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their stock, and the skill with which they conduct their gardening 

 operations, are a sufficient guarantee for the excellency of the 

 selection the Committee made by which to compare all the other 

 varieties. There is so distinct a character in the true Fulham 



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Cahbage from every other, that it is impossible to mistake it. 

 The leaves are large, round, and broad, of a dark bluish-green 

 and with a thick succulent mid-rib. The head is large, round, or 

 roundish ovate, and very solid- lu the purest forms the lower 

 leaves spread out in the form of a sort of ruffle round the head, 

 which stands boldly out, while the leaves occupy the position of 

 the "guard petals" in the flowers of the holyhock. The plant 

 is set so closely on the ground that there is no space between the 

 latter and the leaves, and the bases of the leaves themselves are 

 so close together that it is impossible to get even a finger between 

 them. Such, then, being the type adopted, all the following were 

 either more or less pure stocks of that form 



Blenlieim . . . , 



The same as Fulham or Battersea. 



Atkins's Matchless . 



Sutton & Son- 



MiNiER, Nash, & Nash. 



This is a distinct sort, and is a small form of the Fulham or Bat- 

 tersea, producing a conical head, and with dark green foliage. 



Barnes's Early Dwarf , . . . Cahter & Co. 

 The same as Nonpareil. 



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Carter's Early ^ . . . . Carter & Co. 



Carter s Matchless 

 These are botli the same as Fulham or Battersea. 



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CattelVs EeUance . . , Hubst & McMullen. 



A very fine stock of the true rulham or Battersea- 



Cox's Early London . • . Hurst & McMullkn. 



The same as Fulham or Battersea. 



Early Champion . . . Mikier^ Nash, & Nash, 



A fine stock of true Fulham or Battersea. 



Early Coombe Sutton & Sons. 



The same as Early Plaw. 



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Early Emperor . . . Minier, Nasit, & Nasii. 

 The same as Fulham or Battersea. 



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