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adapted for cultivation during winter. In summer, the heads 

 are comparatively small, and loosely formed. 



Head green, washed with red, of medium Large Red 

 size, regularly but loosely formed ; the exterior Vil. 



leaves are large, undulated, blistered, and stained with 

 brownish-red, like those of the head ; diameter thirteen or 

 fourteen inches ; weight twelve ounces ; seeds black. 



Its season is near that of the Large Brown Cabbage. 

 When grown in warm weather, the head is small, and the 

 plant soon runs to seed ; in winter, the head is much larger, 

 more solid, and longer, retained. It resembles the Brown 

 Dutch, but differs in the deeper color of the leaves. 



Head of medium size, regular, but not com- Large "Win- 

 ter Cabbage 

 pact, green, washed with red at the top ; the or Madeira. 



leaves not composing the head are broad and large, a little 

 undulated or waved on the border, plaited or folded at the 

 base, thin in texture, somewhat blistered, and stained with 

 spots of clear brown. When grown in winter, or in cool, 

 moist weather, the plants will measure about a foot in diam- 

 eter, and weigh nearly a pound. The seeds are white. 



It is quite brittle, though not remarkable for tenderness of 

 texture ; hardy ; succeeds well when grown in cold weather, 

 and remains long in head before shooting up to seed. Sea- 

 son, the same with that of the Green Winter Cabbage. 



In its general character this variety resem- Malta or Ice 



Cabbage. 



bles the White Silesian. The head is remark- ICE cos. DRUM- 

 HEAD. WHITE 



ably large, somewhat flattened, compact, pale 

 green without, and white at the centre ; the outer leaves are 

 large and broad, glossy green, and coarsely blistered ; the 

 midribs and nerves are large and prominent. The extreme 



