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SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO 
Surehead 
CABBAGE 
Pkt. Oz. 1/4 lb. 
10c 20c 50c 
CULTURE—One ounce will produce about 2,000 plants; 10,890 plants will 
plant an acre of early cabbage; and 7,260 plants for an acre of late. Three 
ounces of seed will plant an acre of early and five ounces an acre of late cab¬ 
bage. For early cabbage, sow seed in hotbeds in January or February. Trans¬ 
plant as early as possible to the open ground about two feet apart each way. 
For late cabbage, sow seed in the open ground in May and transplant about 
July 1 in rows 2/ 2 feet each way. 
GOLDEN ACRE. 66 Days. The earliest of the round headed cabbages, matur¬ 
ing with Jersey Wakefield. Plant small, dwarf and compact; heads of medium 
size, round as a ball, hard, solid and very uniform. 
COPENHAGEN MARKET. 70 Days. Very fine, nearly as early as Jersey 
Wakefield; stem short, heads large, round and solid, with few outer leaves of 
an upright growth. 
ALL SEASONS. 85 Days. Heads large, round and very deep; can be planted 
for early or late crop; a splendid keeper; in season a late second early, coming 
in with Early Flat Dutch; a favorite with kraut manufacturers. 
EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. 65 Days. The most widely known and 
popular extra early variety; heads are broad cone shaped and very solid. Our 
stock is very dwarf, compact and extremely early. 
CHARLESTON LARGE WAKEFIELD. 75 Days. About one week later than 
Early Jersey Wakefield, but the conical heads are fully one-half larger. 
LATE FLAT DUTCH. 95 Days. A justly popular and esteemed variety: exten¬ 
sively cultivated for market and family use. Heads large, round, flattened and 
very firm; has a medium stem and is very hardy. 
EARLY FLAT DUTCH. 70 Days. Earlier and heads somewhat smaller than 
Late Flat Dutch; a good short stemmed second early. 
RED ROCK. 110 Days. The largest and surest heading red cabbage; more 
deeply colored at the heart than Red Dutch; medium to long stem. 
CAULIFLOWER 
FINE DANISH GROWN STOCK 
(1 oz. of seed will produce 3,000 plants) 
Pkt., 25c; Oz., 75c 
CULTURE—The Cauliflower requires cool, 
moist weather for its development; it will not 
head in hot weather. Sow in hotbed very early 
during January or February. Transplant into 
deep, rich, moist, well worked soil as soon as 
frost ceases, one foot apart in rows two feet 
apart. Cultivate very frequently. They should 
be kept growing rapidly. When the flower 
begins to form draw the leaves over and pin or 
tie them together to protect the heads from the 
sun. For autumn use sow in June. 
EARLY SNOWBALL. The best variety for 
general use. Of dwarf habit, and produces fine, 
large, white heads in a very short time. Al¬ 
ways tender and sweet. 
DANISH DRY WEATHER. A new strain de¬ 
veloped in Denmark to stand hot, dry weather. 
Tt matures later than the Snowball, producing 
large, solid, pure white heads of excellent 
quality. 
CHINESE CELERY 
or CABBAGE 
Pe Tsai—Chihli 
CULTURE—About 65 days. Sow last 
half of July or first of August for best re¬ 
sults in this section. When matured this 
plant resembles cos letture more than 
cabbage. Used in salads or may be 
cooked like cabbage or asparagus. Plants 
should be banked as they grow, or the 
leaves tied up over the center to produce 
celery-like form. 
CHINESE CABBAGE (Wong Bok). 80 
days. The heads of this variety are 
shorter and broader than Pe Tsai, the in¬ 
curving leaves producing a tighter, more 
compact head. 
COLLARDS 
Pkt., 5c; 14 lb., 30c. 
Plant two to three feet high, forming a cluster 
of tender leaves at the top of its rather long 
stem. 
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CELERY 
Pkt., 10c 
CULTURE—Sow in beds in February or March and keep them well watered. 
Transplant to moist, mucky soil; 6 inches apart in 12-inch rows. Earth up two 
or three times. Cover with straw from severe weather, with boards on top; 
1 ounce of seed produces 2,000 plants. 
GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING DWARF. 118 Days. This sort is without doubt 
the finest early celery in cultivation. Plants compact and stocky, with yellow¬ 
ish-green foliage; stalks perfectly solid, of a fine, nutty flavor attains a good 
size; branches a handsome golden yellow color. 
GOLDEN PLUME or WONDERFUL. 112 Days. Resembles Golden Self Blanch¬ 
ing in appearance, crispness and fine nutty flavor, though somewhat earlier, 
larger and of ranker growth. Blanches quickly with a full heart and rich, 
golden-yellow color. Apparently more disease resistant than other yellow 
celeries, A very desirable sort. 
IMPROVED WHITE PLUME. 112 Days. A very early, handsome variety; 
leaves light, bright green; easily blanched a beautiful silvery-white color. A 
popular sort for first early market. 
GIANT PASCAL. 135 Days. A compact, vigorous, productive variety and one 
of the best for winter use; leaves upright, short and dark green; stalks short, 
thick and very broad: blanches a beautiful yellowish-white. 
CUCUMBERS 
Pkt. Oz. J4 lb. 
5c < 10c 30c 
Do not plant until soil becomes thoroughly warm. Cover seed |/ 2 -ioch, plant 
in hills 3 feet apart, rows 5 feet, 6 to 8 seeds, thin to 3 or 4. 1 oz. will plant 
about 100 hills. 2 lbs. to acre. 
SNOW’S PERFECTED PICKLE. 52 Days. The most symmetrical, best formed 
and productive pickling sort: early, small, square ended and deep green. 
LONG GREEN, IMPROVED. 70 Days. A standard late, well-known table 
sort; 12 to 14 inches long, slender, more or less warted, tapering towards the 
stem end; color dark green, flesh white and firm. 
WHITE SPINE, IMPROVED EARLY (Arlington). 65 Days. One of the very 
earliest and best known of the White Spines; a short square ended, rather 
three-cornered type; very productive; fine for slicing or pickles; medium green 
color. 
EARLY FORTUNE. 65 Days. The finest type of White Spine yet produced. 
Early, very productive and disease-resistant; fruits nine inches long, slightly 
tapering; flesh white, very firm and crisp, with very few seeds; color rich, dark 
green, which does not fade when shipped a long distance. 
EARLY FRAME or SHORT GREEN. 56 Days. Vigorous and productive; me¬ 
dium in size and earliness; good for pickling and slicing; fruit light green and 
is inclined to be three-cornered rather than round. 
WHITE WONDER. 60 Days. Fruit, produced in clusters, is symmetrical, short, 
blocky and rounded at both ends; color ivory-white from time of forming until 
maturity. 
GHERKIN. 50 Days. Grown exclusively for pickles; fruit very small, oval and 
covered with spines; color light green. 
LONGFELLOW. 72 Days. Particularly valuable for shipping. Fruits hand¬ 
some; extremely dark green over entire surface, retain the color remarkably 
long after picking: white spined. 12 to 14 inches long; 2% to 2% inches thick. 
Straight, well filled at ends; very few seeds. 
STRAIGHT 8. Fruits symmetrical, cylindrical, about 8x1% inches, well rounded 
at the ends. Color deep green. Ideal for shipping and home use. 
