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The early and medium varieties were watered by surface irrigation, when 

 the heads were about half grown, and again ten days later. They were 

 planted in rows three and one-half feet apart using twenty plants of each 

 variety, the plants having a space of twenty inches in the row. In the late 

 plot, twenty- five plants were used, and water was applied several times. 



The cabbage maggot (Phorbia Brassicce) attacked the early and medium 

 varieties, and destroyed many of the plants. 



The tables include the varieties that were most promising last year and 

 proved true to name. 



A collection of the best early varieties might include: Henderson's 

 Early Summer, Wakefield, Early Drumhead, All Head and Early York, 

 all of which produce large, well formed, solid heads of fine quality. 



Among the best medium varieties, same of which produce heads equal 

 to the winter sorts, are: Autumn King, Lupton, Mid-Summer, Succession 

 and World Beater. 



NOTES ON LATE VARIETIES. 



Champion Drumhead, from John K. King, Coggeshall, Essex, England, 

 is of the Drumhead type, but the seed was slightly mixed as a few of the 

 plants produced large, loose, flabby heads. 



The typical heads were broad, deep and flat, tender, crisp, and very white. 

 It is a strong, rank grower, and has a large amount of superfluous foliage 

 covered with a greenish-purple bloom; stem, short and stout. If true to 

 type, it would be of value as a late variety. 



Colossus, sent out by Salzer, is a strong growing and sure heading 

 variety that has gained prominence on account of its large, firm, crisp heads, 

 and excellent keeping qualities. 



Danish Ball, from Burpee, a strong plant, true to type. The heads are 

 of good size, round, solid, crisp and tender. The stem is of medium length, 

 rather slender and weak; foliage thick, leathery, covered with a light blue 

 bloom, and sets closely around the heads. 



A good variety for a firm, round medium sized head, possessing rare 

 keeping qualities. 



Diamond Winter, one of Gregory's specialties, produced very large, 

 solid heads of the Flat Dutch type. The plants were strong; foliage light 

 green with bluish white bloom. Heads broad, flat, true to type and were 

 well covered with leaves; stem short, stout. 



Dutch Winter from Vaughan, and Buckbee's Hollander are nearly iden- 

 tical, except that Dutch Winter set a few more heads. 



The plants were strong, making a rank growth; heads small, round, very 

 hard, deeply set in an extra amount of leaves; foliage thick, greenish pur- 

 ple covered with a blue white bloom; stem short and stout. Very much 

 like the Danish Ball. All three varieties possess qualities that make them 

 desirable for winter use. 



Flat Dutch and Premium Flat Dutch from D. M. Ferry & Co. are 

 standard late varieties with which other sorts are compared. 



The plants are hardy; heads large, broad, flat, and deep, of a bluish green 

 color and when cut open, are crisp and tender, and have a pleasant flavor. 

 The leaves are thick, of bright green color and covered with light blue 

 bloom; stem short, stout. 



These varieties should be grown in every home garden, owing to their 

 hardiness and their edible and keeping qualities. 



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