CABBAGE 
Sow 6 ounces in seed-bed to plant an acre or plant 12 ounces per acre in field. 
For the garden, sow 1 packet in seed-bed for 50 plants to set 60 feet of row for a family of 3 or 4 people. 

A Typical Plant of 
Kilgore’s Early Copenhagen Market (Strain No. 86) 
CuLturE. Cabbage is a heavy feeder and should be grown 
rapidly. For maximum yields on sandy loam soils 1500 to 2000 
lbs. per acre of a 4-7-5 fertilizer mixture should be applied 
in the row a few days prior to setting plants. In addition, two 
or three side dressings of Nitrate of Potash or Nitrate of Soda 
should be made at three to four week intervals. You cannot 
grow a big, heavy crop of cabbage on a starvation ration. 
Where planted in seed beds, which is the desirable and common 
practice, plant seed thin in drills 6 inches apart, cover 4 to % 
inch deep, using 6 ounces of seed for an acre of plants, and do 
not make the soil in seed-beds as rich as soil where plants are 
to be set. When seed is planted in the field, use 12 ounces of 
seed per acre. Make rows 21% to 3 feet apart and set plants 12 
to 18 inches apart in row, depending on variety and size of head 
you wish to produce. If you desire small heads, crowd the 
plants; for large heads, place further apart. For the control of 
cabbage insects and diseases see pages 52, 56 and 63. 
To control downy mildew disease in cabbage seed-beds use 
Wettable Spergon or Copper-A Compound (See pages 63 and 64). 
For the prevention of downy mildew and other cabbage diseases 
in the field use Dithane D-14 spray or Dithane dust. 
Although most of our cabbage seed is grown in disease-free 
territory in the Puget Sound section of Washington, it is a 
safe precaution, to control black rot, black leg, alternaria 
leafspot and peppery leafspot on cabbage, to soak the seed in 
hot water at 122° F. for 25 minutes. With cauliflower, soak 
the seed for only 15 to 18 minutes. 
The number of days in parentheses after each variety 
indicates the relative number of days to secure marketable 
heads from setting out plants in the field or garden. From 
the time seed is sown until the plants are ready for the field 
or garden thirty to thirty-five days are usually required. 
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EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. (62 days.) Our stock has 
been bred and selected especially for earliness. It is a week 
earlier than the old type Jersey Wakefield and is just as large. 
Very resistant to cold weather. The small, medium-sized, coni- 
cal-shaped, pointed heads are very firm, of finest quality, and 
especially desirable for home use. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 80c; 1 Ib. $2.80 
5 to 25 Ibs. $2.70 per Ib. 
CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD. (70 days.) The heads are 
larger and broader at the base, not quite so pointed and later 
in maturing than Early Jersey Wakefield. Of uniform size, 
very solid and of very desirable market quality. Very resistant 
to cold weather and premature seeding. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 80c; 1 Ib. $2.80 
5 to 25 Ibs. $2.70 per Ib. 

COPENHAGEN MARKET (Early Strain No. 86). (68 
days.) Our early strain of Copenhagen Market has become 
very popular in all the large important cabbage producing 
sections of Florida. It is short-stemmed, compact with very 
solid, round, medium-sized heads, having few outer leaves, 
thus facilitating close planting, very uniform in shape, and 
matures practically all at the same time. This uniform maturity 
is desirable from a marketing standpoint. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 lb. 80c; 1 Ib. $2.80 
5 to 25 lbs. $2.70 per Ib. 
CORNELL EARLY DANISH (New). (82 days.) This new 
cabbage was developed especially for muck where a small to 
medium-sized head is desired. On sandy soils the plants make 
too small heads and on such soils Florida Danish would be 
preferred. The plants are of relatively small size, somewhat 
open in growth, with thick, leathery leaves which resist cold 
damage. The heads average 3 to 34% lbs. on muck, are very 
uniform, round in shape, and very hard, which makes them 
ship and hold up well on the market. Very resistant to 
bursting in the field, even if left after reaching marketable stage. 
An excellent cabbage to grow on muck for long distance ship- 
ment. 
Sold out until September 1, 1949 
EARLY ROUND DUTCH. (71 days. A hardy, and depend- 
able variety of round-headed cabbage. Heads are firm and of 
high quality. Plants vigorous, small, and compact, with erect 
leaves and short stems. Suitable for close planting, but must 
be fertilized more heavily if planted close in order to produce 
size. Very slow to bolt or produce “seeders” and withstands . 
cold weather better than any other early round-headed variety. 
Especially well suited for muck land production. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 80c; 1 Ib. $2.80 
5 to 25 lbs. $2.70 per Ib. 
FLORIDA DANISH (New). (85 days.) This new cabbage 
was developed for muck where a medium to large-sized head 
is desired, and for sandy loam soils where it makes a medium- 
sized head. It is an early Danish type of cabbage, maturing 
four to five weeks earlier than Danish Ballhead or Hollander. 
Very compact plant growth, the thick, dark green leaves having 
a tendency to fold over the top of the head protecting it from 
cold damage. Can be harvested at any stage because the heads 
are hard from the start, and are very heavy for their size, 
averaging about 4 lbs. in weight on muck and 3 to 3% 
Ibs. on sandy loam soils. Not subject to splitting if left in 
the field several weeks after maturing. An ideal market cabbage 
to’ grow on either muck or sandy loam soils for long distance 
shipment to northern markets. Stands rough handling without 
shredding or bursting of the heads. Most Danish type cabbage 
requires too long to mature. Florida Danish and Cornell Early 
Danish, both developed by Cornell University, are quick ma- 
turing, hard heading, dark green, cold-resistant cabbage. 
Seed supply extremely limited 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 1% Ib. $1.40; 1 Ib. $5.00 
5 to 25 Ibs. $4.90 per Ib. 
MIDSEASON MARKET. (75 days.) As a result of some 
trial plantings made in the Everglades muck and elsewhere in 
Florida, this variety shows much promise. Our strain is 
uniform as to type and time of maturity, cutting over 50% 
perfect heads at the first harvest when seeded in the field. The 
heads are of medium size, hard, globe-shaped on short stems. 
Leaves are dark green, thick and leathery, making this variety 
hardy and resistant to cold damage, and also making it a 
good shipper in bags, the heads not being bruised so readily 
as other varieties. Of crisp texture and good quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 4% Ib. 80c; 1 Ib. $2.80 
5 to 25 Ibs. $2.70 per Ib. 

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