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parts ; it is grown to a considerable extent in the Sonth 

 and South-west. 



Early Ox Heart, — This, next to the "Wakefield, used 

 to he our favorite sort for market purposes, and although 

 equal in earliness and size, was found not be so uniform in 

 heading ; for family culture it is, however, a very valuable 

 variety, as it is one of the best flavored and tender. 



Early WinningStadt. — Should hardly be claimed as 

 early, as it is quite three weeks later than any of the 

 above, but it is an excellent sort whei*e earliness is not an 

 object, as it heads uniformly, and is of large size, often 

 weighing 20 lbs. It is a very distinct variety ; head pyra- 



35.— EARLT FLAT DUTCH CABBAGE. 



midal; the outer leaves spiral and spreading, which re. 

 quires it to be planted wider than the early sorts. For 

 this reason, together with its lateness, it is not a favorite 

 in gardens where two crops are grown in one season. 



Early Flat Dutch.— A very dwarf variety with large 

 round head, almost flat on the top; it is a very excellent 



