16 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 
CABBAGE (Cont.) Days 
LATE, OR AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES Setting 
DANISH BALL HEAD Plants 
The plants are medium sized with short stem. Heads large; flattened globe 95 
shape; become 8—9 in. across, 6—7 in, deep and weigh 7—9 lbs. Very firm 
and solid, of splendid quality and keep perfectly in storage until late spring. 
FERRY’S HOLLANDER 
Decidedly the best variety of late cabbage. Heads become firm while still 100 
rather small, reach good marketable size in 100 days after setting plants in 
the field, but continue to enlarge, becoming mature in about 120 days. Plants 
medium small, allowing closer planting than any other late cabbage; short 
stemmed; erect and compact; extremely hardy. Heads spherical; 614—7 in. 
in diameter and weigh 6—7 lbs.; remarkably firm and solid, of splendid quality 
and keep perfectly in storage until late spring. 
FERRY’S PREMIUM LATE FLAT DUTCH 
The best very large, late cabbage; popular for home and market garden and _ 105 
for fall shipment; a good keeper. Heads very large and flat, but deep; become 
12—14 in. across, 7 in. deep and weigh 12 to 14 lbs. or more; firm and of good 
quality. 
MAMMOTH ROCK RED 
The best large red cabbage; splendid winter keeper. Heads round to slightly 90 
flattened globe shape; commonly 7 in. in diameter and weigh about 7 lbs.; very 
hard; deep purplish-red. 
OAKVIEW BALLHEAD 
Developed at our Oakview Seed Breeding Station by single plant selection 110 
from our famous Ferry’s Hollander for a larger type and higher tonnage. 
Heads 71% to 8 inches diameter and prevailing 8 to 10 lbs. weight. Otherwise 
similar to Ferry’s Hollander. Will increase considerably in size and weight 
if allowed to stand after reaching marketable stage. 
PENN STATE BALLHEAD 
Attractive, flattened, globe-shaped heads, excellent for winter storage. Highly 105 
recommended for heavy yielding qualities and suitability for the manufacture 
of kraut. 
ROUND RED DUTCH 
(Early) Recommended for shipping. Heads round, solid, about 6 inches in 80 
diameter, and weigh 3 to 5 lbs. Deep red. 
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET 
Late sure-heading variety grown extensively for local market in Central 100 
California. Plants rather large, medium long stems. Gray-green leaves on 
long petioles are waved and have very heavy white veins. Heads large, flat, 
and firm, but rather coarse. In vicinity of San Francisco will head any month 
in the year, even in spring when most varieties form seed stalks instead of 
heads. 
SAVOY, CHIEFTAIN (Our Introduction) (All-America Award, 1938.) 
Earlier than standard market varieties of Savoy. Plants medium size, short 88 
stemmed, and compact. Leaves broad, rounded, closely and uniformly savoyed, 
dark olive green in color. Heads medium large, drumhead type, thick, flat, 
rounded on top, flat at base, firm and well folded, with cap leaves well over- 
lapped; stands a long time without bursting. Not resistant to fusarium yellows. 
VOLGA ; : 
Hardy, heavily productive main crop variety for home and market garden. “5 
Heads flattened globe-shaped; 9—11 in. across, almost as deep; weigh about 
10 lbs.; stem short. 
WISCONSIN BALLHEAD (Yellows Resistant) 
A desirable new strain which produces excellent crops on soil infested with 95 
“yellows.” Keeps well, is of fine texture, and matures slightly earlier than 
Wisconsin No. 8. 
WISCONSIN HOLLANDER NO. 8 (Yellows Resistant) : 
Splendid late cabbage for storage, shipment and kraut manufacture. Strai 100 
developed out of Ferry’s Hollander at the University of Wisconsin; heavy 
yielder on land infested so badly with the yellows disease that other varieties 
fail completely. Plants large and very hardy. The heads are large, globular 
to flattened globe shape, very firm, weigh 7—9 lbs., of excellent quality and 
keep well until spring. . 
