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Late Cabbage — Continued 



Surehead Cabbage 



SUREHEAD. This variety is unrivaled today, 

 being pronounced by thousands of growers the 

 surest heading and best main crop cabbage. 

 The demand from all parts of America for this 

 famous cabbage is steadily increasing. No 

 other cabbage has elicited so many voluntary 

 expressions of praise. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 

 cts., *4 lb. 90 cts. 



VOLGA or STONE HEAD. A variety lately in- 

 troduced from Russia. It is strong and hardy, 

 invariably producing a crop. The heads are 

 large, round and perfectly solid. Few outside 

 leaves and does not crack. The flesh is firm, 

 tender and white: most desirable for kraut as 

 well as for all other purposes. It is about two 

 weeks earlier in maturing than the other late 

 main sorts. We predict this cabbage will iead 

 all others as a main crop variety when better 

 known. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., % lb. 90 

 cts. 



WISCONSIN NO. 8. A "yellows" resistant 

 strain of cabbage developed out of our stock of 

 Hollander under the direction of Dr. L. R. 

 Jones of the University of Wisconsin. At 

 Racine, Wisconsin, where for several years 

 many of the commercial crops of cabbage 

 were badly infected or entirely destroyed by 

 the disease called the yellows this strain has 

 proven to be practically immune from attack. 

 The disease resistant properties of this variety, 

 however, apply only to that known as the 

 "yellows" and no claim is made that it is less 

 susceptible to other forms of disease such as 

 Black Rot, Black Leg or Club Root than other 

 sorts. Although showing considerable varia- 

 tion in type the plants resemble Hollander 

 but are larger and more leafy and spreading. 

 The heads are round or somewhat flattened and 

 retain to a remarkable degree the solidity and 

 excellent keeping qualities of the Hollander. 

 For localities where Cabbage plants are affect- 

 ed by the yellows we earnestly recommend a 

 planting of this new strain. Pkt. 10 oz. $1.00. 



PREMIUM FLAT DUTCH. As a variety for 

 the winter market it has no superior, and is 

 more extensively grown than any other. Heads 

 large, bluish green, round, solid, broad and flat 

 on top; they open wide and crisp, are tender 

 and well flavored. One of the very best to 

 keep. With good cultivation on moist, rich 

 ground, ninety-five in a hundred will head up 

 hard and fine. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., V* 

 lb. 90 cts. 



Your seeds are of the best I have ever seen, or 

 tried. The Notts Elxelsior Peas are just fine; I 

 have picked about four bushels off three rows 

 sixty feet long. — F. A. Nay lor, Johnson Co., 

 Iowa. 



CAULIFLOWER 



Ger. Bluhmen Kohl 

 One ounce will produce 2000 plants. 



Cauliflower ought to receive a similar treatment 

 to Cabbage, except that it requires an extra rich 

 soil, an occasional application of liquid maaure 

 and frequent watering, especially when heading. 

 Early sorts in this latitude are mostly sown in 

 January or February in hot-beds, transplanted 

 once before setting in open ground, and finally 

 transplanted before the middle of April in rich, 

 deeply worked soil, 2 feet by 15 inches apart. 

 Latj corts are sown and cultivated like late cab- 

 bage. When heading, tie the top leaves together 

 to protect from exposure to the sun. 



Early Snowball Cauliflower 



Fr. Chow Fleur. 

 EARLY SNOWBALL. The improved strain that 

 we offer of this variety is the best that is 

 grown, no difference under what name it is 

 offered. Can recommend this highly to market 

 gardeners as one of the best early cauliflowers. 

 Very early and reliable in heading. Of dwarf 

 habit, with very short outer leaves, allowing it 

 to be planted close together. Per pkt. 15 cts.. 

 % oz. 60 cts., oz. $2.00. 



DANISH GIANT. This variety is also listed as 

 "Dry Weather" Cauliflower. This is a fine, 

 large variety, that produces solid, pure white 

 heads, about a week or ten days later than 

 Snowball. Its main feature is the fact that it 

 will stand an unusual amount of dry or warm 

 weather and still produce perfect, large, solid 

 heads. So it is especially adapted for growing 

 in localities where all other sorts fail to grow. 

 By use of this strain fine cauliflower can be 

 grown in many dry districts where it has been 

 impossible heretofore to raise this delicious veg- 

 etable. Per pkt. 15 cts., % oz. 50 cts., oz. 

 $1.75. 



HALF EARLY PARIS. One of the most populai 

 varieties in cultivation; heads very white, com- 

 pact, of delicious flavor, sure to head and 

 good for an early or late variety. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 70 cts. 



LENORMAND'S SHORT STEMMED. A superior 

 variety with fine, large, well formed heads. 

 Very early, hardy, and stands dry weather. The 

 curd is very close and uniform, and well pro- 

 tected by leaves, which render it desirable for 

 early and late use. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 oz. 35 

 cts.. oz. 70 cts. 



All 5c packages Garden or Flower Seeds, 6 pkgs. 25c. 



