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CABBAGE-or cll Seasons 
Start early cabbage in the hotbed or house the middle: of in the open seedbed, '% Ib. is needed for planting one acre. — 
February. Late cabbage for winter use is sown in a seed-bed Days to maturity given with each variety are figured from 
outdoors in late May or early June. A pkt. will produce the time the plants are set in the garden; allow 30 days to 
about 250 plants, an oz. about 2000 plants. 1% Ib. sown in produce plants from seed. Treat seed with Semesan to | 
the hotbed gives sufficient plants to set out one acre. Sown prevent damping-off. 
1922 Burpee’s Copenhagen Market (Special Strain) © 
67 days. An outstanding strain of the variety which is 
notable for its uniformity from year to year as well as 






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feishioa in a single year’s planting. This uniformi‘y 
Market makes it valuable to home gardeners and 
Speean to market growers who supply a criti- 
cal trade. Extreme earliness is an- 
other quality of this cabbage which 
has found favor with our customers 
all over the world. Produces well- 
rounded, solid heads of excellent 
quality, 6% in. in diameter and 6 in, 
deep, weighing from 4 to 4% Ibs, 
Plants are small and quite compact, 
which permits close planting. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 60¢; 14 lb. $2.15. 
Strain 

178 Copenhagen Market 
(Standard Strain) 
72 days. A _ splendid cabbage, slightly 
larger and later than the Special Strain of- 
fered above. Uniform in shape and size. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 504; 14 1b. $1.85. 
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180 Fordhook Mainstay Early © Early 
74 days. This cabbage is recommended as a substitute for Golden 
Acre in hot, dry climates. Stands longer without bursting. The 
flattened heads are from 6 to 7 in. in diameter, quite deep and 
extremely solid; they weigh from 3 to 3% Ibs. each. Crisp, tender 
and of fine quality. A good keeper. Plants are small, compact, 
and bluish gray in color. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. $1.35. 






















169 Charleston or Large Wakefield 
71 days. Larger than Early Jersey Wakefield, not so pointed 
and ready about six days later. The broad, heart-shaped 
heads are 8 in. high and 7 in. across at the base; weigh 
about 4% lbs. each. Very desirable for the home or 
truck garden, as it is a sure cropper and a heavy 
yielder; adapted particularly to wintering over in 
the south. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 95¢. 
166 Fordhook Forcing 
66 days. Splendid for forcing and equally 
valuable for early outdoor growing. Small, 
perfectly round heads of unusual solidity. They 
weigh from 2 to 3 lbs. each. Few outer leaves 
permit setting the plants 12 in. apart. Short 
stemmed. Pkt. 19¢; oz. 50¢; 14 Ib. $1.85. 
Early Jersey 
Wakefield 


Fordhook Mainstay Early 
167 Early Jersey Wakefield 
65 days. Uniform heads of conical form, 
pointed at the top and having a broad base. 
The entire plant makes a compact growth, 
with few outer leaves, which permits close 
planting. Heads weigh 2 to 3 Ibs. each. are 
tightly folded, crisp and tender. Suitable for 
home garden and markets which prefer pointed 
heads. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 4 Ib. 95¢. 
175 Golden Acre © 
63 days. Has all the wonderful characteristics 
of the popular Copenhagen Market Cabbage, 
but the heads are a trifle smaller and mature 
9 days earlier. They are very uniform, solid, 
round, 6 in. in diameter, and weigh about 
3% lbs. each—a most satisfactory size for 
the average family; in quality, they cannot be 
surpassed. Plants are small and compact with 
short stems that permit close planting. 
112 W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia Pkt. 15¢; oz. 60¢; 14 Ib. $2.15. 

