Collards 
CULTURE: Largely used in place of cabbage. 
Easy to grow and very hardy. A most popular 
vegetable in the South. Plant in the spring, and 
in June, July and August. Transplant in rows 
2 feet apart. One-half ounce will plant a 100- 
foot row. 
GEORGIA OR SOUTHERN 
(Days to Maturity, 80) 
Popular in the South. Grows like cabbage. Fla- 
vor improved by frost; withstands cold. Used 
extensively for greens. 
CABBAGE OR WHITE 
(Days to Maturity, 80) 
Cabbage shaped; white and crisp like a cab- 
bage. Grows on poor soil; hardy. Used extensively 
for greens. 
N. C. SHORT STEM 
(Days to Maturity, 80) 
Large wide leaves and short stem. Withstands 
dry and cold weather. Very fine flavor; used for 
greens. 
Cabbage 
CULTURE: Start plants in hotbeds. Transplant 
about the middle of March or April in rows about 
2 inches apart and 8 inches between plants. For 
late crops sow in May or June and set plants in 
July. One ounce of seed will produce about 5,000 
plants: 4 ounces will transplant an acre. 
ALL-SEASON 
(Days to Maturity, 90) 
Uses: One of the best varieties for kraut. 
Similar to Wisconsin All-Seasons. 
Plant: Large, vigorous, spreading, medium 
green; medium-length stem. 
Head: 9 inches broad and 7 inches deep, 
round at the top and bottom, oblate shape, solid 
and compact. 
LATE FLAT DUTCH 
(Days to Maturity, 100) 
Uses: All-purpose variety. Very hardy. 
Plant: Large, vigorous, short stem, dark green. 
Head: Large, broad, tops flattened, very solid. 
Cabbage, Late Flat Dutch 
Richmond, Virginia 
Cabbage, Charleston Wakefield 
CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD 
(Days to Maturity, 73) 
Uses: Good shipper and market-garden va- 
riety. 
Plant: Large, vigorous, spreading, short stem, 
medium green. 
Head: 8 inches long and 7 inches across at 
the base, heart shaped. Weighs approximately 4 
pounds. 
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