Danish Ballhead Cabbage for 1916 Cabbage
In 1887, twenty nine years ago – when we introduced the Danish Ballhead Cabbage, after our first visit to the Island of Amager, little did we think that in a quarter of a century it would become so popular with large growers for market in America. It is now grown on vast areas and thousands of pounds of seed are required each year to supply our trade. We continue to have grown for us seed from the same stock that first made its reputation, and never handle any seed except that produced for us under contract in Denmark. While in Denmark last August, we discovered a variety of cabbage called, from the shape of the heads, Ballhead, which the Danes prize so highly that they grow it almost exclusively for winter cabbage, and annually export large quantities. In the winter of 1884-5 several large shipments were made to New York, where ready sales, at high prices, were realized. The variety has been selected and perfected for more than fifty years by the Danish gardeners, and it is remarkable that the seed has not been offered before in America. We have imported, at a high price, a limited supply of the seed direct from the best growers in Denmark, and can recommend it with full confidence. The heads are hard as they can be, round as a ball, of good marketable size, of extra choice quality, very fine grained, and remarkably good keepers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; ¼ lb., 75c; lb., $2.50, postpaid.
Originally listed in: Burpee's Annual for 1916
In 1887, twenty nine years ago – when we introduced the Danish Ballhead Cabbage, after our first visit to the Island of Amager, little did we think that in a quarter of a century it would become so popular with large growers for market in America. It is now grown on vast areas and thousands of pounds of seed are required each year to supply our trade. We continue to have grown for us seed from the same stock that first made its reputation, and never handle any seed except that produced for us under contract in Denmark. While in Denmark last August, we discovered a variety of cabbage called, from the shape of the heads, Ballhead, which the Danes prize so highly that they grow it almost exclusively for winter cabbage, and annually export large quantities. In the winter of 1884-5 several large shipments were made to New York, where ready sales, at high prices, were realized. The variety has been selected and perfected for more than fifty years by the Danish gardeners, and it is remarkable that the seed has not been offered before in America. We have imported, at a high price, a limited supply of the seed direct from the best growers in Denmark, and can recommend it with full confidence. The heads are hard as they can be, round as a ball, of good marketable size, of extra choice quality, very fine grained, and remarkably good keepers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; ¼ lb., 75c; lb., $2.50, postpaid.
Originally listed in: Burpee's Annual for 1916