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Cabbage 
For very early use, sow in January or 
February in hotbeds; prick out when the 
plants are strong enough into other hotbeds, 
or sow in hotbeds in March. Transplant to 
the open ground when danger from killing 
frosts has passed, in rows 2 feet apart and 
1% feet from plant to plant. For succession, 
sow in the open ground the last of March 
or early in April. The autumn and winter 
varieties may be sown in April or early in 
May, in shallow drills 3 to 4 inches apart; 
transplant early in July, making the rows 
about 24% feet apart, and setting the plants 
2 feet apart in the rows. Cabbage succeeds 
best in a fresh, rich soil, well manured, and 
deeply dug or plowed. 
One ounce should produce about 2,500 plants 
Copenhagen Market. A fine, large, round- 
headed early Cabbage. The heads average 
about 10 pounds, are solid, and of fine 
quality. It matures as early as Charleston 
Wakefield, and will give a heavier yield 
per acre. Pkt. 10 cts.; %oz. 30 cts.; oz. 
55 cts.; Ylb. $1.85. 
Selected Early Jersey Wakefield. The 
standard early variety; conical in shape; 
medium-sized heads; very solid. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 4goz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 41b. $1.60. 
Golden Acre. A new, early, round-headed 
Cabbage which resembles Copenhagen 
Market in type but smaller, and can be 
planted more closely. Solid and of very 
fine quality. Pkt. 15 cts.; Woz. 35 cts.; 
oz. 60 cts.; 4l1b. $2. 
Early Summer. A second-early Cabbage 
which matures about ten days after the 
Jersey Wakefield. Large, solid, flattish 
head, with short outer leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
Yéoz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; YIb. $2. 
All-Seasons (Vandergaw). Large, hard, 
solid and slightly flattened heads. As good 
for autumn or winter as for early summer. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; %oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 
Wg\b. $1.25. 
Penn State Ballhead. A special selection 
made by the Pennsylvania State College 
of Agriculture for the purpose of increas- 
ing tonnage per acre without sacrificing 
any of the splendid qualities of the True 
Danish Ballhead Cabbage. Excellent, 
large, solid, round heads, uniform in size, 
shape, and color and of the highest quality. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; Woz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; 
Wb. $2.25. 
Danish Ballhead. Solid heads and unsur- 
passed keeping qualities. Heads are of 
medium size with few outer leaves, hence 
its name, ‘‘Ballhead.’’ Solid, crisp, tender, 
with small amount of waste. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
Ygoz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; lb. $2. 
Selected Late Flat Dutch. A popular late 
variety. Its keeping qualities are unsur- 
passed. For market and family use this 
variety is more extensively cultivated 
than any other. Pkt. 10 cts.; 4402. 25 cts.; 
oz. 45 cts.; Mlb. $1.50. 
Large Late Drumhead. A favorite winter 
variety. The heads grow very large and 
heavy. They are solid, of good quality 
and texture, and have very few loose 
leaves, allowing of planting closely in the 
field. Pkt. 10 cts.; 4oz. 25 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 
Yb. $1.50, 
Savoy Cabbage 
Perfection Drumhead Savoy. The hardest 
heading and best Savoy, possessing the 
rich flavor of the cauliflower. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
Tou. 25 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; Mlb. $1.50. 
Red Cabbage 
Mammoth Rock Red. This late standard 
variety produces very solid, 10-pound 
heads of intense dark red color. The plant 
is large, with numerous spreading leaves 
and is sure heading. Used very largely for 
pickling on account of its excellent flavor 
and attractive color. Produces the largest 
head of any of the red varieties. Pkt. 
15 cts.; 402. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; Mlb. $2.25. 
Chinese Cabbage 
This is often called ‘‘Celery Cabbage’ on 
the market, and when well grown resembles 
cos lettuce. The leaves, when young, are 
crimped and of a light green color. The 
plant, as it becomes older, grows more up- 
right and forms heads much like cos lettuce. 
The inner leaves blanch an attractive light 
yellow or creamy white with very white 
midribs. It has a distinctive flavor, very 
mild and pleasant and can be served as a 
salad like lettuce or cooked like other 
Cabbages. Sow seed after July 1. 
Chihili. Plants are of upright growth, with 
very broad leaves and white, cylindrical 
heads 2 feet in length and of superior 
quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; 4oz. 35 cts.; oz. 
60 cts.; 4b. $2. 
Wong Bok. Quite distinct in appearance of 
growth, being much shorter, with broad 
leaves and heavy broad heart. The ribs, 
also broad and heavy, are very juicy. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 
Yb. $1.85. 
Carrot 
A sandy, rich loam, deeply cultivated, is 
the best soil for Carrots. For home-gardens, 
sow in rows 1 foot apart and thin to 2 to 3 
inches apart in the row; for field-culture, 
2 to 24% feet between rows. Cover Winch 
and thin to 3 to 4 inches between plants. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 
3 to 4 pounds for an acre 
California Bunching. It is an excellent 
variety for the home gardener because of 
its attractive appearance and high quality. 
The roots are about 8 inches long, slightly 
tapered, and at maturity practically 
cylindrical and stump-rooted. Skin is 
smooth, deep orange in color. The flesh 
is of fine grain, and exceptionally sweet. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 1b. 
$2.25. 
