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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Gabbage. 
Therein no garden vegetable grown tlml. siieoesx or fail¬ 
ure so plainly defends upon the quality of seeds sown. Poor 
seed of Cabbage lsdear at. any price. Our seed is all raised 
on Long Island, where the finest Cabbages in the world are 
grown. We could buy common Cabbage seed for very much 
less, but we know our customers would rather pav'a little 
more and get seed they can rely upon. Three things are 
necessary lo raise fine Cabbages: Extra good seed. rich, 
mellow soil, and thorough cultivation. 
Childs' Bismarck. This wonderful Cabbage, introduced 
by us three years ago, was produced bv cross-fertiliz¬ 
ing extra fine strains or Drumhead. Flat Dutch and 
Large Drumhead Savoy: then by careful selection 
and saving for several years a type was established 
entirely distinct, and. we believe, superior to anv 
other Cabbage. It shows the Savoy blood bv dark 
green color and slightly wavy leaves, though mil. 
crinkled. It possesses the largest size ever attained in 
Drumhead or Hat Dutch and the superb quality of tile 
Savoy. Pkt.. lOr.: oz., 25c.; tt*.. *2.75. 
Newark Early Flat Dutch. An early, large Cabbage of 
excellent, quality of the flat-head type. Pkt.. Ilk-.; oz.. 
30c.; lb.. *3.00. 
Excelsior Large Flat Dutch. This is a fine strain of Flat 
Dutch, always a standard sort, particularly in I lie South 
and Southwest, as it heads well in 1ml weather. Quality 
good and size large. Pkt., 3c.; oz.. 3k 1 .; it*., *2.tm. 
True Surehead. This is also of the Flat Dutch type, and 
therefore very certain In head, however hoi and dry the 
weather. The heads are large, round, and flat, and very 
hard and firm of texture, fine grained, and of most ex¬ 
cellent quality. If is also a remarkably good shipper ami 
keeper, and is Imund to become a universal favorite. 
Pkt.. ltk-.; oz.. 3k-.: II*.. *2.1)0 
Wlnningstadt. This is a German variety, very distinct, 
with large, pointed heads, solid and closely packed, 
'cry fine quality and exceedingly popular.' Pkt.. 3c.; 
oz.. 20c.; It*.. *2.00; 
Red Dutch. The most popular pickling Cabbage. Large, 
deep red. Pkt.. 5c.: oz.. ilk-.; if*.. * 2 . 00 . 
VJAKE field 
Early Long Island Wakefield. A standard variety, earlv 
an<. of line quality. Our strain is perfect. I * k t 10«- ' 
oz.. k*.; 1 r>.. M 
Vnndergaw. The introducer of this is one of the moat noted 
Cabbage growers in the Tinted States, and for years sold 
s , • variety to his neighbors for $10.00 per pound. 
A highly bred Cabbage that could hardly be improved in 
any respect. Compact, short-stemmed, sure to head, 
with heads very uniform and hard, few outer leaves, and 
quality of the very best: crisp, fine grained and delicate 
ami delicious flavor. Can be used as second early, main 
erop, or as a late Cabbage, by sowing seed in succession 
Pkt.. 10c.; oz., 2T»c\ : lb., $L\oO. 
