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The heads are somewhat smaller than the Wakefield, but, 

 as it forms very small outer leaves, it can be planted one- 

 third closer fifteen or eighteen inches apart each way, 

 or from 14,000 to 16,000 to the acre. 



Early Winningstadt. This is really a second early 

 variety, coming in about three weeks later than any of 

 the above. It is an excellent sort, however, where first 

 earliness is not the object, as it heads uniformly and is of 

 large size, often weighing twenty pounds. It is a dis- 

 tinct variety; head pyramidal, the outer leaves spiral and 

 spreading. It requires to be planted wider than the 

 early sorts. For this reason, together with its compara- 

 tive lateness, it is not a favorite in gardens where two 

 crops are grown in one season. 



Early Flat Dutch, A very dwarf variety, having 

 large round heads, almost flat on top. It is a very excel- 

 lent variety for a succession crop, being two or three 

 weeks behind the earliest sorts, but is now almost sup- 

 planted by the Early Summer. 



CABBAGE. LATE. 



Selected Late Flat Dutch, (See figure 27.) An 

 excellent standard variety, making large flat heads, very 

 solid, and an excellent keeper for late winter use. Al- 

 though it grows larger than the " Early Summer," yet as 

 it has to be planted one-third wider apart, it gives no more 

 weight per acre. It is very largely grown as an early fall 

 sort. It is very tender and of excellent flavor, and is 

 largely used for Sauer Kraut. 



Fottler's Improved Brunswick, A second early and 

 late variety, used originally by the Boston gardeners, but 

 which is now cultivated quite generally all over the 

 country. It produces large heads of excellent quality. 



