American Varieties of Heirloom Cabbage

This special re-print edition of US Department of Agriculture's book "Descriptions of American Varieties of Cabbages" . Written in 1934, this short text discusses the origin and characteristics of some of the most popular varieties of American Heirloom cabbage varieties that were widely grown during the 1930's including Early Jersey Wakefield, Copenhagen Market, Early Winningstadt, Glory of Einkhuizen, All Seasons, Late Flat Dutch, Danish Ballhead, Wisconsin Hollander and others. Included are side by side comparisons of these varieties, discussing their advantages and characteristics. One of the only books of its kind. Lavishly illustrated. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.