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Iowa Seed Company, 24... Des Moines, Iowa.

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[Image: Burpee's Allhead Early]

Improved Danish Ballhead.-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. It will stand long journeys and keep far into the spring, and is of most mild and rich taste. Heads round as a ball, of good size, solid and very fine grained. Has but few outer leaves, thus admitting of close planting. Medium size and hardiest of all, tender and crisp with but little waste heart. Has pleased thousands of our customers. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 85c, lb. $3.25.

Iowa Seed Co.'s Short Stem Drum Head.-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. Our Short Stem Drumhead is certainly the finest cabbage now extant. It far surpasses any other strain which we have seen, ripening evenly with very short stem or stalk, and large, thick, solid heads of silky fine quality and of best keeping properties. It is almost all head and always sure to head. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00.

Extra Early Express.-Excels in earliness all other sorts, has but few outside leaves and therefore may be planted very close and yield large crops. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. $1.50.

Perfection Drumhead Savoy.-The Savoy or curly cabbages are of much finer flavor and quality than the best of other kinds, and should be more generally cultivated. The variety we offer is the finest of the Savoys. Heads large, finely curled and an excellent keeper. Per pkt. 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, and the seed frequently sells there at $1.00 per ounce or more. It makes a medium size, very hard head of extraordinary weight. Owing to its remarkable keeping properties, and the fact that the head remains as green as when gathered in the fall, is king of all cabbage for late spring selling. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.55.

Marblehead Mammoth.-Largest of all; have in some instances grown to a weight of 90 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 and uncertain for main crop. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00.

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

Superhead.-Very reliable in heading, good shape and large size. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00.

Chase's Excelsior.-Medium early and not excelled for sure, solid heading, which is the highest recommendation for a cabbage which must mature in the trying heat of summer. Another remarkable feature is that it never cracks. Very popular with our southern customers. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $1.75.

Cabbage Plants: See list of Vegetable Plants.

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[Image reading: New short stem drumhead cabbage.]

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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.
We pride ourselves on having the best, purest, and highest grade of cabbage seed that is offered, or at least it is surpassed by none. Compared with the cost of seed, there is more money in growing cabbage than any other crop and there is nothing that growers should be more particular about.
The cabbage requires a deep, rich soil, and thorough working to insure good, solid, full-sized heads. Sow early sorts in hot-beds 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 into richly manured ground, the early kinds two feet apart. The fall and winter varieties three feet apart. Packets contain about 800 seeds[.] There was a very short crop of all kinds of cabbage seed this year.

New Washington Wakefield.-See description with novelties[.] Per pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50.

Burpee's All-Head Early.-At least a week earlier than any of the various strains of early summer cabbage, and fully one-third larger, of perfect shape and the most solid variety on the list. Market gardeners to whom we furnished seed of this have been greatly pleased with it. Originated with C. L. Allen, who has grown cabbage seed for 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. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 70c, lb. $2.25.

Early Jersey Wakefield.-Considered by many gardeners the very best first early variety. It is 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. Crop is very short this year. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 80c, lb. $3.00.

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

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

All Seasons.-(Vandergaw.)-This most excellent variety is as early as Henderson's Summer, and makes considerably larger and harder heads. It is also excellent to plant late the thickness of the head making it a capital sort for keeping through the winter. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 80c, lb. $2.50.

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. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50.

Fottler's Improved Brunswick.-Excellent for summer and fall use. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, $1.75.

[Image: Perfection drumhead savoy.]