VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES. 



The FIRST Flat Cabbage fit for Market. 



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 Will A verage about 

 FORTY to the Crate. 



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HENDERSON'S " EARLY SPRING.' 



I A ROUND FLAT-HEADED EXTRA EARLY. 



^J&\ Coming in with the Wakefield and yielding one-third more than any other 

 Extra Early. 



^1 Every head as uniform as if moulded, and remarkably solid even when young. 

 Few and small outside leaves. Small veins. Fine texture and delicate flavor. 



In our catalogue for 1893 we illustrated " Our Honor Arch," composed of our valuable introductions. The keystone to this arch was that 

 well-known speciality, Henderson's Early Summer Cabbage. We then cherished no idea that so soon as 1895 we should have a variety which 

 would not only equal, but even exceed it in value. Such, however, is the claim we make for Henderson's Early Spring Cabbage. 

 Our patrons, remembering that we have introduced such peerless varieties as Early Jersey Wakefield, Early Summer, Succession and 

 Autumn King, will agree that we have done much to improve this valuable vegetable. As twenty years ago we introduced Henderson's 

 Early Summer Cabbage, fully convinced that it would achieve the immediate and permanent popularity it deserved, so now, with no 

 less confidence, we call attention to this variety, being just as fully assured that it will prove the most valuable early Cabbage ever 

 introduced. We say it advisedly and confidently, our opinion having been formed alter unusally careful, patient and critical tests. The 

 variety is of early Summer type but about one-fifth smaller having only four or five outside leaves, and these so small, and growing 

 so near to the head, that it may be successfully planted twenty inches apart, about fourteen thousand plants to the acre, as cIom' as 

 any variety we know of. But its great value lies in the fact that it is the only first Early FLAT Cabbage. It possesses wonderful 

 uniformity in shape, being round, slightly flattened at top of head. The veining of the leaves is particularly fine, in which respect it shows its 

 finely bred character, being entirely free from any coarseness whatever. There is no Cabbage we know of having a more solid head; but added 

 to this, it has the peculiarity of heading firmly at an early stage in its growth, so that the finest Cabbage, though small, can be obtained long 

 before it has attained its mature size. It is entirely free from anv rankness of flavor such as spoils many well-known Cabbages. (See cut.) Price, 

 15c. per pkt. ; 6Uc. per oz. ; $1.75 per i lb. ; $6.00 per lb. 



Those who have Grown ^ ir 



HENDERSON'S EARLY SPRING CABBAGE O A I ! 



"We have finished cutting the new Karty Spring Cabbage and must say that it is the 

 earliest of all flat cabbages known to us Every plant made a perfect head an 1 a good 

 size, averaging thirty-two heads to a crate. We set the cabbage the same distance 

 apart as the Early Summer. This was wrong, for it has very little foliage and can be 

 grown as cl'se as the Charleston Wakefield, i e.. about 13.500 plants to the acre. It 

 will make one-tlurd more of a crop and be just as early as the Wakefield. It has a 

 double advantage for this section, being early and flat." 



Martin's Point, S. C. GERATY & TOWl.ES. 



" Your Earlv Spring Cabbage is all you claim, the very best very early cabbage I 

 have planted in twenty years, every one heading fine, notwithstanding they were cut 

 down with the late frost. All my customers say, bring me some more Early Spring 

 Cabbage." Gait, Ont., THOS. EGEKTON. 



"The Early Spring Cabbage is the finest I ever saw in this county. I had cabbage 

 two weeks before any of my neighbors." 



"We bought one packet of your Early Spring Cabbage last spring and considered 

 1 hem the finest early Cabbage we ever grew. They were about five davs ahead of the 

 Wakefield." 



"I have heads now of your Early Spring Cabbage that weigh five pounds, that were 

 planted eleven weeks ago. Your Early Spring will take the place of the Wakefield or 

 Charleston with me." 



"Your Early Spring Cabbage are all that you advertise them to be. I had fine luck 

 with them this spring." 



