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6 Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

[Image: Extra Early Express]

Cabbage.

One ounce of seed will produce about 3,000 plants. Set 8,000 to 10,000 plants to
the acre of the early sorts and 6,000 of the large, late kinds.

No vegetable is of greater importance than cabbage, and compared with the cost of seed, there is
more money in growing cabbage than any other crop. It does not pay, therefore, to take any risk in
buying seed. We have had our cabbage seed grown by the same growers for about fifteen years past,
and it has proven of uniformly excelleut quality. We pride ourselves on having the purest and highest
grade of cabbage seed that is offered, or at least it is surpassed by none. The cabbage requires a
deep, rich soil and thorough working to insure good, solid, full-sized heads. Sow early sorts in hotbeds
in February or March, or in open ground as soon as it can be worked. Later or winter crops in
May or June, in shallow drills six inches apart. When the plants are four inches high transplant to
richly manured ground; the early kinds two feet apart; the fall and winter varieties three feet apart.
Packets coutain about 800 seeds. Slug Shot and tobacco dust are used to kill insects and worms.

Alpha. - By far the earliest flat-headed variety in existence. It is remarkably solid, rivaling the
Danish Ballhead, and is wonderfully free from the loose, superfluous leaves. lts compact growth permits
setting plants in rows 24 inches apart and 10 to 12 inches in the row. It has a short stem, and the
heads are 6 to 8 inches in diameter, just the right size to sell well on the early market. Very popular
with the market gardeners. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. 90c, lb. $3.00.

Extra Early Express. - The earliest variety in existence and produces rather small heads
long before the Jersey Wakefield or other varieties have begun to head up. Heads are solid, have few
outside leaves and can therefore be planted very close and yield large crop. It is a most important
variety for the gardener. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.75.

Early Jersey Wakefield. - Considered by many gardeners the
very best first early variety. Of large size for so early a kind and is certainly
deserving of its great popularity. Heads hard and solid, and have
few outside leaves. Our seed is the highest quality, American grown.
Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 70c, lb. $2.00.

Iowa Seed Co.'s Short-Stem
Drumhead. - Our improved and
selected strain of this popular variety
has greatly pleased thousands
of our customers during
the past ten years, and so
greatly has it improved
during the time that we
have had it that in a
large field it is almost
impossible to find a
head that is not solid
and well formed. For
sureness in heading,
regularity of growth
and even, large, solid
heads, it far surpasses
any other strain of
late cabbage which we
have seen, ripening
evenly with very short
stem or stalk, and
large, thick heads of
silky fine quality and
of best keeping properties.
It is almost all
head and always sure
to head. Pkt. 5c, oz.
20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00.

Premium Flat
Dutch. - This old and
well known variety is
still the standard winter
kind. Its heads are
large and solid; also
first-class as a keeper.
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb.
50c, lb. $1.50.

All Seasons. - (Vandergaw.) - This most excellent
variety is as early as Henderson's Summer and makes
considerably larger and harder heads. Excellent to plant
late, the thickness of head making it a captial sort for keeping
through the winter. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00.

Improved Danish Ballhead, Or Hollander. - This variety
has been selected and perfected for more than fifty years by the Danish
gardeners. They prize it so highly that they grow it almost exclusively
for winter cabbage, and annually export large quantities to London,
Paris and other cities. Heads round, good sized, solid and very fine
grained. Has but few outer leaves. A good keeper; tender and crisp,
with but little waste heart. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. 60x, lb. $2.00.

Perfection Drumhead Savoy. - The Savoy or curly cabbages
are of much finer flavor and quality than the best of other kinds.
The heads are large and finely curled; an excellent keeper. Pk. 5c,
oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00.

Luxemberg Hard Head. - An excellent variety which is in
great favor on the Chicago market. It makes a medium size, very
hard head of extraordinary weight. Owing to its remarkable keeping
properties it is the best spring seller. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 1lb. 75c, lb. $2.50.

Fottler's Improved Brunswick. - Excellent for summer
and fall use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.20.

