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novice's sort, and can be planted for early, intermediate and late, 



by planting at different times, sometimes as late as July, even at 



the north. 



Early Summer comes a week or two after Wakefield, is 



much larger with round, flat heads, of excellent quality, and 



altogether one ol the best am most reliable second early market 



sorts, and desirable in the home garden also. 



Midsummer. Very nearly as early as the Early Summer, 



and at the same time producing very much larger heads, which 



for solidity and compactness cannot be surpassed. It is a 



remarkably sure header, and for a market crop is one of the 



most profitable varieties. 



Fottler's Improved, or Improved Brunswick. This 



large, hard-heading and reliable sort can be grown alike for 



summer, fall or win- 

 ter use, and is the 

 earliest of the large 

 Drumheads. 



Early Bleichfield 

 Giant also makes 

 large, solid heads, 

 with dark green 

 leaves, and is reliable 

 for second early. 



Early Flat Dutch 

 is a good early sort 

 of the Flat Dutch 

 class, with good- 

 sized heads, and 

 can be recommended 

 especially for the 

 south, as it seems 



to stand heat better than many other varieties. 



Blood- Red Erfurt makes extremely solid heads of a deep 



red color. Used for pickling. May be planted for both early 



and late. 



LATE VARIETIES. 



Prize Flat Dutch, Large Flat Dutch, Excelsior Flat 

 Dutch, etc., is a thoroughly reliable short-stemmed late variety, 

 forming large flat heads. Good for both market and home use, 

 and deservedly popular. 



Surehead is introduced as an improved sort of the Flat 

 Dutch type, and I find it pretty much what its name indicates. 

 Can be planted with entire confidence. 



Red Dutch is the best late pickling sort, with round and 

 extremely hard heads, and dark red in color. 



