Cabbage 
Plants 
Page 27 



Early Cabbage 
121. EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD— 
(62 days.) Extra early small plants with short 
stems—permitting close setting in the row, and 
hard, compact pointed heads of splendid quality. 
A valuable addition to home or market garden. 
Head: 5 inehes thick, weighs 2 to 2% Ibs., 
small, compact, conical, 7 inches long. Pkt. 8c, 
oz. 25c, Y% Ib. 75c, lb. $2.75, prepaid. 
126. GLORY OF ENKHUIZEN—(75 
to 80 days.) A second early sort particularly 
valuable for kraut. A good shipper. Head: 8 
inches thick, weighs 5 to 8 lbs., large, round, 
solid, with few outer leaves, of excellent quality. 
Stem: medium short. Pkt. 8c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 
75c, lb. $2.75, prepaid. 
133. EARLY DWARF FLAT DUTCH 
—(71 days.) A fine medium early sort and a 
dependable header for market or home garden. 
It will withstand heat, is noted for flavor and 
tenderness, and is a fine keeper. Head: 8 inches 
thick, weighs 4 to 5 Ibs., nearly round, solid 
and of good quality. Stem: short. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
20c, % Ib. 70c, lb. $2.50, prepaid. 
136. EARLY COPENHAGEN MAR- 
KET——(68 days.) Very early and of uniform 
maturity, compact plants, and of excellent qual- 
ity. Splendid for early market and shipment. 
Valuable as an early kraut variety and a good 
home garden sort. Head: 6-7 inches thick, weighs 
3% to 4 Ibs., round, solid and of superior qual- 
ity. Stem: short. Pkt. 8c, 0z. 25c, %4 Ib. 75c, Ib. 
$2.75, prepaid. 
133. EXTRA EARLY GOLDEN ACRE 
——(63 days.) This is the earliest round headed 
cabbage. A Copenhagen type, but a week earlier 
than Copenhagen Market. Of high quality. Golden 
Acre is the most profitable sort on the early 
market. Head: 6 inches thick, weighs 3 lbs. 
small, round and solid. Stem, short. Pkt. 8c, oz. 
25c, % 1b. 75c, lb. $2.75, prepaid. 

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Golden Acre, 
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140. DANISH BALLHEAD (TRUE HOL- 
LANDER)—(105 days.) The finest late cabbage 
grown. The head is of an attractive white color, 
does not burst, and of exceptional flavor, crisp- 
ness and tenderness. It survives both cold and 
dry-hot weather. Keeps throughout the winter. 
For shipping, storage or kraut—it is unsur- 
passed. Head: 8 inches thick, weighs 6 to 7 
lbs., round and extremely solid. Pkt. 8c, oz. 
25c, % lb. 90c, lb. $3.25, prepaid. 
141. DANISH ROUNDHEAD — (95 
days.) An early, short-stemmed strain of Danish 
Ballhead. In yield, head size and quality it is 
similar to Danish Ballhead, however, it is 10 
days earlier and has a shorter stem. Pkt. 8c, 
oz. 25c, Y% Ib. 90c, 1b. $3.25, prepaid. 
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Gine Cabbage Seed 
nom Pure Bred Sthains 
One ounce will produce about 2,500 plants. 
14, oz. of seed for 
50-foot row. 
Culture — The best way to start cabbage, especially the early 
sorts, is in hotbeds, flats, or ina greenhouse. Sow the seed 34 inch 
deep, in carefully prepared rich garden soil. Seed usually germi- 
nates in 5 to 10 days. When ready to transplant, set into paper 
pots or plant bands, in flats, until time to set outdoors. 
can then be set out without disturbing the roots, 
bands form the best protection against cutworms. 
2 feet apart, 20 inches apart in the rows. 
sown in the open, in rows, and transplanted when 4 to 6 inches high. 
The plants 
and the paper 
Set in rows 
Late cabbage may be 
There is a Serious Shortage of Cabbage Seed! 
Due to war conditions no European seed has reached us. 
Stocks on hand are very limited, so place your order early. 
Other short vegetable seed crops are carrots, cauliflower, beets, 
onions, mangels. 


142. PENN STATE BALLHEAD — 
(110 days.) Developed by Penn State College 
of Agriculture. This late cabbage is the heaviest 
yielder and the most uniform of all. Especially 
desirable for winter storage and for kraut. 
Heads: Large, attractive, flattened globe-shape. 
Extremely hard. Weighing 15-20 Ibs. each. 
Shows resistance to blackleg. Pkt. 8c, oz. 25c, 
Y% lb. 90c, lb. $3.25, prepaid. 
144. PREMIUM LATE FLAT DUTCH 
——(100 days.) Slow growing, sure heading, of 
immense size and splendid quality. A favorite 
for market growing or for winter storing. Head: 
10 to 12 inches thick, 7 inches deep, weighs 12 
to 14 lbs.; extremely large, flat and solid. Pkt. 
5c, 0z. 20c, % lb. 70c, Ib. $2.50, prepaid. 
Yellows Resistant Sorts 
134. HOLLANDER, WISCONSIN NO. 
8— (100 days.) A splendid late cabbage for 
storage, shipment and kraut manufacture. A 
heavy yielder on land infested so badly with 
yellows disease that other varieties fail com- 
pletely. Head: 8 inches thick, weighs 8 Ibs., 
large, almost globe shaped, very firm. Pkt. 10c, 
0z. 35c, %4 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50, prepaid. 
135. MARION MARKET—(75 days.) 
Also known as Wisconsin Copenhagen as it is 
the Yellows Resistant strain of Copenhagen 
Market which matures early and uniformly. The 
round solid head averages 7 inches thick, 
weighs 4 pounds, has short stem, Good for early 
kraut. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, VY 1b. $1.00, Ib. $3.50, 
prepaid. 
137. WISCONSIN “ALL SEASONS” 
——(90 days.) An excellent kraut and winter 
keeping sort—valuable in areas infested with 
‘‘Cabbage Yellows’’—also resistant to wilt and 
will survive heat and drought. Head: 11 inches 
thick, 8 inches deep, weighs 9 to 10 lbs. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 35c, % 1b. $1.00, Ib. $3.50, prepaid. 
Red Cabbage 
For Relishes and Salads 
152. MAMMOTH RED 
ROCK——(98 days.) The largest 
and best of the red cabbages. Of 
superior quality and an excellent 
keeper. Head: 7 inches thick, 
weighs 7 to 8 lbs., round, extreme- 
ly hard, color purplish red. Pkt. 
8c, 02. 25c, % Ib. 90c, Ib. $3.25, 
prepaid, 
HOTKAPS protect young cabbage 
plants from frost, wind and _ hail. 
Growth is forced and yield in- 
creased 10 to 25 per cent. Crops 
mature 2 to 3 weeks earlier and 
bring premium prices, See page 28. 

Fresh Seeds from FARMER SEED. & NURSERY CO. 
Faribault, Minn. 
