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I F there is any one thing more than another in the vegetable world that should have the greatest possible care in the growing of the 
seed crops, it is the Cabbage. Of late years many gardeners and truckers depend on this crop almost entirely; and, realizing this 
fact, we are making a great specialty of the varieties we offer. These are grown under our own general supervision, and we know 
from repeated trials there are none more reliable and none that can be more implicitly depended upon. The Cabbage requires a 
deep, rich soil, and thorough working. For ordinary home use, with either early or late varieties, sow in seedbed early in spring; but 
for early use the plants should be started in a hotbed or cold frame. Plant the large varieties three feet apart; the small, early sorts, 
eighteen inches to two feet; setting the plants down to the first leaf. The Savoy Cabbages have wrinkled leaves, and are of fine flavor, 
especially after a little frost has touched them in the autumn. One ounce of seed will yield about 3,500 plants. If Cabbages are troubled 
with insects, use Vick’s Insect Exterminator — see advertisement, page 87. 
20th Century. Vick’s Earliest of All Cab¬ 
bage. Th is new variety, introduced by ourselves in 1900, came to us from 
Denmark, the home of the famous Danish Ballhead Winter Cabbage, and is 
without exception the earliest Cabbage yet introduced. Heretofore the 
Jersey Wakefield has been cultivated for earliest of all Cabbage, producing 
pointed or sugar-loaf heads, but in the 20th Century we have the round shape 
like All Seasons and others, which is the preferable form. The heads are 
medium sized, and solid as a cannon-ball. It grows more compactly than 
either Wakefield or Winnigstadt, and therefore yields a much larger crop. For 
garden use it is unexcelled. Packet, 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; lb., $5.00. 
Selected Early Jersey ‘WaKefield. The lead¬ 
ing early variety and most popular for private or market gardeners’ use. 
Our stock of this standard Cabbage is grown and selected with the greatest 
care, and can be relied upon both for vitality of seed and trueness to type. 
The heads are conical in shape, solid, and compact; the outer leaves are thick 
and heavy, which make the Jersey Wakefield the best for wintering over 
and very early setting. Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 25 cents ; lb., $2.50. 
Charleston, or Large Wakefield, a strain of Wakefield in which 
the heads are decidedly larger and not so pointed, and about a week later. 
Unlike some other early sorts it is not liable to burst open when matured. 
Its solidity of head and long-keeping qualities mai%c it deservedly popular with 
market gardeners and shippers. Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 25 cents; lb., $2.50. 
Early Winnigstadt. A distinct second early sort, and one of the best 
for general cultivation. Being very hardy, it is therefore less subject to 
wet or drouth, insects or disease. A sure-heading variety, giving entirely 
satisfactory crops. The heads arc uniform in size, conical in shape, and 
very solid. It is valuable for early use, and on account of its solidity, and 
short, thick leaves, it makes also a good winter Cabbage. Packet, 5 cents ; 
oz., 20 cents; lb.,$2.00. 
Early Spring. This is a valuable extra early variety, coming into 
use as early as Wakefield, and yielding one-third more. The heads are 
round, slightly flattened, and very solid. It has few small outer leaves, 
allowing it to be planted close. Truckers or private gardeners will make 
no mistake in growing this valuable variety. Packet, 5 cents; oz., 20 cents; 
lb., $2.00. 
Improved Early Summer, This is a valuable vari¬ 
ety for both market and family use, maturing about ten days later than the 
Jersey Wakefield. It is a large-heading variety, in form nearly round, 
somewhat flattened, very solid and uniform in size, and will keep longer 
without bursting than most of the early sorts. Seed should be sown in 
February or March, as when sown in the fall and wintered over the plants 
arc inclined to run to seed. Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 20 cents ; lb., £2.00. 
■wy 1 * A new variety lately introduced from Russia. It is strong 
V Olgd* and hardy, invariably producing a good crop. Heads large, 
round as a cannon-ball, uniform in size, with few outer leaves and do not 
crack. Compares with Early Wakefield in earliness, being but a few days, 
later. We have thoroughly tested it the past two years and are positive it 
will prove all and more than we claim for it. Packet, 10 cents ; oz. 
35 cents ; % lb., $1.10; lb., $3.50. 
VICK’S IMPROVED DANISH BALLHEAD 
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A new Cabbage 
of great merit. 
Allhead Early. The largest-heading of the second early sorts,— earlier, 
and one-third larger than Early Summer; therefore more profitable to the 
market gardener. It is a rapid grower, and consequently very tender. 
The deep, flat heads are remarkably solid, very uniform in size, and of com¬ 
pact growth. Having few outer leaves it can be planted very close. Packet, 
5 cents; oz., 25 cents ; lb., $2.50. 
Improved Succession, a sure-heading, long-keeping variety, about 
ten days later than the well-known Early Summer, with larger and heavier 
heads. Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 25 cents ; lb., $2.50. 
