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the table with the best of coleworts, or greens, for several 

 weeks of the early part of the season. 



As the plants are somewhat leafy and spreading, the rows 

 should be three feet apart, and the distance between the 

 plants in the rows full two feet. 



Early Drum- This is an intermediate variety, about the 

 size of the Early York, and a little later. The 

 head is round, flattened at the top, firm and well formed, 

 tender in texture, and well flavored. 



It is a good sort for the garden, as it heads well, occupies 

 but little space in cultivation, and comes to the table imme- 

 diately after the earlier sorts. 



The plants should be set in rows two feet apart, and 

 eighteen inches apart .in the rows. 



Early Dutch An excellent cabbage, of the smallest size. It 

 Mcint. is early and delicate, and may be planted almost 

 as close together as a crop of cabbage lettuce. 



The first sowing should be made early ; afterwards, 

 sowings should be made at intervals of two or three weeks, 

 which will secure for the table a constant supply of fresh and 

 tender heads from July till winter. 



Early Ilope. A small, solid, oval-headed, early sort, nearly 

 of the season of the Early York. The leaves are bright 

 green, erect and firm. In quality it is not unlike the Small 

 Early Ox-heart, and requires the same space in cultivation. 



The variety is comparatively new, and, though found on 

 the catalogues of seedsmen, is little disseminated. 



Early Low This well-known and standard variety has a 



Dutch. 

 EARLY DUTCH round, medium-sized, solid head, sometimes tinted 



DRUMHEAD. 



with brown at its top. The outside and loose 



