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As a market variety, it has few, if any, superiors. It 

 heads with great uniformity, and bears transportation well ; 

 but its large size is objectionable when required for the use 

 of families numbering but few members. 



Stem dwarfish, the leaf-stalks coming Early Battersea. 

 out quite close to each other \ so that BATTBBSBA 



scarcely any portion of the stem is to be 

 seen between them. The whole Cabbage measures about 

 three feet in circumference. The heart is shortly conical, 

 with a broad base ; near which it is two feet in circum- 

 ference, when divested of the outside leaves. The ribs boil 

 tender. 



It is one of the best sorts for the general crop of early 

 cabbages ; is not liable to crack ; and, when cut close to 

 the stem, often puts forth a number of fresh heads, of fair 

 size and good quality. 



This is an intermediate variety, of the size Early Drum- 

 of the Early York, and a little later. The 

 head is round, flattened at the top, firm and well formed, 

 tender in texture, and well flavored. 



It is a good sort for the garden, as it heads well, occupies 

 but little space in cultivation, and comes to the table imme- 

 diately after the earlier sorts. 



This well-known and standard variety has a Early Low 

 round, medium-sized, solid head, sometimes EARLY DUTCH 



DRUMHEAD. 



tinted with brown at its top. The outside and 

 loose leaves are few in number, large, rounded, clasping, 

 blistered, and of a glaucous-green color ; the stalk is thick 

 and short. 



It is early, tender, of good quality, heads well, and one 

 of the best sorts for growing in a small garden for early 

 table use. 



