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PUKITAN, see Early Puritan. 



RAWSON'S EXTKA EAELY SEA FOAM. Said by Raw- 

 son in 1886 to be the best forcing variety; dwarf, 

 very compact, with large, firm, well-rounded heads, 

 pure white, and of the best quality. At the Ohio 

 experiment station in 1889 it appeared to be the 

 same as Early [Extra Early] Erfurt. 



RICE'S GIANT SNOWBALL. A late sort, which 

 failed to head well at the New York experiment 

 station in 1883. 



SMALL -LEAVED ERFURT (Earliest Dwarf Small- 

 Leaved Erfurt, Narrow-Leaved Erfurt). This, ac- 

 cording to Brill, differs from " Erfurt Extra Dwarf 

 Earliest" in having very narrow, pointed leaves which 

 grow perfectly upright, thus adapting it for close 

 cultivation or for forcing. It grows rapidly, which 

 adapts it for spring cultivation; and for a fall crop 

 it may be sown later than any other variety on 

 Long Island usually as late as July 1st. 



SNOW'S WINTER WHITE. A late variety usually 

 classed with the Broccolis. 



STADTHOLDER. Burr, in 1886, said, "A recent 

 variety introduced from Holland ... In the vicin- 

 ity of London, where it is largely cultivated for the 

 market, it is considered equal, if not superior, to 

 the Walcheren." Vilmorin describes it as follows: 

 "Very near Early Dutch, being distinguished 

 mainly by being a few days later, being thus inter- 



