TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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CABBAGE 
Kopfkohl. Choux Pommes. 
Culture—To secure early cabbages sow seed in fall 
in boxes and winter the young plants in cold frames, or 
it may be sown in February or March in hotbeds. The 
latter plan is generally adopted in this neighborhood. 
The February sown plants, when large enough, should 
be transplanted into cold frames, and as early as the 
ground is in fit condition they should be planted into 
the garden in rows about two feet apart and about 
eighteen inches apart in the row. The late varieties 
should be sown about the 1st of May and set out in 
the garden in July. As these grow larger than the 
early varieties, they should be planted in rows about 
three feet apart and about two feet apart in the row. 
COPENHAGEN MARKET. 65 days. One of the finest 
early round-headed cabbages in cultivation. The heads 
average about four pounds each in weight, are hard and 
solid with small core. The quality is extra fine and 
sweet. It is a short stemmed variety, the heads nearly 
resting on the ground. The leaves are light green, 
rather small, saucer-shaped and tightly folded, making 
it possible to set them close together in the field. 
EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. 64 days. One of 
the most popular extra early varieties. The plants are 
compact, erect with few outer leaves and withstand cold 
and unfavorable weather well, as they are very hardy. 
Heads medium size, cone-shaped and solid. Our stock 
has been very carefully selected. 2 to 2% lbs. 
PREIVUCM LATE DRUMHEAD. We recommend 
this sort to market gardeners and growers for shipping 
purposes. In good, rich soil and with a favorable sea¬ 
son, the heads will grow to an enormous size. Very 
compact and solid and of excellent flavor. 11 to 12 
lbs. 110 days. 
HENDERSON’S EARLY SUMMER. This variety 
is deservedly popular with market gardeners. It forms 
large, solid, round, compact heads of excellent quality. 
5 to 6 lbs. 76 days. 
LARGE OR CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD. 72 days. 
This is a selection from the best early Jersey Wakefield 
which will average about 50 per cent larger. 4 to 4% 
lbs. 
EARLY ALLHEAD (Burpee’s). For uniformity, 
reliability of heading, size, quality and earliness, this 
variety is unequalled. Its few outer leaves allow close 
planting, increasing its profitableness. 6 lbs. 80 days. 
HENDERSON’S SUCCESSION. One of the finest 
second early cabbages yet introduced. It is about one 
week later than the Early Summer, but is double the 
size and is so finely bred that, in a field of ten acres, 
every head was a perfect specimen, fit for exhibition 
purposes. 9 lbs. 88 days. 
ALL SEASONS. This variety is certainly one of the 
very best for all the year around, forming a solid and 
compact head of fine quality. 90 days. 
Copenhagen Market 
SUREHEAD. Very reliable cabbage, large, round, 
flattened heads of the Flat Dutch type. A good keeper 
and shipper, and has become very popular. 8 to 10 lbs. 
80 to 90 days. 
PREMIUM LATE FLAT DUTCH. N. S. Co.’s Se¬ 
lected Stock. This is a sure heading strain of the Late 
Flat Dutch. Its large, solid heads, uniform cropping 
and splendid keeping qualities recommend it particu¬ 
larly to the market gardener for late or main crop use. 
Our stock of this variety has been especially raised for 
us from carefully selected heads, and is unsurpassed. 
9 to 11 lbs. 95 to 105 days. 
GOLDEN ACRE. 62 days. We believe it is the 
earliest cabbage in existence. The head begins to form 
when the leaves are no larger than a saucer and its 
growth may be observed almost from day to day. It 
is perfectly round and full grown and measures 9 inches 
in diameter. The heads mature all at the same time. 
The plants can be set very close as there are only 12 
leaves and these are very short. The stalk is less than 
2 inches high. 3 lbs. 
DANISH BALLHEAD OR HOLLANDER. Because 
of its “great solidity’’ of head and its unequaled keep¬ 
ing and shipping qualities, Danish Ballhead has sup¬ 
planted nearly all other varieties for winter use. Many 
trials have demonstrated the superiority of the Danish 
seed of this variety over that grown in other countries 
and localities. The Ballhead we offer is the tall¬ 
stemmed strain, to be distinguished from the short- 
stemmed “Hollander’’ or Dwarf Amager, the Danish 
grown strain of the Hollander. The heads are of an 
excellent market size—not too large. They are very 
hard, almost round, fine grained, and will weigh one- 
fourth more than other varieties of equal size. 6 to 7 
lbs. 100 to 110 days. 
Danish Ballhead 
PE-TSAI OR CHINESE CABBAGE was introduced 
into this country by the Chinese of the Pacific Coast. 
Pe-Tsai may be grown more closely in small gardens, 
its leaves are more tender, and its uses wider than 
most salad vegetables. The Pe-Tsai belongs to the 
cabbage family, and produces quickly from seed sown 
in the open ground very attractive heads somewhat re¬ 
sembling a well-grown Cos Lettuce. TTie best results 
have been obtained from seed sown about August first, 
and it is optional with the planter as to whether plants 
should be started in the frames or the seed simply 
sown where plants are to remain, and the plants thinned 
out to stand about fifteen inches apart in the row, as 
the heads develop rapidly and grow to a large size. 
15 to 18 inches long. 75 days. 
RED CABBAGE 
MAMMOTH ROCK RED. 110 days. The largest 
heading of any red sort. Heads are hard, of deep red 
color, quality excellent. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vi Ih. 80c. 
Cabbage: Pkt. 5e; oz. 30e. 
