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twisted in shape. It is a good early variety, requiring about the 

 sanne time to come to perfection as the Large York. 



The variety named Enfield Market, of which the Nonpareil 

 appears to be a good sub-variety, is not quite so early, and may be 

 ranked among the Ox-heart varieties. 



Tourlaville Early Cabbage.— The head of this variety is rather 

 long and pointed, and is formed by the leaves being wrapped upon 

 each other in such a manner that some of them contribute only 

 their lower part to its formation, while they stand clear of it in the 

 upper part. Leaves large and broad, very dark green, and with 

 H^ribs very thick and round near the stem, curving abruptly so as to 

 press the leaves close to the head. This is a very distinct, early, 



Tourlaville Early Cabbage Large Ox-heart Cabbage. 



(yV natural size). 



and vigorous variety, and is sent to Paris in large quantities at the 

 close of the winter from the neighbourhood of Cherbourg, where it 

 is extensively grown. When cultivated outside of its native district, 

 it does not appear to possess any marked superiority over the 

 ordinary Ox-heart kinds, and, besides, it is rather variable in its 

 leaves, which are sometimes smooth and sometimes crimped. 



Large Ox-heart Cabbage. — A vigorous and productive kind, 

 heading very soon, coming in a fortnight or three weeks later 

 than the Early Ox-heart, but growing three or four times the size 

 of that variety. Outer leaves large, rounded, rather thick, and 

 darker in colour above than underneath ; head large, very obtusely 

 conical, and somewhat gray-green ; stem rather short, seldom more 

 than two-thirds of the length of the head. This is a good variety 

 for market-garden culture on a large scale — approaching field 

 culture. It is hardy enough to require but little attention when 

 growing, and when the heads are formed they maintain their 

 compactness longer than the early varieties without bursting or 

 losing shape too speedily. 