Surehead. - This popular cabbage is rightly named Surehead,
and never fails to make a remarkably fine, solid, large head, with a few
outer leaves. It is a strong, vigorous grower, ripening late. A first-
class main crop variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00.

Marblehead Mammoth. - Largest of all; have attained a
weight of ninety pounds, and the heads of such size that they would
not go into a two-bushel basket. Good for exhibition at fairs, but too
loose headed for main crop. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.50.

Mammoth Red Rock. - A market gardener's strain of unusual
size, weight and color. Its handsome appearance, large size, solidity
and good quality will make it very desirable to all who like red cabbage.
Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.50.

[Image: New Short-Stem Drumhead Cabbage.
The best...
main crop variety.]

New Washington Wakefield. - This grand variety is a trifle
later than the Jersey Wakefield, but produces much larger heads which
are of perfect pyramidal shape, very solid and with few outside leaves.
Grows remarkably uniform, the heads even size and shape. Unequaled
for market or family garden. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 85c, lb. $2.75.

Henderson's Early Summer. -
Ten or twelve days later than the Jersey
Wakefield, but much larger
in size and will stand on the
ground much longer without
bursting open. Pkt. 5c, oz.
20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00.

Henderson's
Succession. - An
excellent variety of
large size with a flat
head, maturing in mid-
summer. It can be
brought to perfection
in the hottest weather
or may be used as an
autumn or winter crop.
The heads average ten
to twelve inches in diameter,
but are frequently
larger. The
average weight per
head is about twelve
pounds. Pkt. 5c, oz.
25c, 1/4 lb. 80c, lb. $2.50.

Winningstadt.
- Cone-shaped summer
sort; when sown late
it is good for fall and
even winter; a sure
header and good keeper.
Seed is vert scarce
this year. Pkt. 5c, oz.
10c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25.

Burpee's All-
Head Early. - At
least a week earlier
than any of the various strains of eary summer cabbage,
and fully one-third larger, of perfect shape and
the most solid variety on the list. Originated with C. L.
Allen, who has grown cabbage seed many years for us,
but our competitor, Mr. Burpee, was fortunate in securing
the entire stock of it the first year of its introduction,
and gave it his name. However, we can most heartily recommend
it to our customers. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00.

Cabbage Plants...

Of our own
growing, from
best quality of
seeds. See pt. 22

[Image: Allhead Early.]

