8 ROBSON QUALITY SEED, HALL, NEW YORK 

CABBAGE 
Vitamins b C g 
Pkt. should produce 200 plants 
Lb. should produce 25,000 plants 
Seed hot water treated 
For early crops of early varieties, seed may be sown inside from February 15th to March 15th. For the 
main crop, the seed should be sown in the open April 15th to May 15th. Transplanting distances should vary 
from 18 to 24 inches in the row, depending on the size of the mature heads. 
apart. 
Rows should be 30 to 36 inches 
The green cabbage worms and aphids can do a lot of damage to cabbage but fortunately the worms are easily 
killed by DDT which also is at least a partial control for the aphids. 
are left. 
head develops from the inside. 
EARLY CABBAGE VARIETIES 
These varieties are suitable for the home garden, 
market garden and early shipping. The heads are 
small and yield in tons per acre light when compared 
with the midseason varieties. Special Golden Acre is a 
choice strain of this early variety developed by the 
originator. Robson Copenhagen Market has been bred 
for earliness, uniformity and quality. This is the first 
year that we have offered this strain and the seed sup- 
ply is limited. 
641 SPECIAL GOLDEN ACRE: 63 days. A special 
selected early strain of Golden Acre that is bred to 
meet the demands of the most particular market 
garden trade. Heads are very uniform in size, shape 
and time of maturity. Pkt.15c; %0z.40c; 0z.55c; 
% Ib. $1.65; % Ib. $2.90; Ib. $5.00; 5 Ibs. $23.75. 
642 ROBSON COPENHAGEN MARKET: 75 days. 
Plant small size, short stemmed and compact allow- 
ing close planting. Heads round, firm, 3 to 5 Ibs. 
and of excellent quality. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; oz. 
oye # Ib. $1.50; % lb. $2.65; Ib. $4.50; 5 Ibs. 
2125. 

Cabbage breeding and cabbage seed production on Robson Seed 
Farms is as old as our Company. Each year many new selections 
are made in our fields to improve our special strains. Robson 
Copenhagen Market produces solid, uniform heads of a medium 
size. 

All our Cabbage and Cauliflower Seed is hot water 
treated according to specifications of the 
N. Y. S. College of Agriculture. This treatment 
protects against seed borne diseases such as 
black rot which was so prevalent last season. 

Black Leaf ‘40°’ will take care of those that 
You need not worry about DDT poisoning if the outside leaves are removed from the head as the cabbage 

Robson Early Seneca has always been popular as a midseason 
cabbage suitable both for market and the sauerkraut factory. 
MIDSEASON CABBAGE VARIETIES 
These are primarily grown for the home table and 
sauerkraut as the heads when mature are too large for 
most fresh markets; however, we have found that Early 
Seneca heads up solid and can be marketed when the 
heads are medium size, green and attractive. 
643 ROBSON EARLY SENECA: 80 days. Plant 
large, spreading, with short stem. Forms solid 4 to 6 
lb. round heads suitable for fresh market or if left 
will continue to grow with a minimum of splitting to 
8 to 10 lb. heads suitable for kraut. Ribs are narrow 
and flesh is tender and sweet. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; 
oF ee 4 |b. $1.65; % Ib. $2.90; lb. $5.00; 5 Ibs. 
Vairos 
645 GLORY OF ENKHUIZEN: 85 days. Plant a lit- 
tle smaller and earlier than Large Late Copenhagen. 
Head round, very solid, weighs 8 to 10 lbs. The 
standard ‘kraut’ cabbage in areas where yellows is 
not a factor. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; oz. 55c; % lb. 
$1.65; 1% lb. $2.90; lb. $5.00; 5 Ibs. $23.75. 
644 LARGE LATE COPENHAGEN: 90 days. Plant 
large, spreading. Heads round, solid, weighing 10 
to 12 lbs. when mature. Large Late Copenhagen is 
primarily a “kraut” variety, being too large for the 
fresh market. Requires fairly long season to mature. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; oz. 55c; % Ib. $1.65; % Ib. 
$2.90; Ib. $5.00; 5 lbs. $23.75. 