Danvers Half-Long Orange. The smooth, 
handsome roots are of medium length, 
tapering uniformly to a blunt point; flesh 
dark orange, sweet, crisp, and tender. 
Valuable for market-gardeners, also as a 
field crop. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 35 cts.; oz. 
60 cts.; 41b. $2. 
Earliest French Forcing. The earliest of 
all varieties, and especially adapted for 
cultivation under glass, both on account 
of its earliness and the shortness and small 
size of its roots. Delicate, fine grained, 
and remarkably fine flavored. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
Y4oz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; lb. $2. 
Early Scarlet Horn. For forcing and early 
garden use; flesh deep orange, fine grained. 
May be planted very early and is an ex- 
cellent summer variety. Tops small and 
roots grow about 2 inches long. Pkt. 15 
cts.; oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; Y4lb. $2.25. 
Nantes Half-Long Improved. Sweet, 
fine flavored, and almost without any core; 
is very fine grained; excellent for the home- 
garden or market. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 40 
cts.; oz. 75 cts.; Ylb. $2.25, 
Red-Cored Chantenay. An improvement 
over Chantenay in color, texture, and 
quality of flesh. Roots 54% to 6 inches long, 
214 inches thick at the shoulder, tapered, 
' stump-rooted; flesh and core reddish 
orange, fine grained, and tender; of sweet, 
delicate flavor. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 
oz. 80 cts.; M4lb. $2.35, 
Imperator. A new Carrot about 8 inches 
long, tapering somewhat. Of deep orange 
color which extends right to the center. 
Excellent for the home-garden. Pkt. 
15 cts.; 4402. 40 cbs.; oz. 75 cts.; Yb. $2.25. 
Improved Long Orange. Deep orange 
color; about 3 inches thick at the top and 
about 1 foot long, tapering to a point. 
Very productive. It is a good keeper, of 
fine quality for winter use, and extensively 
grown for stock feeding. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
14oz. 35 ets.; oz. 60 cts.; Yb. $2. 
Cauliflower 
Cauliflower delights in a rich soil and 
abundance of water. Sow the seed in a hot- 
bed in January or February, and, when the 
plants are large enough, transplant 3 inches 
apart in boxes or in other hotbeds until 
time to plant out. If hardened off they are 
seldom injured by planting out as early as 
the ground can be properly prepared, in rows 
about 214 feet apart, and 2 feet between the 
plants. Cauliflower succeeds best when 
planted in frames at the close of winter, and 
brought to maturity before the summer heat 
sets in. Late varieties, which mature in 
autumn, are sown and managed like winter 
cabbage. 
Waterer’s Super Snowball. A carefully 
selected strain of Early Snowball Cauli- 
flower. It is healthier, more vigorous, and 
strongly resistant to adverse weather con- 
ditions as well as diseases. Large, snow- 
white, solid heads of finest texture. Recom- 
mended for forcing and outdoor growing. 
Pkt. 50 cts.; large pkt. $1; Moz. $2.75; 
Woz. $5; oz. $8.50. 
Early Snowball. Its compact habit of 
growth renders it a very profitable variety 
to force under glass, and it does well for 
late planting, as well as for early crops. 
It is a sure header. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 
75 cts.; Woz. $2; oz. $3.50; oz. $6. 
Earliest Snowstorm. A _ splendid dwarf 
early variety for forcing or growing in the 
open ground. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 
75 cts.; Yoz. $2.50; oz. $4.50; oz. $8. 
Danish Giant or Dry Weather. This va- 
riety withstands dry weather better than 
any other sort; heads large, very solid, 
snow-white, and of the most delicate 
flavor. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts.; 
Voz. $2.50; oz. $4.50; oz. $8. 
Veitch’s Autumn Giant. A valuable and 
distinct late variety, producing large, 
white, firm heads. Pkt. 25 cts.; loz. 
75 cts.; 4oz. $1.35; oz. $2.50. 
Chicory 
Witloof Chicory or French Endive. Sow 
the seed during May, in rows 1 to 1% feet 
apart, and cover with about inch of soil; 
when large enough, thin out to 6 inches 
apart in the row. In late autumn, lift the 
roots carefully, cut off the leaves about 
Yinch from the crown, and store in the 
cellar in sand or dry soil. After one 
month’s rest they are ready for forcing. 
Plant thickly in a deep box in the cellar or 
in a dark place where it is warm. They 
will soon begin to send forth new leaves 
which, grown in the dark, are snowy white, 
crisp, and of finest flavor. It requires 
about one month to force the roots, and 
the heads are cut off with a small portion 
of the neck of the root attached. A con- 
tinuous supply can be had by planting a 
dozen roots or more ata time. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 75 cts. 
Cress 
Easily grown during winter on the green- 
house bench, in frames or boxes, and splendid 
for salad, garnishing, or as an addition to 
winter lettuce. Sow seed very thickly in 
rows 3 to 6 inches apart under glass, or for 
summer 1 foot apart in open ground. Sow 
often for succession, as it soon runs to seed. 
Water Cress requires a stream of running 
water, ditch, or pond, in which it will grow 
without care, except that at first weeds should 
be kept from interfering with it. 
Extra Curled or Pepper Grass. Pkt. 15 
cts.; oz. 65 cts. 
Water Cress. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 60 cts.; 
oz. $1. 
Upland Cress. Has the flavor of Water 
Cress, and will grow in any good soil. 
Pkt. 10 ets.; oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
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