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its class, does not compare at all favorably with the 

 following American-grown sorts: 



Marvin's Savoy, Drumhead Savoy, Perfection 

 Savoy, Improved American Savoy. All these are 

 nearly alike, and all Long Island stocks. (Fig. 6.) 



All the varieties grown in this country have a 

 tendency to grow larger and later than the imported 

 sorts. Many dealers have prefixed their own names 



Fig. 7 Mammoth Rock Red. 



to the various Savoys above named, without im- 

 proving or detracting from the quality of the variety. 

 A dealer's name as a prefix to any variety simply 

 shows his confidence in what he has for sale. 



THE RED CABBAGE GROUP. 



Its color is the distinguishing feature of this 

 group, although by many it is also highly esteemed 



