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Golden Acre Cabbage 
Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet 
Sow 1 ounce of seed to 60 feet of drill 
CuLtTurE. Swiss Chard is a Beet grown for 
its leaves. The midribs when boiled make 
delicious ‘‘greens,’’ or the leaves may be 
boiled and served as spinach. Sown in the 
spring, the leaves are soon ready to eat and 
will continue to grow all through the summer 
and fall. If given a little protection it will 
survive the winter and make excellent greens 
early in the spring. 35 days. Soil A 
Fordhook Giant. Leaves broad, ericht in 
growth, and very dark green, crumpled or 
savoyed, with broad, white midrib. 
Giant Lucullus. Upright plants with curly 
light green leaves of mild flavor. A heavy 
yielder. 
Burpee’s Rhubarb. A Chard of unique 
crimson color. Stalks are sweet and succu- 
lent, bright red in color. 
bronze. Pkt. 15c 
Georgia and Cabbage Collards 
Cuxture like cabbage. The lower leaves, 
pulled off and used same as cabbage sprouts 
and kale, are delicious. If you have never 
eaten it, you have missed a treat. 80 days. 
Soil A. 
Leaves green to 
CHARD, SWISS (Spinach Beet) 
Giant Lucullus 
Burpee’s Rhubarb . Re he 
COLLARDS, Georgia Aan Cabbage! 
CABBAGE, EARLY POINTED-HEAD 
Early Jersey Wakefield 
Charleston Wakefield 
soon as weather will permit. 
in succession. Soil A. 
Early Pointed-Head Varieties 
About 75 days 
Early Jersey Wakefield. A fine oblong- 
shaped Cabbage. Head is solid, there being 
very few outside leaves. 
Charleston Wakefield. Resembles the ory 
Wakefield, but Iater and larger. 
Early Round and Flathead 
Varieties 
About 90 days 
Early Flat Dutch. A dwarf-growing type, 
principally used for early summer. 
M.-S. GOLDEN ACRE. An extra-early 
strain of Copenhagen Market, maturing 
about 10 days earlier. It will mature heads 
measuring 9 inches in diameter, with a 
uniform weight of 5 pounds, in 80 days 
from time of sowing. Height of stalk is 
2 inches and entire plant consists of 13 
leaves, allowing close planting. 
Second-Early Varieties 
About 100 days 
Copenhagen Market. Large, globe-shaped, 
solid head which comes into market along 
with Charleston Wakefield. Our seed 
comes direct from the originator. Makes 
few loose leaves. A vigorous grower and 
excellent keeper. 
Succession. A large, solid, roundish flat- 
headed sort with few outer leaves. One of 
the best varieties to follow Large Charles- 
ton Wakefield 
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CABBAGE, EARLY ROUND AND FLATHEAD 
M.-S. Golden Acre 
Early Flat Dutch 
CABBAGE, Sane naib Succession 
Copenhagen Market. 
CABBAGE, LATE OR WINTER 
Savoy Chieftain. aha pe coin aero 
American Drumhead Savoy. 
Red Dutch Drumhead 
Late Flat Dutch 
Danish Ballhead 
CABBAGE, YELLOWS-RESISTANT 
Jersey Queen 
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All Seasons. . 
Golden Acre . 
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M.-S. CHOICE 
CAB BAG E SURE-HEADING SEED 
One ounce will produce about 2,500 plants: 14 pound for transplanting an acre 
CuxttureE. Sow seed in January or February in hotbeds, and transplant latter part of 
April or early in May to open ground; or an early sowing in open ground can be made as 
Set plants 1 to 1% teet apart in the row. For second-early, 
sow In April and transplant in May, or sow in May and transplant in July, setting plants 
in rows 3 feet apart and 2 feet apart In rows. 
Never plant in the same ground two years 
Late or Winter Varieties 
About 110 days 
Savoy Chieftain. 90 days. (All-America 
Award, 1938.) Flattened globe; very 
curly; outstanding quality. 
American Drumhead Savoy. A _ beauti- 
fully crimped-leaved, deep glossy green 
sort. The head is almost round. 
Danish Ballhead. An elegant, medium-late 
variety. Round and compact. 
Late Flat Dutch. (Improved Strain.) This 
has been selected especially for our trade, 
and seed was taken from the finest type of 
heads selected for solidity and uniformity. 
Red Dutch Drumhead. A red variety used 
extensively for its good qualities. 
Yellows-Resistant Varieties 
Bred and grown in Wisconsin for their 
wilt- and yellows-resisting qualities, these 
varieties will also do better under hot, dry, 
and unfavorable weather conditions. 
Jersey Queen. The yellows-resistant Jersey 
Wakefield 
Golden Acre. Described opposite. 
Marion Market. The _ yellows-resistant 
Copenhagen Market. 
All Seasons. A very large head, flat and solid. 
It is valuable for summer or winter use. 
We pay postage on all Cabbage Seeds 
CABBAGE PLANTS. See page 23. 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
Grow like Iate Cabbage, planting in July, 
as early plantings run quickly to seed. The 
full-grown plant somewhat resembles a cos 
lettuce in appearance. It has a mild flavor 
and may be eaten raw or as a salad, or cooked. 
Boiled, minced and seasoned with butter, “it 
is especially delectable. 70 days. Soil A 
Chihili or Improved Pekin. Slender, 
well blanched. 
Pe-Tsai. Slender; green. 
Wong Bok. Short and thick; well blanched. 
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage 

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