CABBAGE— Continued 
its great perfection in flavor 
after frost, when it becomes 
as tender and even more de- 
licious than Cauliflower. The 
heads are of medium size, 
borne on short stems and 
not as large as the ordinary 
late Cabbage, hence will 
stand closer planting. Our 
stock of this is American 
grown and will produce uni- 
formly large heads for this 
variety. Pkt., 15c; oz., 40c; 
U lb., $1.00. 
PREMIUM LARGE LATE 
FLAT DUTCH.— One of the 
oldest varieties in existence, 
and more largely planted 
than any other sort, produc- 
ing large solid heads, bluish- 
green, with a broad and flat 
surface. When touched with 
frost the outer leaves be- 
come tinted with reddish- 
brown; head is white, crisp 
and tender. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
40c; 'A lb., $1.60. 
EARLY FLAT DUTCH.— 
An early Cabbage of good 
size. Heads are flat and 
very solid. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
40c; 54 lb., $1.60. 
LARGE LATE DRUMHEAD. 
— A fine, short-stemmed strain 
of Late Drumhead, highly 
esteemed by the market gardeners of the Southwest, 
where it is said to stand warm weather better than most 
other sorts. The heads are of good size, round, flattened 
on the top, fine grain and keeps well. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
40c; 54 lb., $1.60. 
Red Cabbage 
MAMMOTH RED ROCK.— By far the best, the largest 
and hardest heading Red Cabbage in cultivation; very 
uniform in size, weight, solidity, and deep red color. 
The heads grow to weigh 10 to 12 pounds. Pkt., 15c; 
oz., 55c. 
Succession 
How to Make a Hot Bed 
Each season we have numerous inquiries for the proper 
method of making a hot bed and some of its uses. 
The hot bed is very necessary for the successful growth 
of early plants, and in this section should be started in 
January and February, depending on the plants which 
you wish and the time you wish to have them ready to 
put out in the open ground. 
INSTRUCTIONS. — Dig a trench east and west three 
feet wide and about sixteen inches deep, and as long as 
you want it. This trench should be dug, preferably, on 
the south side of a building or windbreak; far enough 
away from a building to escape the 
drip from the eaves. Fill this trench 
with horse manure from the stable, 
tramping and wetting it thoroughly so 
that it will heat evenly; cover this 
manure with about three or four inches 
of good soil, and when the soil has 
warmed up from below planting may 
be commenced. 
Frame and Cover 
for Hot Bed 
For north wall use a board 12 in. 
high; south wall 6 in. high. End 
boards cut on a slant; north end 12 
in., south end 6 in., making slant of 
6 in. in 3 feet towards south. This 
makes your frames. 
For covering use either hot-bed sash 
or a frame covered with a good canvas, 
well hinged on north, hooked on the 
south, so wind cannot disturb it. 
After plants have started and the 
weather is so you can, raise covering 
and let in as much air and light as 
possible. Close them on frosty nights. 
It is well to purchase a thermometer 
and keep on the inside of the hot bed. 
under the cover; the temperature should 
not be allowed to go above 75 degrees 
nor below 50 degrees at night. In a 
hot bed of this kind you can start al- 
most any kind of vegetable or flower 
seed, and have ripe fruit and blooming 
plants much earlier than otherwise, 
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