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many cabbages burst. Of this class the Diamond Winter is probably the 

 most valuable though very little better than the Flat Dutch, which is larger 

 but seems less solid and compact in habit. 



Hard Heading (Luxemburg) is of the same practical value as Flat Dutch 

 but more spherical in shape and somewhat uneven and untrue to type. 

 Louisville Drumhead and Premium Flat Dutch are practically identical 

 with Flat Dutch. 



Of this class of cabbages the Diamond Winter and Flat Dutch are most 

 desirable, owing to the regularity and solidity of heads, and freedom from 

 bursting. 



OCTOBER CABBAGES. . 



Marblehead and Vandergaiv were well selected strains and the best of 

 this class. Winter was smaller but still very desirable. 



Of the Savoys, Marvin's was much the best, as was the Red Drumhead 

 in its class. 



NOTES ON SOME OF THE NEW VARIETIES. 



Hard Heading — Gregory. Practically the same as Luxemburg, 

 although a better selection than that variety from Vaughan. Stem short; 

 leaves light green, spreading two and one half feet; heads nearly spherical, 

 slightly flattened on top, very solid. Said to bean excellent keeper. 



Neicark — Brill. (Newark Early Flat Dutch.) Plants very even and 

 vigorous. Stem short and small. Leaves spreading, two feet across, 

 bluish-green with yellowish veins. Heads quite solid, flattened. About a 

 week earlier than Henderson's Summer, to which it is preferred by some. 



Nonpariel — Gregory. Stem very short and small, head rather loose, 

 nearly spherical, rather small. Less valuable than several other sorts of 

 the same period. 



Nonsuch — Brill. Stem quite short; leaves bluish-green, very large and 

 spreading; heads large, flattened, very solid. Ripens with Henderson's 

 Summer. A valuable second-early variety, but it can be improved by 

 careful selection. 



Schlitzer. Stems quite long; outer leaves loose, scattered, upright, 

 bluish-green; heads nearly spherical with slight points, size medium, solid. 

 Quite a sure header and excellent in quality. 



Warren. (Stone Mason.) This variety suffered badly from maggots, 

 and only one plant escaped them, which gave a head weighing twenty 

 pounds. Judging from this single head it is an excellent strain; head very 

 solid; leaves light green with yellowish-white veins. 



World Beater. Stem short; leaves large and spreading, dark green, 

 edges curled; inner leaves inclosing the head; head flattened, solid. Not 

 particularly promising. 



New Dutch Winter. Seeds received rather late, and the plants did not 

 finish their growth; apparently the same as some of the strains of Flat 

 Dutch. 



Yellow Dutch Savoy. Stems very short; leaves yellowish-green; 

 matures with second early sorts; heads of medium size, fairly solid. 



Savoy — Vaughan. Heads very large but quite loose. Not firm enough 

 to be of any value. 



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