WALTER S. SCHELL, Inc., QUALITY SEEDS, HARRISBURG, PENNA. 
CABBAGE 
HOW TO GROW CABBAGE.—To get the earliest possible 
crops, sow the seed of the early varieties under glass (green¬ 
house or hotbeds) in February, in beds or low boxes (“flats” 
we call them), about 18 inches square and 4 inches deep. 
Sow the seed in rows about 3 inches apart; when plants are 
2 V 2 or 3 inches high, thin them out so they will stand 2 inches 
apart in the rows. As soon as the ground outside can be worked 
properly, set out the plants in rows 2 feet apart and the plants 
about 18 inches apart in the rows. Nitrate of soda is good to 
give the plants a good start; apply it around but not against 
the plants. If no hotbed then sow the seed outdoors in the 
garden as soon as you can prepare the soil. If the season is 
dry, water the plants freely—Cabbage is about 80 per cent 
water. For the late Cabbage sow the seed outside in rows in 
May; transplant in July. Keep dusting them through the 
season with Slug-Shot, which is not harmful to people but 
kills the Cabbage worms and prevents the eggs from hatching. 
For Cabbage lice (mostly found on underside of leaf) spray 
them (the lice) with Ever Green. It kills them and is harmless 
to the Cabbage. (We have it. See index.) One ounce of seed 
will sow a row of 300 feet and make about 2,500 plants; 4 
ounces to the acre. Always sow plenty of seed to give you all 
the plants you need—your surplus you can readily sell at 
a profit. 
M5~See Penn State Ballhead on page 7 and be sure to order it. 
EXTRA-EARLY VARIETIES 
Schell’s “Harrisburg” Extra- 
Early Cabbage 
This is, without question, the best extra-early 
round-headed variety. It is very early, forming its 
hard, heavy, round heads in 75 days from sowing the 
seed. You can grow 150 heads of Harrisburg Cabbage 
on the same space required for 100 heads of other 
varieties, because the plants of Harrisburg are very 
compact with few outside leaves and these keep close 
to the head so that you can set the plants 12 inches 
apart instead of 18 inches as required for other sorts. 
Its extreme earliness makes it a very desirable variety. 
I recommend it highly. Pkt. 10 cts.; V 2 OZ. 25 cts.; 
oz. 40 cts.; l /\\b. $1.35; lb. $4; 5 to 10 lbs. at $3.75 
per lb.; 25 to 50 lbs. at $3.50 per lb. 
Special Strain Extra-Early Jersey Wakefield. Iden¬ 
tical with Jersey Wakefield, except smaller; is ready 
to cut fully a week to ten days earlier. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
Vioz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; J41b. 85 cts.; lb. $2.50. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. The best first-early pointed- 
head Cabbage. Heads very solid and of best quality. 
Pkt. ioc.; Yoz. 20c.; oz. 35c.; l /a\ b. 85c.; lb. $2.50. 
Schell’s Early Perfection Cabbage 
Schell’s “Harrisburg” Extra-Early Cabbage 
Glory of Enkhuizen. One of the best early round- 
headed varieties. If planted with Jersey Wakefield, 
will mature ten days later. Heads are round as a 
ball, very solid, and fine-grained. Pkt. ioc.; Yt oz. 
20c.; oz. 35c.; Klb. 85c.; lb- $2.50. 
Early Winnigstadt. Pointed head; like Jersey Wake¬ 
field, except it requires longer to mature. Pkt. ioc.; 
Yt oz. 20c.; oz. 35c.; Y\b. 85c.; lb. $2.50. 
Copenhagen Market. Regular Strain. Extra-early, 
round-headed. A valuable variety, grown extensively. 
The heads are 7 to 8 inches in diameter, and average 
4 pounds. A sure-heading variety of excellent 
quality. Matures 68 days after transplanting. Pkt. 
10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; J^lb. $1; lb. $3.50. 
Ye Olde Copenhagen Market, Schell’s Original 
Strain. This is about two weeks earlier than the 
regular early strain. The plants are dwarf, very com¬ 
pact, with few outer leaves. The heads are round 
as a ball, hard, solid, of medium size and very uni¬ 
form. A most excellent strain. Pkt. 15 cts.; 2 pkts. 
25 cts.; Y oz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; Xlb. Si.85; THb. 
S 3 - 25 ; lb. $6. 
Golden Acre. Extra-early, round, solid close-grained 
head. Similar to Copenhagen in type but smaller 
heads and the plants are more compact, and it is 
ready to cut a week earlier. Pkt. 15 cts.; J^oz. 35 cts.; 
oz. 60 cts.; Ylb. Si.75; lb. S5.50. 
SECOND-EARLY VARIETIES 
Schell’s Strain Charleston Wakefield 
We have developed a strain of this important early 
market Cabbage that has won for us much praise. 
Being half again as large as Jersey Wakefield and only 
a week to ten days later to first cutting, you can see its 
great value as first-early Cabbage. Be sure to grow 
plenty of it. Note our low prices. Pkt. 10 cts.; V 20 Z. 
20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; V^b. 90 cts.; *41b. $1.45; lb. 
$2.75; 5 lbs. $12; 25 lbs. $56.25. 
Early Dwarf Flat Dutch. Heads large, nearly round, 
solid. Pkt. ioc.; oz. 35c.; b. 85c.; lb. $2.50. 
All Head. Very large, flat, solid heads; second early. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; Yoz. 20c.; oz. 35c.; Jilb. 85c.; lb. $2.50. 
Schell’s Early Perfection 
A very large, early, round-headed Cabbage of the 
greatest value to those who grow for market. It is 
without question one of the best round, hard-headed, 
early Cabbages in cultivation. The heads are very 
solid, weighing 8 to 10 pounds, the stems short, with 
few outside leaves, which allow very close planting. 
It follows 10 days after my extra-early "Harrisburg.” 
You can have just as fine a crop as shown in this picture 
of Schell’s Early Perfection, if you plant this variety, 
one of our own valuable introductions. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
V 20 Z. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 141 b. $1-50; lb. $5; 5 to 10 lbs. 
at $4.75 per lb. 
FOR FROST-PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS, SEE PAGE 73 
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