CABBAGES, HOW TO GROW THEM, ETC. 53 



The Drumhead Savoy sent out by Yilmorin, An- 

 dreiex & Co., of France, is not sufficiently distinct 

 from the Green Globe Savoy ; it is of a bluish green 

 cast, not so fine in structure, and attains about the same 

 size, but there is not enough of the drumhead in it to 

 make the variety worthy of the name " drumhead." 

 Folsom's American Drumhead Savoy, sometimes called 

 Cambridge Savoy, is much superior, growing to double 

 the size, while it has enough of the Savoy character in 

 it to mark it strongly both for the eye and the palate. 

 One variety in my experimental garden, which I received 

 as Tour's Savoy, (evidently a drumhead variety of the 

 Savoy.) proved to be much like Early Schweinfurt in 

 earlincss and style of heading ; the heads were very 

 large, but quite loose in structure ; I should think it 

 would prove valuable for family use. 



It is a fact that does not appear to be generally known 

 that we have among the Savoys some remarkably early 

 sorts which rank with the earliest varieties of cabbage 

 grown. Pancalier and Early Ulm Savoy are earlier 

 than that old standard of earlincss, Early York ; Pan- 

 calier being somewhat earlier than Ulm. 



Pancalier is characterized by very coarsely blistered 

 leaves of the darkest green color ; the heads usually 

 gather together, being the only exception I know of to 

 the rule that cabbage heads are made up of over-lapping 

 leaves, wrapped closely together. It has a short stump, 

 and with high cultivation is reliable for heading. The 

 leaves nearest the head, though not forming a part of it, 

 arc quite tender and may be cooked with the head. 

 Plant fifteen by thirty inches. 



Early Ulm Savoy is a few days later than Panca- 



