ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 39 
Cabbage 
One ounce will produce about 2000 plants; !4 lb. seed in beds will produce plants for one acre. 
Culture: Sow the early kinds in hotbeds in February and March, and in the open ground in April and 
May. The late varieties for fall and winter use sow in May, and transplant from the 8th to the 25th 
of July. Plant the early sorts 20 inches distant in a row and 2 feet between the rows; the later sorts 
2% feet each way. To be well grown. Cabbages require a deep, rich loamy soil. 
EARLY VARIETIES 
All Season or Surehead. 85 days. The name best 
describes this variety as it is sure-headed, of the 
flat Dutch type of heads and a first class main 
crop. ' The heads are very large, extremely hard 
and solid. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 65c; 1 lb., 
$2.25. 
Charleston or Large Wakefield. 70 days. The 
exceeding hardiness and size of this first early 
variety have made it very popular. It is espe¬ 
cially recommended for succession to follow Jer¬ 
sey Wakefield. Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 20c; oz., 30c; 
54 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50. 
Copenhagen Market. 65 days. A perfect, tightly 
folded head averaging 5 to 8 pounds in weight. 
The compact growth of the plant, the solidity 
of the head, its excellent flavor, and extreme 
earliness—all combine to make Copenhagen 
Market one of the most popular early Cabbages. 
Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 15c; oz., 25c; 54 lb., 75c; 1 lb., 
$2.50. 
Early Dwarf Flat Dutch. 70 days. Excellent for 
home and market garden. Plants small and 
compact; stem short. Heads almost ball-shaped; 
commonly 7 to 8 inches in diameter, 6 inches 
deep, and weigh 45^ to 5 lbs.; firm and of high 
quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 54 lb., 65c; 1 lb., 
$2.25. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. 62 days. Extremely early 
variety, very valuable for home and market gar¬ 
den. Heads firm and conical, usually 7 inches 
long, 5 inches thick near base; weight 2 to 254 
lbs. Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 20c; oz., 30c; 54 lb., 75c; 
1 lb., $2.50. 
Golden Acre. 62 days. A very fine sort from Den¬ 
mark. The earliest round headed Cabbage; espe¬ 
cially valuable for early market and shipping. 
Plants very small and compact; stem short; 
heads uniformly round; firm, commonly 6 inches 
in diameter and weigh 3 pounds. This is sim¬ 
ilar to Copenhagen Market but is several days 
earlier, and the heads are smaller. Pkt., 10c; 
54 oz., 20c; oz., 30c; 54 lb., 90c; 1 lb., $3.00. 
SAVOY OR CURLED CABBAGE 
Early Dwarf Ulm Savoy. A very early and su¬ 
perior dwarf variety of fine quality. Pkt., 10c; 
54 oz., 20c; oz., 35c. 
Perfection Late Savoy. The best of the main crop 
and late Savoys for home use or market. Pkt., 
10c; 54 oz., 20c; oz., 35c. 
Golden Acre Cabbage 
LATE VARIETIES 
Marion Market. (Yellows Resistant.) 85 days. 
This was originally bred up from Copenhagen 
Market, but differs from the latter in several 
respects. It takes about 20 days longer to mature. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 54 lb., 90c; 1 lb., $3.25. 
Superior Late Flat Dutch. 100 days. We recom¬ 
mend this sort for markets that require a very 
large and deep head. The plants are large, fairly 
compact but distinctly vigorous with medium 
length stem and large outer leaves. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; 54 lb., 65c; 1 lb., $2.25. 
RED CABBAGE 
Early Red Erfurt. This is a favorite variety with 
those who like Red Cabbage. The heads grow 
medium size and are practically ball-shaped. 
Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 20c; oz., 35c. 
Mammoth Rock Red. The largest and surest head¬ 
ing red Cabbage. Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 20c; oz., 35c. 
Selected Gauliilower Seed 
One ounce of seed will produce from 3000 to 4000 plants. 
Culture: For spring and early summer crop, sow in February or early in March in hotbed. Seed 
should be thoroughly pressed into the ground after sowing. This insures quick germination. Cover 
seed with 54 inch of fine soil. Transplant to cold frame when sufficiently large to handle. As soon 
as danger of hard freezing is over set in the open ground in rows 254 to 3 feet apart and 18 inches apart 
in row. The plants will endure a slight frost. 
St. L. S. Co.’s Super SnowbalL 65 days. This 
Snowball is healthier and more vigorous than 
any of the old stocks. The head is perfectly pro¬ 
tected by leaves until it reaches a size of five 
inches in diameter, when only it needs to be tied 
up; and then, if growing conditions be favor¬ 
able, the head will attain marketable size in a 
few days’ time. Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 65c; oz., $2.00; 
4 ozs., $7.00. 
Early SnowbalL 54 days. It is admirably adapted 
for forcing or wintering over for early crop and 
is the most popular sort for these purposes, also 
one of the best sorts for late summer and fall 
crop. The plants are compact, with few short, 
outside leaves and are well suited for close 
planting. The heads are of medium to large size, 
solid, compact, round, very white. Pkt., 10c; 
54 oz., 50c; oz., $1.50; 54 lb., $5.00. 
CARDOON 
Large Smooth. A tender and richly flavored variety which blanches easily and makes an attractive 
appearance. Pkt., lOe; ob., 25o; 54 lb., 75o: 1 lb., S2.75. 
