. Childs rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Fruit Varieties United States Catalogs; Flowers Varieties United States Catalogs; Vegetables Varieties United States Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Fruit; Flowers; Vegetables. Cabbage. There is no garden vegetable grown that success or fail- ure s'i plainly depends upon the quality of seeds sown. Poor seed or Cabbage is dear at any price. Our seed is all raised on Long Island, where the finest Cabbages in the world are grown. We could buy common Cabbage seed for very much less, but we know our customers would rather pav'a little more and get
. Childs rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Fruit Varieties United States Catalogs; Flowers Varieties United States Catalogs; Vegetables Varieties United States Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Fruit; Flowers; Vegetables. Cabbage. There is no garden vegetable grown that success or fail- ure s'i plainly depends upon the quality of seeds sown. Poor seed or Cabbage is dear at any price. Our seed is all raised on Long Island, where the finest Cabbages in the world are grown. We could buy common Cabbage seed for very much less, but we know our customers would rather pav'a little more and get seed they can rely upon. Three things are necessary to raise fine Cabbages: Extra good seed, rich, mellow soil, and thorough cultivation. Chllds' Blbmarck. This wonderful Cabbage, introduced by us three years ago, was produced bv cross-fertiliz- ing extra fine strains of Drumhead. Flat Dutch and Large Drumhead Savoy : then by careful selection .and saving for several years a type was established I entirely distinct, and, we believe, superior to anv other Cabbage. It shows the Savoy blood bv dark green color and slightly wavy leaves, though not crinkled. It possess?* the largest size ever attained in Drumhead or Flat Dutch and the superb qualiu of the Savoy. Pkt„ 10c.: oz., 85c; $ Newark Early Flat Dutch. An earlv. large Cabbage of excellent quality of the flat-head type. 10c.; oz., 30c.: tb., $ Excelsior Large Flat Dutch. Thi< is a fine strain of Flat Dutch, always a standard sort, particularly in the South and Southwest, as it heads well in hot weather. Qualitv good and size large. 5c.; 30c.: True Surehead. This is also of the Flat Dutch tvpe. and therefore very certain to head, however hot and'dry the weather. The heads are large, round, and flat, and"very hard and firm of texture, fine grained, and ot most ex- cellent quality. It is also a remarkably good shipper and keeper, and is bound to become a universal favorite Pkt., 10
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