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A variety suitable for cultivation should (1) be sure to 

 form heads; (2) produce medium to large heads; (3) the 

 heads should be very hard and compact; and (4) it 

 should be a popular kind in the majority of the princi- 

 pal markets. 



Some varieties, like the " Schweinfurth," are bulky and 

 delicate, but of such loose structure as to be useless for 

 shipment, as they would shrink very much in the pack- 

 age. On the other hand, a barrel properly packed with 

 a solid-headed variety, would shrink to a very limited 



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extent in transit, and still be full upon arrival in mar- 

 ket, to the satisfaction of the buyer. The two varieties 

 combining all desirable features in the highest degree, 

 and, at the same time, best adapted to our climate, are 

 the " Winningstadt " and the "Brunswick." The for- 

 mer is somewhat the smaller, but owing to its more com- 

 pact habit of growth, a sufficiently larger number may 

 be grown to the acre, to make up for the difference in 

 individual size. The retail dealer will realize more 

 money from a barrel of fine medium sized cabbages than 

 from one containing a smaller number of very large 

 heads. It is for this reason, probably, that the Winning- 

 stadt enjoys a slight preference. The "Early Summer" 

 is considered a reliable variety, and is cultivated for the 

 Northern markets. There is no better variety, if the 



