots are heavy 

 shouldered, tapering down to a pronounced stump. The flesh is 

 fine grained, sweet and tender, and the small core is hard to 

 distinguish. 



Nantes. 70 days. An almost coreless Carrot that adapts itself to 

 forcing or garden culture. Its roots, 6 to 7 inches long, are cylin- 

 drical and blunt-ended with reddish orange flesh. 



Oxheart or Guerande. 75 days. Thick and blunt-rooted, with 

 a fine flavor. Roots 5 inches long and 3 to 4 inches in diameter. 



Early Short Horn (French Forcing). 63 days. Used largely for 

 early and late outdoor sowings and for forcing under glass. Crisp 

 reddish orange roots about 3 inches long and 1 inches in diameter. 



Improved Long Orange. 85 days. Very long-pointed roots of good 

 quality. A heavy yielder. Useful for stock-feeding as well as for 

 the table. 



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