MARKET GARDENERS AND FLORISTS PRICE LIST —1940 
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HARRIS’ BALLHEAD 
The Outstanding 
Danish Cabbage 
We have yet to see a stock of Danish 
Cabbage which is superior to Harris’ Ballhead. 
It is very uniform, extremely solid and 
just the right size for market and shipping, 
averaging about five to six lbs. in weight. The 
vigor and great uniformity of this strain year 
in and year out make it the most consistent 
heavy yielder of fine cabbage. In addition it 
has proved to be a very superior keeper, 
coming out of storage in excellent shape. 
The heads are greener than most Danish 
cabbage with a slight purple tinge. Because of 
the attractive appearance, uniform size and 
firmness, this cabbage commands the best 
prices and often sells readily when the market 
is slow. If you want good Danish cabbage, 
grow Harris’ Ballhead. See prices below. 
“/ am sending two snaps of my cabbage fields. The 
plants were set the 18th of June and these snaps were taken 
August 15th. I began to cut the first of September at a 
dollar a box. It is the most profitable piece of cabbage I ever 
grew and I have grown cabbage for 25 years. . . . The seed 
used was your Harris' Ballhead, the outstanding Danish 
cabbage .” 
Arthur E. Dodge, Southbridge, Mass., Oct. 9, 1939 
Joe Harris in one of our fields of Harris’ Ballhead 
Late or Main Crop Varieties 
ALL SEASONS. Yellows Resistant. 
Especially recommended for “Yellows sick” soil where the large semi-flat domestic type 
for kraut etc. is wanted. Very highly resistant. 
BUGNER. Yellows Resistant. 
Because it is yellows resistant, this old variety is becoming more in demand. It is later 
than Danish Ballhead, and has larger and more flattened heads. A very heavy producer. 
DANISH BALLHEAD. Intermediate. “Fine Keeper”. 
Heads are deeper and not as flattened as the short stemmed. The color is deeper green 
and they keep very well in storage. A profitable type to raise. 
DANISH BALLHEAD. Short Stem. Heavy yielding strain. 
This is a very fine strain producing large yields of uniform heads which are medium 
large, solid and of good color. An excellent variety for storage. 
HARRIS BALLHEAD. See above. 
MIDSEASON MARKET....... 
One of the most uniform and heaviest yielding of the early midseason varieties. Heads 
are large, almost perfectly round and solid. Excellent for market, kraut or shipping. 
PENN STATE Ballhead. True Stock. 
Short stemmed with very solid heads, which are somewhat flatter 
than most Danish types. This cabbage is noted for its large yield. 
Premium Flat Dutch. 
SAVOY. Perfection Drumhead. 
Heads are large, of fine quality and quite firm. The leaves are deep 
green, and very much curled. Matures late and keeps all winter. 
SUPER CURLED SAVOY. The Best Stock. 
Finest Market Gardeners Strain. Fine heads, more savoyed, 
earlier and more compact plants than above. This is the most 
uni orm stock we have ever seen. 
WISCONSIN HOLLANDER. “Yellows” Resistant. 
The best “yellows” resistant Danish type. Under normal conditions 
will produce fine crops on “yellows sick” soil where ordinary Danish 
cabbage will not survive. 
MAMMOTH ROCK RED. Sure Heading Strain. 
The largest red cabbage. The heads are hard, medium round and 
deep red. This is the best late red kind for market or shipping. 
Chihli—Chinese Cabbage 
Much the Best Variety. This is the most popular kind and best for market and 
roadside stands. It has almost entirely replaced all other kinds. The heads are very 
attractive, often 18 in. long, uniform in shape and size, hard and firm. This variety 
is by far the best to grow. A profitable crop on muck. 
Sow the seed in July or August, the crop matures in 8 to 10 weeks. 1 to 1 l A 
lbs. will sow one acre. 
Oz. 25c; K lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Oz. 
l A lb. 
lb. 
; .45 
$1.20 
$4.00 
.45 
1.20 
4.00 
.30 
.85 
2.75 
.30 
.85 
2.75 
.40 
1.15 
3.75 
.30 
.90 
3.00 
.30 
.90 
3.00 
.25 
.70 
2.25 
.30 
.90 
3.00 
.50 
1.50 
5.00 
.45 
1.20 
4.00 
.30 
.90 
3.00 
Chihli 
