CABBAGE. 
Kopfkohl. 
Chou Pomme. 
Repollo. 
First Early and Summer Varieties. [ 
1 oz. will produce 1,500 plants; lb. of seed in beds to transplant for an acre. 
Of the early varieties of Cabbie ;e, in latitudes where the thermometer never indicates 20 degrees below the freezing point, seed ma.be sown in the open border in 
Oot' ber and transplanted on the first opening of spring; but in onr Northern States they must either be sown in hot-beds m Febrnary, ox wintered over in cc Id f ames; 
for this purpose the seed is sown from the loth to the 20th of September. Attention to date is important; if too soon the plants might run to seed ami^ if too late they 
would be too small. In four or live weeks from the time of sowing they will be lit to transplant into the cold 
pkson’ 8 Vffi MNMl frames. In planting, it is very important with Cabbage or Cauliflower, that the plant is setdowu to the first 
KU80NS names, inpuui o, m j g al j under ground, for, if exposed, it will be split by the action of the frost, and 
1 in consequence. The plants are usually set out from the middle of March to the 
Vpril. in rows about two feet apart, and eighteen inches between the plants in rows, 
rliest crop matures in June. For second early the early kinds should be sown first 
•k in April and planted out in May. This crop should mature in July and August. 
The late varieties are usually sown in the early part of May and the plants are set 
in July, at distances of three feet between the rows and two feet between the 
plants. This crop matures September, October or November. If to be 
grown for market purposes, for complete details see the new edition of our 
book, “Gardening for Profit.” 
HENDERSON’S SELECTED 
4* Early Jersey Wakefield. *f* 
The Standard Early Cabbage of America. 
Tliis variety was first brought into general notice by the 
late Mr. Peter Henderson in his book, “Gardening for Profit,” 
when it was first published twenty-five years ago. Its merits 
and characteristics are now so well known as to hardly need 
repeating here; still, as our catalogue annually falls into the I 
hands of thousands who have not before seen it, we may 
state that it is universally considered the best early Cabbage 
in cultivation. Among its merits may be mentioned its large ' 
size of head for an early sort, small outside foliage, and its | 
uniformity in producing a crop. The heads are pyramidal 
in shape, having a blunted or rounded peak. 5c. pkt., 30c. 
oz., $1.00 % lb., $3.00 lb. 
OR LARGE TYPE 
OF WAKEFIELD. 
The Largest and Best “First Early” Cabbage. 
For some years past customers have requested 
us to procure for them, if possible, a Cabbage 
which had all the characteristics of the Early 
Jersey Wakefield, but of aggeater size. AVitli this j 
in view, we carefully selected from ono of our 
best stocks of Wakefield a larger type, which is 
now so fixed in its character that wo can offer it 
with confidence to those desiring a Cabbage of 
f his kind. This selection will average about j 
50 per cent, larger in size than the old typo off 
Wakefield, and is only two or three days later. 
( Seecut .) 10c. pkt., 40c. oz., $1.25 % lb., SI. 00 lb. 
The Charleston, 
HENDERSONS EARLY SPRING. A new 
extra early Cabbage, with a round fiat head. 
(See page il.) 20c. pkt., $1.00 oz., $3.00 lb. 
EXPRESS. Fivo years’ trials of this superior 
Cabbage have proved it to be the earliest in 
cultivation, and in this class cannot be ex¬ 
celled. While not so largo as Jersey Wakefield, 
it is four or five days earlier. Tlio heads are 
uniform in size and shape, exceedingly solid 
and firm, and of a fine, mild flavor. Though 
tho heads are small, large crops may 7 bo ob¬ 
tained, for they have but few outside leaves 
and may therefore bo planted very eloso. {See 
cut.) 5c. pkt., 20c. oz., 60o. % II)., $2.00 lb. 
EARLY FRENCH OXHEART. A favorite market va¬ 
riety. 5c. pkt., 20o. oz., 60c. j-a lb., $2.00 lb. 
EARLY YORK. Very early; small, round, slightly 7 heart- 
shaped heads. 5c. pkt., 20c. oz., 60c. lb., S2.00 lb. 
Second Early Cabbage. 
HENDERSON'S EARLY SUMMER. This peerless Cab¬ 
bage was named and first offered for sale by 7 us in 1874, and 
every year since we have used tho utmost care in tho selec¬ 
tion of heads for seed purposes, and have so improved the 
variety that to-day 7 wo are selling a far better strain of tho 
Early Summer than we sent out in tho year of its intro¬ 
duction. Th is variety is about ten days later than the 
Jersey Wakefield, but being over double the size, it maybe 
classed as the best second early Cabbage. {See cut.) 5c. pkt., 
25c. oz., 80e. lb., $3.00 lb. 
EARLY WINNINGSTADT. A bout three weeks later than 
the early varieties. 5c. pkt., 20c. oz., GOe. % lb., $2.00 lb. 
FOTTLER’S IMPROVED BRUNSWICK. One of tho 
very best. Heads large, flat, solid, and of good quality. 
Stem remarkably short, a sure header, and will stand long 
without cracking. 5c. pkt., 20c. oz., GOc. lb., $2.00 lb. 
LARGE EARLY YORK. A favorite variety, particularly 
in tho South. 
ST. JOHN'S DAY 
variety, very dwarf, 
EARLY DRUMHEAD. An early 
with medium-sized hard heads. 5c. 
pkt,, 20c. oz., GOc. }i lb., $2.00 lb. 
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