Catalogue of Novelties. 3 
CABBAGE. — Peerless Early. 
This new variety now sent out for the first time com¬ 
bines more of the qualities desired by gardeners for 
our Early Market Cabbage , than any other kind in cul¬ 
tivation. Remarkably vigorous in growth, quickly 
forming large, solid heads of the finest quality, and re¬ 
maining longer after heading without bursting* or crack¬ 
ing than any other variety. In a number of trials the 
past season by market gardeners with the most popu¬ 
lar Early Varieties, this proved in every case much the 
best, giving perfect satisfaction. Nearly equaling 
Jersey Wakefield in earliness, and growing twice as 
large {often weighing 12 or 15 lbs. each), with few 
loose outer leaves, thus allowing them to be set out 
nearer together in the rows, gaining more plants to the 
acre than some of the coarser growing varieties. Price, 
25c. per packet ; $1.50 per ounce. 
PEERLESS EARLY CABBAGE. 
CAU LI FLOWER.—Snowball. 
One of the very earliest and most reliable sorts. It is very dwarf, and being of compact form, 
heads large and of superior quality. For forcing under glass during the Winter and Spring this 
variety is well adapted. It may be added that this variety does equally as well for late sowing. 
Price, per packet, 25c.; per ounce, $4.00. 
CELERY.—Solid Ivory. 
For the first time we introduce this as a perfect type of Dwarf White Celery. Its extreme dwarf 
compact habit, beautiful white color throughout, its neat growth and simple cultivation, upon the 
surface of the ground instead of in trenches ; all that is necessary in the way of earthing up can be 
done in a very simple manner with an ordinary hoe; a little care being taken to bring the stalks 
clo^ together, to assist in its complete blanching. It is solid, crisp eating and delicious ; the fil- 
bsrT-nut flavor is most remarkable. Per packet, 25c. 
CELERY.—White Plume. 
This season, for the first time, is introduced a new 
kind of Celery, that we feel satisfied will so simplify its 
culture that the most inexperienced can now grow Celery 
blanched in the proper condition for the table, just as 
easily as a Cabbage or Lettuce. The peculiarity of the 
Celery known as “ White Plume” is, that naturally its 
stalk and portions of its inner leaves and heart are 
white, so that by closing the stalks, either by tying them 
up with matting, or by simply drawing the soil up against 
the plant and pressing it together with the hands and 
again drawing up the soil with the hoe or plow, so as to 
keep the soil that has been squeezed against the Celery 
in its place, the work of blanching is completed ; while it 
is well known that in all other kinds of Celery, in addi¬ 
tion to this, the slow and troublesome process of high 
“ banking ” with the spade is a necessity. 
Another great merit of the “ White Plume ’’Celery is 
that it far exceeds any known vegetable as an ornament 
for the table. Price, 50c. per packet. 
■WHITE PLUME CELERY. 
