lyANDRBTHS' DESCRIPTIVB LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 17 
CORN— FIELD SORTS. 
Landreths' Early Summer Slim ears, 8 to 10 rows, grain reddish yellow flint; 
i'lint. valuable lor replanting. 
Xiandreths' Large WMte Flint . Long slim ears, grain white and fiiiity, best hominy 
corn 
Pennsylvania Long Yellow l*ong narrow ears, grain deep yellow. 
Flint. 
Tuscarora Flour corn, grain white and soft. 
Pennsylvania Early Dent . . . . Uars large and well filled, grain golden, indented on 
the top. 
Leaming Ears pointed, grain rich in color, narrow and small, 
very productive. 
Golden Dent Grain indented, golden in color, very productive sort. 
Southern "White Gourd Seed . . Very showy, large grain, vigorous in stalk and foliage. 
WMte Horse Tooth strong vigorous grower, used largely for ensilage, fine 
for meal. 
White Sheep Tooth ....... Strong in foliage, grain long and narrow, used for 
ensilage and for meal. 
CABBAGE— FIRST EARLY. 
Landreths' Earliest Similar in form to i^arly Wakefield, but larger and as 
early. 
Select Very Early Jersey Wake- Short stemmed, cone shaped, a reliable header. The 
field, leading early market sort, 
liandreths' Large York The hardiest early variety we sell. Ten to fifteen 
days later than Jersey Wakefield. Proof against 
both heat and cold. 
Charleston Large WakelBeld . . A large selection of Early Jersey Wakefield. 
Heedland Early Drumhead . . . Short stemmed, flat headed, large and early for its size, 
very choice— not excelled by any. Early flat sort. 
Bloomsdale Early Market .... This might be compared to a mammoth Wakefield, 
but three weeks later in maturing, very desirable. 
A vigorous producer and perfectly hardy. 
CABBAGE— SECOND EARLY. 
Landreths' all the Year 'Hound An early flat head, suitable for use at all seasons, 
Winnigstadt Early, pointed, popular with Germans. 
Bloomsdale Early Dwarf Flat Very hardy, leaves thick and dark, heads large and 
Dutch. flat; stands any amount of heat, and cold don't hurt it. 
Louisville Early Drumhead ... A short stemmed Early Flat head. 
Bloomsdale Bullock Heart ... An early large cone-shaped variety, very choice. 
Landreths' Early Summer Flat The earliest of the large flat sorts. 
Head. 
Vandergaw Early Drumhead . . A large heading, early, flat sort. 
Early Flat Dutch . A flat headed early ripening sort. 
Succession Flat An intermediate sort, flat head, 
New York All Seasons Heads deep or thick, flat to round, color dark. 
Early Brunswick Early for a large flat, very short stemmed. 
Bloomsdale Early Drumhead , Head flat and large, early to mature ; not excelled by 
any intermediate sort of whatever name or descrip- 
tion. 
Long Island Medium Flat intermediate in ripening, head flat and large. 
Dutch. 
St. Denis A variety of reputation in the Gulf States. 
CABBAGE— LATE. 
Market Gardeners' Large Late Head flat, large, heavy, hard, smooth leaved, late; a 
Flat Dutch. winter sort. 
Market Gardeners' Large Late Very weighty heads, flat to half-round, not surpassed 
Drumhead. by any late sort. 
Bloomsdale Large Late Flat A large late sort, a good shipper and good keeper; a 
Dutch. long standing sort. 
Bloomsdale Large Late Drum- Noted for its excellent quality, late, large, reliable 
head. as a header. 
Landreths' Large Late Moun- Resists heat and cold, strong growing, late ripener, 
tain^ a mammoth header ; a show sort. 
Surehead A variation of the late Flat Dutch, 
Mammoth Bergen The largest of the late ripeners. 
Buncombe . . . .■ A favorite in the mountain districts of North Carolina 
Hollander A late distinct sort, long stalked, leaves thick and 
smooth, plant very hardy, head round and solid ; 
a fine keeper. 
Drumhead Savoy Flat, large, leaves crumpled like a Savoy Spinach. 
Ulm Savoy A flat headed German Curled Savoy. 
Green Curled Savoy ....... A conical headed, light green, curl-leaved sort, very 
choice. 
Green Glazed ........... A glossy pea green variety, tough leaf, resisting 
insects. 
Hed Dutch Used in pickling, head large and flat, color red to 
purple. 
CARDOON. 
Puvis 
The thick fleshy midribs cooked same as Asparagus. 
