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Early 
French Ox- 
heart. A 
leadingvariety 
among the 
market gar- 
deners; heads 
very early, 
tender, and of 
fine flavor; oi r 
seed is select- 
ed from extra 
fine stock. 
Improved 
Premium 
Late Flat 
Dutch. This 
is the best 
strain of this 
standard variety and more largely grown than any other 
for market and long-keeping quality. Short stem and 
large solid flat heads. 
Large French Oxheart. 
Excelsior Flat Dutch. This is a California variety 
and we consider it one of the best late sorts grown. The 
heads ore large and compact, of a light green foliage. 
Valnable as a Winter cabl*age, also for Fall use by sow- 
ing early. 
Mammoth 
Marblehead, 
Marblehead. One of the latest and 
largest of the cabbage tribe. Solid, 
tender, and free heading. 
Drumhead Savoy. The Savoy 
Cabbages are the finest flavor of all; 
finely crimped and netted and yet makes 
a compact, solid head. Dark green. 
heads uniformly and is of large 
size, often weighing 20 lbs.; heaiis 
pyramidal, the outer leaves spiral 
and spreading, which necessitates 
planting it wider than the early 
sorts. One of the best for early 
shipments. 
All Seasons. Similar in form 
to the Stone Mason; solid, com- 
pact; claimed to be as early and 
larger than the Henderson’s Sum- 
mer; comparatively new; wher- 
ever tried has given surprising 
satisfaction. 
Red Dutch. Used almost exclusisely for pickling. 
It is one of the hardiest of all cabbages; will keep later 
in the season than any of them. Slow to mature, how- 
ever, and requires a richer soil for its perfect development. 
“True” Jersey Early Wakefield. 
Early Jersey 
Wakefield. The 
best early Cabbage in 
cultivation. It pos- 
sesses the merit of 
large size of head, 
small outside foli- 
age, and uniformity 
in producing a crop. 
Early Winning- 
stadt. A second 
early variety, coming 
in abont three weeks 
later than the early 
varieties. It is an ex- 
cellent sort, as it 
Henderson’s Early Snmmer. Heads about ten 
days later than the Jersey Wakefield, It may be classed 
as the best large early Cabbage. In weight it is equal to 
most of the late varieties; its short outer leaves enable it 
to be planted as close as the Jersey Wakefield. 
Filderkraut resembles the wellknown Winningstadt. 
but is larger, more pointed, and heads up with fewer out- 
side leaves. Largely grown for making kraut. 
Fottler’s Improved Brunswick. A second early 
and late variety grown originally by the Boston garden- 
ers, but which is now cultivated quite generally all over 
the country. 
Early Dwarf Ulm Savoy. This is earlier and 
dwarfcr than the Drumhead, and of very fine flavor. 
Cauliflower. 
Culture. Cauliflower ought to receive a similar treatment to Cabbage, except that it requires an extra rich soil, 
»n oeeasional application of liquid manure and frequent watering, especially when heading. Earlv sorts are 
mostly sown in hot beds, and transplanted before setting out in open ground, and finally transplanted in rich deeply 
tworked soil, 2 ft. by 15 inches apart. Late sorts are sown and cultivated like late Cabbage, When heading tie 
he top leaves together to protect from exposure to the sun. 
Early Dwarf Erfurt. Extra Early Dwarf, small Large White French. A superior late sort of fine 
leat, solid, pure white heads, best quality. ... . , , 
quality, with short stem and large well-formed beads. 
Early Snowball. The earliest and best heading 
variety cultivated; dwarf habit and short outer leaves. Large Late Algiers. New, and much prized for 
(See among specials). 
Early Paris. A popular French variety. White and 
cure to head, and standard sort for early or late crop. 
Late Asiatic. Large, white and eompaet, but later 
than the preceding. 
Veitch’s Autumn Giant. This is one of the best 
late varieties grown. Kobust habit, large heads, com- 
pact and thoroughly protected by leaves. 
