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CABBAGE, Early Dwarf Flat Dutch 
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For home use, sow at two-week intervals in rich deep loam, in rows 
18 to 20 inches apart. When plants are a few inches high, thin to 2 to 
3 inches apart. An ounce of seed plants 100 feet of row; 3 to 4 pounds, 
an acre. 
Chantenay. 72 days. Roots 5 to 6 inches long, deep orange-red, 
smooth, tapering. Fine-grained, tender flesh. Desirable for home 
and market-garden use. 
Coreless. 70 days. Excellent for forcing, as well as for home and 
market gardens. Tops very small. Roots bright orange, cylindrical, 
blunt ended. Flesh reddish orange, crisp, tender and of fine flavor, 
practically coreless. 
Danvers Half-Long. 75 days. Roots deep orange, longer than 
Chantenay, crisp, sweet and tender. Good for storing and ship- 
ping. 
Imperator. 76 days. Well and favorably known among our cus- 
tomers for some years. Selected in 1953 and again in 1954 as one 
of the top All-America vegetables of past years. (See inside front 
cover for illustration.) 
Scarlet Nantes (Stump-rooted). 63 days. Roots 3 inches long, 
reddish orange in color, about 114 inches thick at top. Is becoming 
very popular. 
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CABBAGE 
Start indoors in January or February, and transplant to the open 
ground, setting the plants 18 inches apart in rows 2 to 2% feet apart. 
An ounce of seed will produce about 2000 plants. For fall crops, the 
seed may be sown directly in the row. Plenty of nitrogen-rich fertilizer 
and frequent cultivation are necessary. 
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First-Early Varieties 
Charleston Wakefield. 72 days. Seed selected from the best Early 
Jersey Wakefield, but heads will average about 50 per cent larger. 
Pointed heads with dark green outer leaves. 
Copenhagen Market. 65 days. Heads 6 to 7 inches in diameter, 
weighing 3 to 344 pounds. Firm and tender. An early round-head 
variety. 
Early Dwarf Flat Dutch. 72 days. Heads dark green, flat, solid 
and of good size. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. 64 days. Compact, pointed head. Can be 
planted closer than most varieties. 
Golden Acre. 64 days. Heads round, about 9 inches in diameter, 
firm, bright green in color. 
Marion Market. Yellows-resistant strain of Copenhagen Market. 
Later and Winter Varieties 
Danish Ballhead. 103 days. Yellows-resistant. Solid round heads; 
short stems. Good for winter storage. 
Chieftain Savoy. 90 days. All-America Winner in 1938 and se- 
lected as one of top vegetable winners of past years. Flattened 
globe; very curly; outstanding quality. 
Wisconsin All-Seasons. 94 days. A yellows-resistant strain of All- 
Seasons. Head large, flat, and hard, on short stems. Good winter 
keeper, used extensively in manufacturing kraut. 
Wisconsin Hollander No. 8. 105 days. A yellows-resistant strain 
of Hollander or Danish Ballhead. Yields well on yellows-infested 
land. Excellent for storing and shipping. 
Ghinese or Gelery Gabbage 
Chihili. 75 days. Resembles celery and Cos lettuce, with tall cylin- 
drical heads. For early use, sow seeds in hotbed in February; for 
later use, sow early in June. Plants mature in from twelve to 
fifteen weeks; will not stand frost. 
Rotenone—Best for Gabbage Worms 
The best remedy or preventive known for cabbage worms is a 
Rotenone product—a dust preparation that contains at least 
.75% of Rotenone dust. This strength is considered ample. See 
prices of Blue Dragon, page 32. 
Treat Vegetables with ARASAN 
All vegetable seeds, including those presented on this page, will 
germinate better and remain more healthy throughout their grow- 
ing stage if treated with du Pont’s ARASAN. 
All Seed on This Page Postpaid 
Ask for prices on larger quantities 
Pkt. Voz. Oz. Wlb. 
CABBAGE, EARLY VARIETIES 
Charleston Wakefield $0 10 $0 20 $0 35 $1 00 
Golden Acre 10 25 40 1 20 
Copenhagen Market 10 25 1 
All Other Varieties 10 20 
CABBAGE, LATE VARIETIES 
Danish Ballhead 10 25 
10 30 
10 30 
10 20 
10 20 
10 55 
CARROTS 
Scarlet Nantes 10 20 
Imperator 10 20 
All Other Varieties 10 20 
