Vitamins a b, C bs 
For early cabbage in the Northeast start indoors or in hotbeds 
in February or March. For medium early cabbage sow outdoors 
as early as possible and transplant when large enough. For late 
cabbage sow about May 20th and transplant by July Ist. 
Special Golden Acre, a first early Cabbage, now 
combines the earliness and family size head with 
resistance to cabbage yellows, a disease that kills 
or stunts your plants and reduces yields. 
*120 SPECIAL GOLDEN ACRE (Yellows 
Resistant): 63 days. Our new strain of 
Special Golden Acre retains its popular 
characteristics of first-earliness, uniformity 
in ideal size, shape and attractiveness and 
in addition is now yellows resistant. We 
believe ours is the finest early Golden Acre. 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 55¢; 0z. 90¢; 14 Ib. $2.20; 
\Y™ lb. $3.60; Ib. $6.00; 5 Ibs. $28.75. 
126 WISCONSIN COPENHAGEN: 72 days. 
A new yellows resistant Copenhagen that is 
medium early, uniform, short-stemmed and 
produces excellent 4 to 6 lb. heads of ex- 
cellent quality. Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 55¢; oz. 
90¢; 14 lb. $2.20; 14 lb. $3.60; 1b. $6.00; 5 
Ibs. $28.75. 
134 ROBSON LARGE GLORY: 85 days. A 
large strain of Glory of Enkhuizen especial- 
ly adapted for kraut in areas where yellows 
is not a problem. Heads large, round, very 
solid, under favorable conditions weigh 12 
to 15 Ibs. Pkt. 20¢; 14 02. 45¢; 0z. 75¢; 14 
Ib. $1.80; 14 1b. $3.00; 1b. $5.00; 5 lbs. $23.75. 
CABBAGE 
*148 CHIEFTAIN SAVOY: 
you have never eaten Savoy cabbage, you 
will enjoy its tenderness, mildness, and 
pleasant appetizing flavor not found in or- 
dinary kinds. 
“savoyed” throughout. Be sure to wait un- 
til the heads are fully mature before eat- 
ing; if used before ripening it is apt to be 
tough and somewhat strong. Pkt. 25¢; 4 
oz. 90¢; oz. $1.45; 14 lb. $3.60; 14 lb. $6.00; 
Ib. $10.00; 5 Ibs. $48.75. 
*145 
days. Our strain of Red Danish we believe 
is the most satisfactory and dependable va- 
riety to grow. Heads average 4 to 6 lbs., 
are round, slightly flattened at top, very 
solid. Widely used for pickling and cole- 
slaw; stores well. Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. 55¢; oz. 
90¢; 14 Ib. $2.20; 1% Ib. $3.60; 1b. $6.00; 5 
Ibs. $28.75. 
Robson Large Glory is a large uniform strain of 
Glory of Enkhuizen bred especially for the grow- 
ers of cabbage for sauerkraut. Under good con- 
ditions Robson Large Glory has yielded 40 tons 
per acre. 
CABBAGE— ¥ Ib. and lbs. sealed in moisture proof cans. 
90 days. If 
The heads grow large, firm, 
round in shape and are heavily blistered or 
RED DANISH BALLHEAD: 100 
QUALITY SEEDS FOR THE HOME GARDEN 
Pkt. should produce 200 plants; an ounce 1500 plants 
Green cabbage worms and loopers can do a lot of damage to 
cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli—5% DDT easily controls them. 
DDT should not be used within 30 days of harvest; Rotenone is a 
good, safe insecticide for this period. (See page 22). 
Pe % Fi 
Special Danish Ballhead has become the standard 
of comparison in areas where this late variety is 
being grown. 
140 SENECA DANISH BALLHEAD: 95 
days. Bred in our cabbage growing area 
of New York State, Seneca Danish Ballhead 
is adapted to the soil and climate of the 
Northeast. A medium-size Danish Ball- 
head cabbage that is heavy, uniform in 
shape and keeps well in storage. Seneca 
Danish is short stemmed and outstanding 
in yield, uniformity and appearance. Pkt. 
25¢; VY oz. 55¢; oz. 90¢; 14 Ib. $2.20; 14 Ib. 
$3.60; 1b. $6.00; 5 Ibs. $28.75. 
142 EMPIRE DANISH BALLHEAD (Yel- 
lows Resistant): 95 days. An outstanding 
achievement in cabbage breeding by Dr. 
Henry Munger of Cornell brings us a sore- 
ly needed Danish that is yellows resistant. 
Empire has been outstanding in many New 
York trials; it seems to be especially adapted 
to western New York counties. Heads are 
solid, uniform in size and shape—a fine 
Danish type. Pkt. 25¢; Y oz. 75¢; oz. $1.20; 
Y% lb. $2.90; 14 Ib. $4.80; lb. $8.00; 5 Ibs. 
$38.75. 
1Oz. Y%Lb. WLb. 1Lb. 5 Lbs. 
122 ROBSON EARLY COPENHAGEN MARKET. Matures 5 to 6 days later than Golden Acre.... $ .70 $1.65 $2.80 $4.50 $21.25 
128 ROUND DUTCH. Highly popular dark green market strain............................... 75 1.80 3.00 5.00 23.75 
129 BONANZA. New hard-heading market type; nearly crackproof—it has short cores, poor quality 1.45 3.60 6.00 10.00 48.75 
132 MARION MARKET. Popular yellows resistant midseason variety, for market and kraut....... 75 1.80 3.00 5.00 D340) 
138 WISCONSIN ALL-SEASON. Large, deep, flat heads, very late domestic type; a kraut variety. . 75 1.80 3.00 5.00 23.75 
139 PENN STATE BALLHEAD. Uniform strain of Danish. Heads flattened globe shape, solid, late 1.05 2.55 4.20 7.005 33275 
144 RED ACRE (Yellows Resistant) New. Heads round, hard, deep red throughout, medium early.. 1.45 3.60 6.00 10.00 48.75 
HOT WATER TREATED SEED 
All of our cabbage seed is hot water 
treated to control the serious cabbage 
diseases blackleg and black rot. 
COLLARDS 
194 GEORGIA: 90 days. A_ loose-leaved 
plant of the cabbage family used for greens 
—does not form a head. Very popular in 
the South. Plants 2 to 3 ft. tall, erect and 
spreading. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. 55¢; 
Y% Ib. 85¢; lb. $1.40. 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
*149 MICHIHLI: 75 days. Not a true cab- 
bage; the attractive dark green leaves fold 
up close together making firm, long heads 
tapering at the top that are tender, crisp 
and blanched white inside. Seed should be 
sown early in July, if sown earlier plants 
may go to seed without forming heads. 
Iii, Aas We rk, Boe Ox, BOS WA Mo. Iie 
Y% |b. $1.80; 1b. $3.00. 
DANDELION 
272 LARGE THICK LEAVED: The most 
popular variety of our cultivated dandelion. 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $1.65; 14 1b. $5.40; 
Ym lb. $9.00; 1b. $15.00. 
ROBSON’S CALENDAR 
Your copy of our 1955 calendar (14 x 
17 inches) shows all the months at a 
glance; each day is numbered. Just 
the calendar for the office, home, or 
barn. Free for the asking. 
“T’ve had wonderful success with your seeds. 
My only regret is that I have such a limited 
space for I’d very much like to have a field of that 
wonderful corn Seneca Chief. It’s without a doubt 
the most delicious corn I’ve ever eaten.” 
April 9, 1954 (Mrs. John Magee) 
New Castle, Pa. 
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