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EARLY DUTCH. An old variety, described by 

 Vilmorin as follows: " A large hardy variety, suit- 

 able for field cultivation. Stem long and rather 

 slender; leaves elongated, but very large, of a 

 grayish green, somewhat undulated. This is one of 

 the varieties in which the side of the leaf is bare at 

 the base for a considerable distance. The head is 

 hard and solid, yet very large. It is a half -late 

 variety. In its original country it does better than 

 the French varieties and it is cultivated on a grand 

 scale around Ley den. Large quantities are shipped 

 to England, where it is found in the London 

 markets, together with cauliflowers from the coasts 

 of France, and especially Great Britain. The 

 name Dwarf Holland, which is given to this 

 variety in Germany, can only be explained by com- 

 parison with other Holland varieties. In compari- 

 son with the French varieties it is tall." 



EARLY DWARF CHALON. Vilmorin catalogues this 

 as "new" in 1889, and says: "Stem very short, 

 head rather large, grain white and very close. 

 Specially recommended for open air culture." See 

 Chalon Perfection. 



EARLY DWARF FORCING ( Sutton) . No description. 



EARLY DWARF SURPRISE. An early variety from 

 Vilmorin, which headed well at the New York ex- 

 periment station, in 1884. 



