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consequently there will be less work in cutting; 

 and further, the cabbages will usually be harder 

 and of better quality. 



The Curled Savoy comes along the latest: and 

 is grown mostly for winter use. The Globe Curled 

 is the popular Curled Savoy cabbage of the Boston 

 market. The Drumhead Savoy, which is a cross 

 of the Globe Curled and Drumhead, is a large- 

 headed Savoy cabbage, tender and fine flavoured, 

 a good winter variety. It differs from the Curled 

 in being of larger size and less curled. As a Savoy 

 it is less desirable than the smaller variety for 

 eating, but the crop is a profitable one to raise. 

 It is a good variety for winter use. 



The Savoy cabbages have wrinkled leaves and 

 have a peculiar flavour that is much liked by 

 most people. They are improved in quality by 

 a slight touch of frost. The Globe curled variety, 

 before named, is an American sort. English 

 Curled Savoy is a peculiar sort used for early spring 

 greens. 



For the early varieties, which we have mentioned 

 above, the seed is usually sown in hot-beds, from 

 the 10th to the 20th of February. They should 

 be covered about half an inch deep. In about 



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