Best by Test for over Sixty Years 
CABBAGE 
(Brassica Oleracea Capitata.) 
Chou Pomme. Kopfkohl, Kraut. Cavolo cappuccio. Col. repollo. 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is sufficient for 100 feet of drill, 8 
ounces will give enough plants for an acre. For early spring 
cabbage, sow 14 of an inch deep from the middle of September 
to the middle of October, and when the plants are large enough 
transplant in rows 2% feet apart, leaving about 15 inches between 
the plants, but many successful growers are now setting them 
as close as 12 inches. When a supply of plants has not been 
secured in the fall, sow in cold frames in December, or in a gentle 
hot-bed the last of February; give plenty of air at proper times 
in order to harden the plants and transplant in the open ground 
as soon as the weather permits. For a summer crop, sowings may 
be made in March until the middle of May. For winter cabbage 
sow Flat Dutch, Drumhead, and Savoy from middle of May to last 
of July, transplanting when large enough; late cabbage should be 
set 3 feet apart and not less than 18 inches in the row. It is 
useless to attempt the cultivation of this crop without deep and 
thorough plowing or spading and an abundance of rich, well- 
decomposed manure or suitable substitutes. Frequent stirring of 
the soil is essential especially when seasonable rains are lacking. 
Each time the ground is worked it should be drawn up a little more around the stem until the head begins to form, when 
one final, thorough cultivation should be given. Many successful gardeners grow cabbage without transplanting, sowing 
the seed thinly in drills or in hills, and afterwards thinning to the proper distance in the row. 
Tait’s Thoroughbred Pilot Cabbage 
EXTRA EARLY 
Tnit’c Tfinrrui crVihrPfl Pilot ^e believe this remarkable cabbage is the earliest in cultivation, being ready for 
ldlls 1IIU uu ° u c _market quite two weeks in advance of the Selected Wakefield. The long conical 
shape of the head allows nearly thirty per cent more plants to the acre than of any other cabbage, and it is therefore 
very economically grown. The flavor is so exceptionally delicate and mild that it is well adapted for family use or local 
market, although brought out especially for truckers, and all growers of cabbage should have a portion of their crop in 
this variety. Although admittedly less hard than many of the later varieties, it is not an uncommon thing for the Pilot 
to sell for profitable prices when the Wakefield and similar cabbages fail to bring even the cost of shipment. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 35 cts., 14 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.25. Postpaid. 
EARLY 
Selected Early Wakefield Cabbage 
Splppfprl WnLpfiplfi A selection from the True Early Wake- 
OC1CUCU tt dnciiou field, and is about a week earlier in 
heading. It is practically the same shape as the True Early Wake¬ 
field, but smaller, and very uniform in heading. All growers of 
Early cabbage should use it in connection with our other strains of 
Wakefield. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 14 lb. 65 cts., lb. $2.25. Postpaid. 
Tait’s Thoroughbred True Wakefield 
has been for many years the leading sort in America. There are, 
however, numerous stocks of this variety, but we believe that our 
Thoroughbred strain of True Wakefield—larger and a week earlier 
than any other strain of Wakefield Cabbage except our Selected 
Wakefield—is undoubtedly one of the finest early cabbages in exist¬ 
ence. The heads are extremely solid, conical in shape, and have few 
outside leaves. It is grown under special supervision by careful and 
experienced farmers on Long Island and is the kind preferred by 
truckers and market gardeners from Norfolk to Florida. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 25 cts., 14 lb. 65 cts., lb. $2.25. Postpaid. 
Tait’s Thoroughbred Norfolk Wakefield 
efforts to improve the Wakefield Cabbage we have succeeded in 
getting a Cabbage that will average nearly as large as the Charles¬ 
ton Wakefield, but which comes in about ten days earlier. We 
believe it is what Market Gardeners have been looking for and we 
urge all cabbage growers to have a portion of their crop in this 
variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 14 lb. 65 cts., lb. $2.25. Postpaid. 
Remember we deliver free at catalogue prices—except where noted. Write for special prices in large quantities. 
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