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season, or in those sections of the South, where, from exces- 

 sive heat, plants rarely cabbage well. Under good cultiva- 

 tion, nearly every plant will set a marketable head. 



Originated by Mr. John Mason, of Marblehead, Mass. 



Pomeranian. This variety is of comparatively recent intro- 

 duction. The head, which is of medium size, has the form 

 of an elongated cone, and is regular and symmetrical. It is 

 quite solid, of a pale or yellowish-green color, tender and 

 well flavored, and remarkable for the peculiar manner in 

 which the leaves are collected, and twisted to a point, at its 

 top. The loose, exterior leaves are numerous, large, and 

 broad ; stalk rather high. 



It is an intermediate variety, and excellent either as an 

 autumnal or winter cabbage. As it heads promptly and al- 

 most invariably, and, besides, is of remarkable solidity, it 

 makes a profitable market cabbage, keeping well, and bear- 

 ing transportation with little injury. 



Premium Head large, bluish-green, round, solid, broad 



Flat Dutch. 

 LARGE FLAT and flat on the top, and often tinted with red or 



DUTCH. 



brown. The exterior leaves are few in number, 

 roundish, broad and large, clasping, blistered on the surface, 

 bluish-green in the early part of the season, and tinged with 

 purple towards the time of harvesting ; stalk short. 



It is one of the largest of the cabbages, rather late, good 

 for autumn use, and one of the best for winter or late keep- 

 ing, as it not only remains sound, but retains its freshness 

 and flavor till late in spring. The heads open white and 

 crisp, and, when cooked, are tender and well flavored. It 

 requires a good soil, and should be set in rows not less than 

 three feet apart, and not nearer together than thirty inches 

 in the rows. 



As a variety for the winter market, the Premium Flat 



