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W. F. ALLEN’S PLANT; AND SEED CATALOGUE. 
LARGE CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD. — Selected 
stock, large solid heads, of good quality, a few days later 
than Early Jersey Wakefield, especially recommended 
for market gardeners 6r*for home garden; produces fully 
twice as much per acre as the early variety. The strain 
T offer is exceptionally pure and can not fail to give sat¬ 
isfaction as it combines all of the good qualities of an 
early long keeping sort, which is especially desirable for 
shipping. This variety is grown around Philadelphia, 
and Charleston, S. C. and many other points, for long 
distance shipment, and is practically the best large 
early sort on the market. Pkt. 5c;*oz. 15c; quarter lb. 
50c; lb.“$1.50. 
PREHIUM FLAT DUTCH.—This is a 1 standard late va¬ 
riety that has been a favorite for many years. It is a 
superior cabbage for late use, possessing all the good 
qualities of the Flat Dutch and is a sure header: with 
good cultivation on moist rich ground, ninety-five in 
one hundred will head up hard. I have a; fine stock of 
seed of this popular late variety. Pkt.‘5c; oz. 15c; quart¬ 
er-lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. * 
EARLY ETAMPSE.—This admirable 'early cauoage 
has come into very wide fame within the last few years 
It is ten days to two weeks earlier than most other early 
varieties; it forms a fine, hard, pointed head of extra 
quality; it has a short stem and grows close to the ground, 
and by reason of having so few outer (loose) leaves, the 
plants may beset eighteen inches apart in rows two and 
a half to three feet apart: with good soil and high culture 
almost every plant makes a head. The Etampse is in 
every way one of the most desirable first early varieties 
Plants set in March will produce marketable heads by 
the first of June. Pkt. Ec; oz. 15c; quarter-lb. 50c; lb.$l 50' 
IHPROVED LARGE LATE 
DRUnHEAD.—The heads of 
this variety grow to very 
large size and heavy weight; 
they are solid and of good 
quality and texture; can be 
planted closely in the field 
as it has but few loose leaves 
It is an excellent winter, 
variety, largely planted by 
groAvers Avho make a speci¬ 
alty of shipping cabbage, as 
it stands transportation well. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; quarter-lb. 
50c; lb. $1.50. 
SUCCESSION. —This fa¬ 
vorite variety comes in a few 
days after the early summer 
and is a good early, round 
headed sort, which heads 
very e\ T enly. It is a popular 
variety and largely groAvn by 
both market gardeners and 
amateurs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c 
quarter-lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
AHERICAN DRUMHEAD SAVui.—The lea\'es are 
Avrinkled in a peculiar and characteristic manner. It is 
an excellent winter keeper and I recommend it to mark¬ 
et gardeners and amateurs. The heads in this strain of 
Sa\ r oy are large and very compact, and of the most pro¬ 
ductive appearance. Savoy cabbages are noted for their 
fine and delicate flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; quarter-lb. 50c: 
lb. $1.50. 
EARLY SUnnER.—This is one of the best of the 
large early cabbages and is exceedingly \ r aluable for the 
market gardener as it has short outer leaves adapted for 
close planting, thereby a large number being groAvn to 
the acre. It is a sure and satisfactory cropper, matur¬ 
ing ten days to two weeks after Early Jersey Wakefield, 
with heads uniformly round and flattened form; heads 
are very compact and solid, and usually doable the 
weight of Early Jersey Wakefield. Pkt. Ec; oz. 15c; 
quarter-lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
AUTUHN KING, or WORLD=BEATER.—This is an ex¬ 
tra large and solid head \ r ariety well suited for fall and 
winter use; it will produce heads of enormous size with 
an abundance of dark bluish green leaves groAving close 
about the large flattened heads: the plant is of extra 
strong groAvth and requires a longer season than do the 
earlier and small varieties. Seed should be soavii in this 
latitude about the first of June, when it Avill produce 
fine heads for autumn and winter use. Pkt. 5c. oz. 15c; 
quarter-lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
MAMHOTH RED ROCK.—The largest and most solid 
of the red varieties; a sure heading sort; and tender; 
color is deep red, both outer leaves and inside head. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; quarter-lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
DANISH BALLHEAD.—This famous cabbage Avas first 
introduced from Denmark tAventy-tAvo years ago and 
our seed of this A'ariety are absolutely unsurpassed: it is 
highly esteemed for Avinter use because of the great so¬ 
lidity and excellent keeping qualities of the heads. It 
is an easy matter to grow this same cabbage in cool lo- 
SOLID SOUTH. 
SOLID SOUTH.—A magnificent cvbbage resembling 
the Early Summer but is earlier, larger and more uni¬ 
form. has fewer outside leaA'es, and is less liabie to run 
to seed when soAvn in the fall. All who have grown this 
variety are enthusiastic in its praise; does well both for 
early and late crop and is equally well adapted for the 
family garden and for shipping. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; quarter- 
lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
cations in this country: large quantities of it ha\ T e been 
imported for spring sales from Denmark and it has 
proven to be most popular in our markets. From re¬ 
peated trials as well as from experience of many cus¬ 
tomers purchasing this variety, I am convinced that 
every one Avho plants it will be pleased with the out¬ 
come. The heads are more solid than that of any other 
\ r ariety grown, and will weigh about a quarter more 
than any other A^arieties of the same size. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: 
quarter-lb. $ 1 . 50 . 