Use the Planet Jr. Horse Hoe to cultivate your cabbage crop

NEW WASHINGTON WAKEFIELD.- This grand variety Is a trifle
later than the Jersey Wakefield, but produces much larger heads wbich
taiuly deserving of Its great popularity. Heads bard and solid, aud have are of perfect pryamidal shape, very solid aud with few outside leaves.
few outside leaves. Our seed Is the highest quality, American grown. Grows remarkably uniform, the beads even size Rnd shape. Uuequaled
Pkt. oc, oz. 20c, J4 lb. 70c, lb.$2.00.
for market or family garuou. Pkt. oc, oz. 25c, J4 lb. 85c, lb. $2. 75.
IOWA SEED CO.'S SHORT-STEM
HENDERSON'S EARLY SUMMER.DRUMHEAD.-Our Improved and
Tim or twehodays later than theJerselected strain of this popular val'sey Wakefield, but much larger
lety has greatly pleased thousIn size acd will stand on the
ands of our customers during
ground much longer without
the past ten years, and so
bursthlll' op(ln .. Pkt. be, oz.
20c, J4 lb. 6Uc, lb. $2.00. 1
greatly bas it Improved
during the time that we
KENDER S 0 N'S
have bad It that In a
SUCCESSION . - At,
excellent vartety of
htrge field It is almost
large size with a flat
Impossible to find a
bead maturlug In mid ·
head that Is not solid
and well formed. For
summer. ' I t can be
brought to perfectiou
sureness In head iug,
In the hottest weather
regularity of growth
and eve11J larget solid
or may be used as an
heads, it rar surpasses
autumn or wlntercrop.
The heads average ten
any other strain of
late cabbage which we
to twelve Inches In dlameter, but are fre
have seen, rlp£nlllg
quently larger. The
evenly with very short
stem or stalk, and
average weight per
bead Is about twelve
large, thick heads of
sillty fine quality and
pounds. Pitt. oc, oz.
2oc, J4lb. soc, lb. $2.50.
of best keeping propWINNINGST ADT
erties. It Is almost ali
-Cor:,e-shaped sununer
bead and always sure
to head. Pkt. 5r, oz.
sort· when <own late
20c, J4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00.
It Is good for fall and
PREMIUM FLAT
even winter; a sure
DUTCH.- This old and
,. header and good keep,
well known variety Ia
N E w
~ er. Seed Is very sea rce
still the standard winthis year. Pkl. 5c, oz.
terkind rtsheadsare
loc,J4lb.31\c,lb.$1.2i'>.
large and solid; also
BURPEE'S ALLfirst-class as akeepn
CABBAGE.
HEAD EARLY.-At
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, '4. lb .
least a weelc earlier
50c, lb. $1.50.
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than any of the various strains of early summer cabALL SEASONS.-(Vaiidergaw.l - Thls most excellent
bage, aud fully one-third ~arger, bf perfect shape and
variety is as early as Henderson 's Summer aud malces
the most solid variety on the list. Originated with c L
considerably larger and harder heads. Excellent to plant
Allen, who has grown cabl.>age seed many years for 'us'
late, the thickness of head making:.~ a capital sort for keepbut our competitor, Mr. Eurpee, was fortunate In secur:
log through the winter. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, ),.lb . 65c,lb. $~.00.
ing the entire stock of It the first year of its lntrodncIl\IPROVED DANISH BALLHEAD Or Hollander.-This variety tlon. and ga>e It his name. · /However, we can most he:)-rtily recommend
has been selected and perfected for morJ than fifty years by the Danish it to our customers. Pkt oc, oz. 20c, J4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00.
gardener;;. They prize It so highly that they grow It almost exclusively
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Parlsandothercitles. Heads round, good sized, solid and very fine!
grained. Has but few outer leaves. A good keeper; tender and crisp,
with but little waste heart. Pkt. oc, oz. 30c,%. lb. 60c, lb. $2.00.
Of our own
PERFECTION DRUMHEAD SAVOY.-'fhe Sa.voy or curly cab· growing, from
bages are of much finer flavor and quality than the hest of other ltlnds. best Quality of
The beads are large and finely curled; an excellent keeper. Plct. 5c, ) seeds. Seep. 22
oz. 20c, '4. lb. 65c, lb $~ . 00.
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LUXEMBEBG HARD HEAD.-An excellent variety which is in
great favor on the Chicago marlcet. It makes a medium size, very
bard head of extraordin><rY weight. Owing to Its remarkal'>le keeping
properties It Is the !.>est spring seller. Plct. 5c, oz. 25c. J4 lb . 75c, lb. $2.50.
FOTTLER'S IMPROVED BRUNSWICK.- Excellent for sumn,er
and fall use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, >«lb. SC.C, lb. $1 20.
SUREHEAD.-Thls popular cabbage Is rightly named Surehead,
and never falls to mal<e a remarkably line. solid, large head , with few
outer leaves. It is a strong, vigorous grower, ripening late. A firstclass main crop variety Pkt. 5c, ruo. 20c, J4 lb. 60c. lb. $2.00.
MARBLEHEAD MAMMOTH.-Largest of all ; have attained a
weight of ninety pound~. and the heads of such size that they would
not go Into a two-bushel basket. GQOd for exhibition at fairs, b11t too
loose headed for main crop. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, J4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. '
MAMMOTH RFU ROCK.-A ma rket gardener's strain of unusmtl
size, weight aad color. Its handsome appearance, large size, solidity
and good qua.llty will malm it very desirnble to nll who like red cab·
bage. Pkt. 5c. oz. 25c, )~ lb. 75c, lb. $2.ii0.

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