BURPEE’S CABBAGE 
Start early cabbage in hotbed or house the middle of February. plants to set out one acre. Sown in the open seed-bed, 72 Ib. is 
Late cabbage for winter use is sown in a seed-bed outdoors in late needed for planting one acre. Days to maturity are figured from 
May or early June. A pkt. will produce about 250 plants, an oz. the time the plants are set in the garden; allow 30 days to produce 
about 2000 plants. %% Ib. sown in the hotbed gives sufficient plants from seed. Treat seed with Semesan to prevent damping-off. 
Ewiett Varieties 
122 BURPEE'S COPENHAGEN MARKET © Strain © 
67 days. An outstanding strain of the variety which is notable 
for its uniformity from year to year as well as in a single year’s 





Burpee's planting. This uniformity makes it valuable to home 
Copenhagen gardeners and to market growers who supply a criti- 
Market, cal trdde. Extreme earliness is another quality of 
Special this cabbage which has found favor with our 
Strain 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% |bs. Plants are small and quite compact, 
which permits close planting. Heavy yielder. 
Pkt. 15¢; 12 oz. 35¢; oz. 60¢; 14 Ib. $2.15. 
178 Copen hagen Market 
(Standard Strain) 
72 days. A splendid cabbage, slightly larger and later than 
Burpee’s Special Strain offered above. Uniform in shape 
and size. Pkt. 10¢; 12 oz. 30¢; oz. 50¢; 14 Ib. $1.85. 
Yellows-Resistant Cabhage 
Yellows-resistant strains were introduced by the Wis- 
consin Agricultural Experimental Station so that 
cabbages could be grown in localities where infested 
“cabbage-yellows”’ soil had prevented non-resistant 
varieties from producing acrop. If you live in sucha 
locality and have had trouble, try the following 
highly yellows-resistant varieties: 
191 Early Jersey Wakefield See this page. 
172 Improved Allhead Select See this page. 
170 Marion Market See this page. 
181 Golden Acre See page 19. 
190 Wisconsin All Seasons See page 19. 
174 Wisconsin Hollander See page 20. 






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 
6% in. across at the base; weigh 3% to 4% Ibs. 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. Ours is a select strain. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 20¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 95¢. 
170 Marion Market (Yellows-Resistant) © 
73 days. Resembles our Special Strain of Copenhagen Market but matures 
about 6 days later and makes a much larger plant. The heads are almost 
round, very solid, 6% to 7 in. deep, 8 in. across and weighing 5% to 7 lbs. 
each. Favorite early variety for market or home use on yellows-infested 
land. Quality is good. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 35¢; oz. 65¢; 14 Ib. $2.35. 
172 Improved Allhead Select 
(Yellows-Resistant) 
72 days. Firm, solid, well-rounded, flattened heads carried 
on short stout stems. The core is decidedly small. It is 
the earliest of the yellows-1<sistant large flat-headed cab- 
bages. Stands long without oursting. Recommended only , 
where the standard strain cannot be successfully grown. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; oz. 50¢; 14 lb. $1.85. 
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 lbs. each, are tightly 
folded, crisp and tender. Suitable for home garden 
and markets which prefer early pointed heads. 
Pkt. 10¢; 12 oz. 20¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 95¢. 
191 Early Jersey Wakefield 
(Yellows-Resistant) 
63 days. The heads are of conical form, witha broad 
base and pointed top. Compact plants are very pro- 
- ductive. About the first of this group of resistant Early Jersey Wakefield 
cabbages to mature. Fine for cole slaw, salads and for 
boiling. -Recommended in place of Early Jersey Wake- ; 2 
field only on soils infected with the cabbage yellows. 168 Extra Early Jersey Wakefield 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; oz. 50¢; 14 Ib. $1.85 




















61 days. Heads are erect, conical, and perfectly uniform; they weigh 
from 2 to 2% lbs. each. They measure about 7 in. high and 4% in. at 

the base. A few days earlier than Early Je Wakefield and slightly 
18 Ww. Atlee Burpee Co., Seed Growers smaller sized heads. Pkt. 10¢; aoe : Da, 30¢3 1% lb. 95¢- ) 
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