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Arthur T.Bodding ton, 3^2 West 14^th St.. New Vork City 



CABBAGE, continued 

 Improved Extra Early Jersey Wakefield (selected stock). 

 Standard early variety; %oiiical in shape; medium-sized heads; 

 very solid; few outside leaves. Pkt. 5 cts.,Oi;. 25 cts., H\b. 75 cts., 

 lb. $3. 



Large Early York. Solid and of good size. It endures the heat 

 well, seldom fails to head. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., J(ll). 60c., lb. $2. 



Large Late American Drnmbead. One of the largest, most 

 solid and best keeping late varieties; good quality. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., '4 lb. 60 cts., lb. $2 



Newark Early Flat Dutch. Large, solid heads; very popular 

 among Long Island farmers. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz, 25c., ^Ib. 6oc., lb. $2, 



Premium Flat Dutch. A popular late variety ; its keeping quali- 

 ties are unsurpassed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Xlb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 



Succession (Improved). One week later than Early Summer, but 

 is double the size, handsome, large and a sure header. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., K'b- 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



Snrehead. This is a good strain of Late Flat Dutch, having great 

 reliability for heading. The heads grow large, and are of good 

 texture. It is also a good keeping variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 Klb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



The Honser. The heads are large, weighing, on an average, 10 to 

 12 pounds. This late Cabbage is perfect in every respect as to 

 size, weight, quality, sure-heading, smallness of heart, and long 

 keeping. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., }i\h. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



Winnigstadt. Large and solid ; one of the best for general use. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts. 



RED CABBAGE 



Othello This Cabbage puts into the shade everj' variety known 

 ' in the trade, as it surpasses them all by far in size, pro- 

 ductiveness and keeping quality. It has all the superior qualities of 

 the true variety of largest Flat White Brunswick Cabbage, being of 

 the same great size as the latter, which exceeds by far that of a" 

 known varieties of Red Cabbage. It has also the same shape, form- 

 ing a smooth, flat, slightly arched head, is exceedingly firm, deep 

 glossy black-red and is the best keeper during the winter. These 

 qualities mark Red Cabbage Othello as the largest, most productive 

 and best-keeping dark red variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts., $1.50. 

 Mammoth Rock Red. The best, largest and surest-heading Red 

 Cabbage ever introduced. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., M'lb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



SAVOY CABBAGE 



American Drumhead Savoy. For winter use this variety is un 

 surpassed ; heads large, solid, tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., %\h. 

 60 cts., lb. $2. 



Early Dwarf Ulm Savoy. Superior dwarf variety of fine C|uality. 



Pkt. 5 cts , oz. 15 cts., ;{lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 Perfection Drumhead Savoy. Certainly the finest, and largely 



grown on Long Island for the New York market. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 



20 cts. 'A\h. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



CARDOON 



Used in Salads, Soups and Stews, etc. 



SarbPtt Cardcjn Cardo 



Culture. — Sow early in spring, in rows where they are to stand, 

 and thin them to 2 feet apart. When full size, bind the plants to- 

 gether with bast or rafha, and earth up like celery to blanch. The 

 stems of the leaves are used for salads, soups and stews. The stems 

 sliould be wintered in a cellar away from frost. 



Large Solid. Grows nearly 4 feet in height. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 ■ilb. 75 cts., lb. I2.50. 



CORN SALAD, or FETTICUS 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill 



Sted6§a(at M.\che 



Afai lia o I 'alcrianilla 



CHICORY 



Common, or Wild. Used in Barbe de Capucin, a salad made in 

 France. .Sown in June, the roots are transplanted in autumn into 

 sand in a cool cellar. Tlie young shoots form the Barbe de Capu- 

 cin. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Witloof. Known in restaurants as French Endive. Sow in May 

 and June in drills. Transplant or thin to 6 inches ; treat as En- 

 dive, except that late in summer or fall it should be gradually 

 banked up like celery. The stalks when blanched make delicious 

 salad. It is used by tlie French as a boiled vegetable. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Large-rooted Magdehurg. These roots are the Chicory of com- 

 merce. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K'b. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



For Endive, or French Chicory, see page 78 



COLLARDS, or COLEWORT 



33[attertof)l Chou Coha Cabii 



One ounce will produce 3,000 plants 



Culture. — Sow seed as for cabbage, in June, July and August 

 for succession. Transplant when a month old in rows a foot apart 

 each way and hoe often. 



Creole, or Southern. Cabbage greens, used as a substitute for 

 cabbage in the South. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. locts., J^lb. 30 cts., lb. gocts. 

 True Georgia. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\b. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Culture. — Sow during August or early in September, in drills K 

 inch deep and 6 inches apart. If the weather is dry when the seed is 

 sown, tread it lightly to insure germination. Just Ijefore the winter 

 cover thinlj' with straw or leaves. 



Large-seeded. The most popular variety grown. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., !^1b. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Surprise your garden and plant some of Boddington's Quality 

 Vegetable Seeds 



Brussels Sprouts, The Wroxton (See page 76) 



CRESS (Pepper Grass) 



^reffe Cresson Ben-o o Mastuerzo 

 Sow thickly in shallow drills, early in the spring and at intervals 

 throughout the season for a succession, as it soon runs to seed. 

 Water Cress requires a stream of running water, ditch or pond, in 

 which it will grow without care, except at first keeping weeds from 

 interfering with it. 



One ounce will bow 160 feet of drill 



Extra Triple Curled. The best variety ; leaves beautifully cut 

 and curled; highly prized for garnishing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 i^lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Upland. Crisp tender, perfectly hardy; easily raised in any gar- 

 den, and has the peculiar spicy flavor of Water Cress. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., 5{!b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



WATER CRESS 



This wholesome salad may be grown in any moist situation, but 

 more successfully by the edge of a running brook. Sow in May, on 

 the ground where it is intended to be grown, and the thmnings 

 transplanted. 



True Sweet Water Cress (Erfurt). The best sort. Pkt. 15 cts., 



oz. 30 cts., l{lb. $1. 



