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and tough to cut through the outside leaves on the top of 

 the head a little so as to allow it to push through. 



The seed is gathered branch by branch as the pods 

 begin to turn yellow, and it generally takes several cut- 

 tings to harvest the seed pods. These are dried in a room 

 having a tight floor and the seed is then threshed out. 



Varieties. For very early use the Early Jersey Wake- 

 field is perhaps the most popular variety, but the head is 

 quite small. For second early the Early Summer is perhaps 

 the best and is generally more profitable than other early 



Fig. 81. Three standard varieties of cabbage: A late variety (on the left), 

 Red Pickling (middle), and Savoy. 



kinds, since the head is of good size. The Early Win- 

 ningstadt is a very desirable variety, forming very solid 

 heads. It is the most reliable of all varieties for early 

 or late use in unfavorable situations. Fotler's Improved 

 Brunswick is a good variety for second early use or for 

 winter use and is the earliest of the large-heading kinds. 

 Flat Dutch and Stone Mason are desirable winter 

 sorts and are good keepers. The best red cabbage is 

 perhaps the Mammoth Red Rock. The Savoys are of better 

 quality than the ordinary drumheads but do not produce 



