CABBAGES. 71 



through the fan-mill, and finally cleaned with a ISTo. 18 

 sieve. 



Cabbage seed retains its vitality four years. 



Varieties. As with the early, so with the late cabbage, 

 the varieties are numerous, and I will only describe such 

 as are generally cultivated. 



Large Flat Dutch. Heads large, very broad, and fiat, 

 not very thick in proportion ; color light green or nearly 

 white at maturity ; outer leaves whitish green, not 

 numerous, but somewhat spreading in rich ground ; stalk 

 short. A sub-variety of this, known as the " Premium 

 Flat Dutch," has heads more oval at the top, and leaves 

 of dark green. The former is preferred by gardeners. 



American Drumhead. Heads very large, rounding at 

 the top, very thick, tinged above with purple ; leaves 

 dark green, profuse and spreading; stalk rather long. 

 Considered the best variety to grow for feeding stock. 



Bergen Drumhead, Heads large, compact, and round- 

 ing at the top ; leaves rather small, compact, and, as well 

 as the head, distinctly marked with purple ; stalk short. 

 A valuable variety for keeping over winter. 



Green Curled Savoy. Head small, yellowish green, 

 very compact and solid, nearly round, a little pointed at 

 the top ; leaves small, few, and compact, dark green ; 

 stalk short. May be planted closer than the Drumheads 

 or Flat Dutch. 



Drumhead Savoy. Similar to the above in most re- 

 spects ; head large, and flattened at the top ; leaves rather 

 more spreading. The Savoys are the best keepers and de- 

 cidedly the finest flavored of all cabbages, not as exten- 

 sively grown as their good qualities warrant, but gain- 

 ing popularity every year. 



Red Dutch* Head medium size, round, extremely 

 solid ; leaves few, and, like the head, in color very dark 

 red or purple ; stalk moderately short. Used for pickling, 



