. Dreer's garden book : 1905. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 28 rr IHEHKrADRaR ^)HIIADELPI1IA-fi\- WR^LIABL^VEGETABLE SEEDS JiTv/i/, Gkr. Choii, Fr. CABBAGE. Berzii ae repolla, Sp. CULTURE.—For very early use sow in January or February in hotbeds; prick oui when plants are strong enough into other hotbeds; or sow in cold frames in March, transplant to the open ground when danger from killing frosts is passed, in rows 2 feet apart and 18 inches in row. For succession sow
. Dreer's garden book : 1905. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 28 rr IHEHKrADRaR ^)HIIADELPI1IA-fi\- WR^LIABL^VEGETABLE SEEDS JiTv/i/, Gkr. Choii, Fr. CABBAGE. Berzii ae repolla, Sp. CULTURE.—For very early use sow in January or February in hotbeds; prick oui when plants are strong enough into other hotbeds; or sow in cold frames in March, transplant to the open ground when danger from killing frosts is passed, in rows 2 feet apart and 18 inches in row. For succession sow in open ground the last of March or early in April. The autumn and -winter varieties sow in April or early in May, in shallow drills, 3 ur 4 inches apart ; l;ansplant early in July, in rows 2A feet apart and 2 feet in the row. Cabbage succeeds best in a fresh, rich soil, well manured, and deeply dug or plowed. The late plants are subject to attacks of the cabbage-flv, which destroys them as fast as they appear above ground. To preserve the plants sprinkle them with wood ashes, air-sLicked lime, plaster, slug-shot or tobacco dust early in the morning while the plants are wet with dew. Early Winnlgstadt. This has been a favorite variety lor many years, as it is good for either early or lale use; in sections the best early sort. Conical shape; quality very good. This variety is especially ada,pted for light soils, where it does better than other sorts. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. Etampes. Very early, producing me- dium-sized heads; pointed. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. Express. Extremely early ; small, with solid heads. Tkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. Second Early "Varieties. Dreer's Early Drumhead. A second early, large, round, solid-heading variety. This we consider the best for following Charleston \Vakefield ; it matures about ten davs later. Pkt., 5 cis.; 30 cts.; \ lb., $ Improved Early Summer. A second earlv Ca
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