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It is of tender texture ; the flavor is mild and delicate ; and 

 as an early variety, particularly where space is limited, is 

 recommended for cultivation. 



One of the largest of the Cabbage family, Marblehead 



Mammoth 



produced from the Mason, or Stone-mason, by Drumhead. 



J J. J. H. Greg- 

 Mr. Alley, and introduced by Mr. J. J. H. or V' 



Gregory, of Marblehead, Mass. 



Heads not uniform in shape, some being nearly flat, 

 while others are almost hemispherical ; size very large, vary- 

 ing from fifteen to twenty inches in diameter, although 

 specimens have been grown of the extraordinary dimensions 

 of twenty-four inches. In good soil, and with proper cul- 

 ture, the variety is represented as attaining an average weight 

 of thirty pounds. Quality tender and sweet. 



Cultivate in rows four feet apart, and allow four feet 

 between the plants in the rows. For early use, start in a 

 hot-bed ; for winter, sow in the open ground from the first to 

 the middle of May. Sixty tons of this variety have been 

 raised from a single acre. 



The Mason Cabbage, in shape, is nearly Mason. J. J. 



J H. Gregory. 



hemispherical ; the head standing well out from 

 among the leaves, growing on a small and short stalk. 

 Under good cultivation, the 

 heads will average about 

 nine inches in diameter and 

 seven inches in depth. It 

 is characterized for its sweet- 

 ness, and for its reliability 

 for forming a solid head. 

 It is also an excellent va- 

 riety for Cultivation in ex- Mason Cabbage. 



treme Northern latitudes, where, from the shortness of the 



