. Buist's garden guide and almanac : 1898. Nursery stock, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Grasses, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. Early Summer Cabbage (Buist's Improved Strain). Early Summer.—This is a very valuable variety, not only for the market gardener, but also the private grower, as its heading season is between the Jersey Wakefield and Early Drumhead, producing heads of double the size of the former and almost equal to the latter, frequently weighin
. Buist's garden guide and almanac : 1898. Nursery stock, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Grasses, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. Early Summer Cabbage (Buist's Improved Strain). Early Summer.—This is a very valuable variety, not only for the market gardener, but also the private grower, as its heading season is between the Jersey Wakefield and Early Drumhead, producing heads of double the size of the former and almost equal to the latter, frequently weighing from 12 to 20 pounds each; of round-flattened form, very compact, solid, and of excellent quality, its leaves turn into the heads almost as soon as formed, which permits of close planting— about nine hundred plants to the acre. Per oz., 25 cis ; | lb., 7o cls. ; lb , § Buist's Ea'ly Drumhead Cabbage. Buist's Early Drumhead.—This popu- lar variety follows the Early Summer in heading and is one of the most valuable varieties grown, it is ready for marketing two to three weeks earlier than the Late Drum- head, forms large solid rounded heads weighing on an average from fifteen to twenty five pounds each; as a market variety it is really indispensable, especially for the South as it withstands the heat remarkably well. Per oz., 30 cts.; £ lb , $ ; lb., $ Henderson's introduced variety which originated on Long Island, we regard"as valuable an acquisition, as the famous Early Summer, but produces heads of very much larger size, whether for an early, medium or late crop it is equally as valuable, in fact, it produces fine large heads at any season of the year. Per oz., 25 cts ; X lb., 75 cts.; lb., $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robert
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