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PETEJ^ HEl^OEt^SOfl St CO.— VEGETflBliE SEEDS. 



-^lcCABBAGE.3}e^ 



German, Kopfkohl. — French, Chou Pomme. — Spanish, Repollo. 

 1 oz. will produce 1,500 pilants ; 1.3 lb. of seed in beds to transplant for an ■ 



Of the early varieties of Cabbage, in latitudes where the thermometer never indicates 20 degi 



the freezing point, seed may be sown in the open border in October, and transplanted on the firs 



of spring ; but in our Northern States they must either be sown in hot-beds in February, or wintei 



cold frames : for this purpose the seed is sown from the 10th to the 20th of September. Attentior 



important ; if too soon the plants might run to seed, and if too late they would be too small. In f 



weeks from the time of sowing they will be fit to transplantinto the cold frames. In planting, it is v 



tant with Cabbage or Cauliflower, that the plant is set down to the fii-st leaf, so that the stem i 



ground, for, if exposed, it will be split by the action of the frost, and will be injured in consequi 



plants are usually set out from the middle of March to the middle of April, in rows about two feet 



eighteen inches bet^veen the plants in rows. This earliest crop matures in June. For secom 



early kinds should be sown first week in April and planted out in May. This crop should mati 



and August. The late varieties are usually sown in the early part of May and the plants are 



at distances of three feet between the rows, and two feet between the plants. This crop matur 



ber, October or November. If to be grown for market purposes, for complete details see the n; 



of our book, "Gardening for Profit." 



FIRST EARLY CABBAGES. 



PEj^DEF^eN'^ ^ELECTED E^I^IiY JERSEY W^KEEIEIt:! 



Original Stock. 



The merits and characteristics of the Early Jersey "Wakefield Cabbage a; 

 well linown as to hardly need repeating here ; still, as our catalogue annu 

 into the hands of thousands who have not before seen it, we may state 

 universally considered the best early Cabbage in cultivation. Among its me 

 be mentioned its large size of head for an early sort, small outside foliag< 

 uniformity in producing a crop. The heads are pyramidal in shape, having illu 

 or rounded peak. This variety was first brou2;ht into general notice by tht ,t« 

 Peter Henderson, in his book, "Gardening f .r Profit," when it was first j 

 twenty-flve years ago. {See cut.) Price, 10c. per p'.ct., 35c. per oz., SI. 00 p 

 S3.50 per lb. 



HKNDEEsoN-s SELECTED EARLY JEEBET WAKEFIELD. "THE CHARLESTON," ov LaFge TypB of WakefieM. 



THE LARGEST AND BEST "FIRST EARLY" CABBAGE. 



For some years past customers have requested us to procure for them, if possible, a Cabbage which had all the characterist o: 



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"Early Jersey Wakefield, but of a greater size. "With this in view, we carefull}' selected from one of our best stocks of Wakeflel 

 -type, which is now so fixed in its character that we can offer it with confidence to those desiring a Cabbage of this kind. This 

 will average about 50 per cent, larger in size than the old type of Wakefield, and is only two or ttiree days later. (Stock limited . 

 15c. per pkt., 60 cts. per oz., S2.00 per }£ lb., $7.00 per lb. 



UXPRESS. Five years' trials of this superior Cabbage have proved it to be the earliest in culti- 

 vation, and in this class cannot be excelled. While not so large as Jersey Wakefield, it is four 

 or five days earlier. The heads are uniform in size and shape, exceedingly solid and firm, 

 and of a fine, mild flavor. Though the heads are small, large crops may be obtained, tor they 

 have but few outside leaves and may therefore be planted very close. (See cut.) 10 cts. pkt., 30 



cts. oz., §1.0014 lb.. S3.00 lb. SECONB EARI.Y AND 



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EXPRESS CABBAGE. 



HK>DERSON S EARLY SUMMER. 



I.AXE CABBAGES. 



HENDERSON'S EARLY SUMMER. This 

 peerless, Cabbage was named and first offered^ 

 for sale by us in 1874, and every j'ear since we 

 have used the utmost care in the selection of 

 heads for seed purposes, andhave so improved 

 the variety that to-day we are selling a far 



better strain of the Early Summer than we sent out in the year of its 

 tion. This variety is about ten days later than the Jersey Wakefield, 

 of over double the size, it may be classed as the best large early Cabbage. 

 Price, lOcts. per pkt., 35 cts. per oz., SI. 00 per I4 lb., $3.50 per lb. 



HENDERSON'S SUCCESSION. (See cut, page 23, and see full descrlptio: 

 Price, 15 cts. per pkt., 50 cts. per oz., $1.75 per 14 lb., 86.00 per lb. 



EARLY WINNINGSTADT. A variety coming in about three w. 

 than the earlv varieties. 10 cts. pkt., 30 cts. oz., SI. 00 i-| lb., $3 



FOTTLER'S IMPROVED BRUNSWICK. One of the very best. H. 

 flat, solid, and of good quality. Stem remarkably short, a sure heade iii 

 stand long without cracking. 10 cts. pkt., 25 cts. oz., 60 cts. I-4 lb., :i25 



HENDERSON'S AUTUMN KING. We believe this to be the finest sti h 

 Cabbage extant. It produces regulai-, even heads of enormous size, 

 relied upon to produce a greater weight of crop per acre than any othe 

 from the fact of its producing so few outer leaves and going all to 1 

 " Autumn King" Cabbage has now received a most thorough trial anc 

 the highest satisfaction. {See cut, page 23.) Price, 15 cts. per pkt., 50c 

 $1.75 per 1.',^ lb., S6.00perlb. 



PREMIUM FLAT DUTCH. An excellent standard late variety, develo 

 earlier in the fall tlian most late sorts, and for that reason not quite so w 1 

 for winter use. It is largely grown as an earlv fall sort ; is very t i|d 

 of superior flavor. 5 cts. pkt., 20 cts. oz., 60 cts^ ij lb.. $2.00 lb. 



HENDERSON'S SELECTED LATE FLAT DUTCH. This will be fc 

 the most satisfactory stocks of late Cabbage. Wo have for years bee 

 and improving this old f.ivorite, and for this purpose we have, each yea 

 selected the largest and best heads, and now we consider it superior tc 

 strain of this deservedly popular Cabbage. Price, 10 cts. per pkt., 30 c 

 $1.00 per 14 lb., $3.00 per lb. 



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