. Buist's garden guide and almanac. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Vegetables; Flowers. fLarly Summer Cabbage (Buist's Improved Strain). 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 Efirly 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
. Buist's garden guide and almanac. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Vegetables; Flowers. fLarly Summer Cabbage (Buist's Improved Strain). 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 Efirly 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 .eaves turn into the heads almost as soon as lormed, which permits of close planting— >bout nine hundred plants to the acre. Per ( lb., 75 cts.; lb., oz., 25 Buist's Early 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., 40 cts.; i lb., $1,25; 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 Buist Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade C
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