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Ribsam’s Manual 
CABBAGE 
German, Kraut; Italian, Cavola Capuccio; Polish, 
Kapusta 
1 oz. will sow 75 ft. of drill and produce about 2000 plants 
Treat seed before sowing with Semesan for disease protection 
The early varieties of Cabbage are cultivated more exten¬ 
sively than any other vegetable. In latitudes where the ther¬ 
mometer never indicates 20 degrees below the freezing point, 
seed may be sown in the open border in October and planted 
out on the first opening of Spring, but in our Northern States 
they must either be sown in hotbeds in February, or wintered 
over in coldframes. For this purpose, the seed is sown from 
the 10th to the 20th of September. Attention to date is 
important; if too soon, the plants might run to seed, and 
if too late, they will be too small. 
In four or five weeks from the time of sowing transplant 
into coldframes. It is very important that the plant is set 
down to the first leaf, so the stem is all under ground; if ex¬ 
posed, it will be split by the action of the frost and injured 
in consequence. The plants are usually set out from the 
middle of March to the middle of April, in rows about 2 feet 
apart and 18 inches between the plants in rows. Late varieties 
are usually sown in the early part of May and the plants are 
set out in July at a distance of 3 feet between the rows and 
2 feet between the plants. 
Dust your seed with Semesan before planting 
EXTRA EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. 66 days. An 
extensively used and popular extra early variety, with 
small, compact, conical heads, 7 in. long. Plants small 
with short stems, permitting close setting in the rows. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c., lb. $2.00. 
EARLY GOLDEN ACRE. 65 days. This is an extra early 
strain of Copenhagen Market, maturing 10 days earlier. 
Heads 9 in. in diameter, uniform weight of 5 lbs. Stalk short 
of compact growth. Can be planted as close as the Wake¬ 
fields. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb* 85c., lb. $2.50. 
CHINESE PE-TSAI. 70 days. It is called cut Cabbage in 
China and is appearing extensively in our markets. It grows 
erect, not forming a head and resembles Cos Lettuce. Its 
flavor is mild and is used either as a salad or cooked. Set 
plants 3 ft. apart and 2 ft. in the row. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
34 lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
COPENHAGEN EARLY MARKET. 85 days. An excellent 
early variety. Matures at about the time of Charleston Wake¬ 
field. Heads very large and round. Leaves light green, head 
very heavy and it is a very uniform cropper. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
25c., 34 lb. 75c., lb. $2.00. 
EARLY SUMMER. 78 days. It is about 10 days later than 
the Wakefield, but being fully double the size it may be 
classed as the best early flat head Cabbage. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c., lb. $2.00. 
SUCCESSION. 88 days. The Succession we regard as the 
most valuable variety that has been introduced since the 
Early Summer, is double the size, flat, thick, being 7 34 
in. deep, short stem and a dependable cropper. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c., lb. $2.00. 
AUTUMN KING or WORLDBEATER. 105 days. A 
large, vigorous variety with heavy, glaucous green leaves. 
Desirable for home or market garden. Heads very large, 
round, compact; of good quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 
34 lb. 75c., lb. $2.00. 
DANISH BALLHEAD (Short Stem). 116 days. A very hand¬ 
some. and extremely hardy imported Cabbage, which is 
growing in popularity in America having proven one of our 
best Winter sorts. Heads are not quite as large as the Late 
Flat Dutch, but very hardy, round, fine grained and will 
weigh one-fourth more than other varieties of equal size. 
Pkt. 10c.. oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c., lb. $2.00 
SELECTED PREMIUM LATE FLAT DUTCH. 110 days. 
To this we have only to add that the seed offered has been 
grown from heads uniform in size, large and solid. Those 
who buy it for the first time will find it to be one of the most 
satisfactory strains of late Cabbage they have ever used. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c., lb. $2.00. 
SAVOY, PERFECTION DRUMHEAD. 110 days. The 
best of the Savoy type, an excellent keeper, heads nearly 
round, full and hard; leaves large, coarsely crimped, dark 
bluish-green and of good quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 
34 lb. 75c., lb. $2.00. 
LARGE LATE DRUMHEAD. 110 days. Similar to Pre¬ 
mium late Flat Dutch but shorter in stem; heads very 
large, flat, and a good keeper. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c., 
lb. $2.00. 
RED DUTCH. 100 days. Used almost exclusively for pickling. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c„ lb. $2.00. 
MAMMOTH ROCK RED. 110 days. This is by far the best, 
largest and surest heading Cabbage ever introduced. The 
head is large, round, very solid and of deep color inside, as 
well as outside. Ninety-eight per cent of the plants will form 
extra fine heads. The best of the red Cabbages. Pkt. 10c.. 
oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c.. lb. $2.00. 
CABBAGE PLANTS 
Prices subject to fluctuation 
Early Sorts 
EARLY WAKEFIELD and EARLY SUMMER. 
Transplanted Plants. Doz. 15c., 100 90c., 1000 $6.00. 
Late Sorts 
DANISH BALLHEAD, LATE FLAT DUTCH, AUTUMN 
KING, SUCCESSION. 100 75c., 1000 $4.50. Field grown. 
Special prices given on lots of 5000 or 10,000 
INCLUDE WITH YOUR ORDER 
SEMESAN. To prevent damping-off, seed-borne 
black leg and black rot of Cabbage and other vege¬ 
tables, treat your seed with Semesan, a mercuric 
disinfectant. 2-oz. tin 35c., lb. $2.25, 5 lbs. $9.90. 
CUPROCIDE (Red Copper Oxide). Treat all seed 
with Cuprocide to prevent damping-off and other 
seed-borne diseases. 4 ozs. 35c., lb. 90c. 
Cabbage, Succession—Flat, thick 
