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and glaucous green, and not so finely or abundantly crimped as 

 those of most other Savoy Cabbages. This variety is grown 

 on a large scale around 

 Paris, and especially in 

 the Plain of Auber- 

 villiers, where they com- 

 mence to cut it for 

 market at the end of 

 autumn and in the early 

 part of winter. When 

 it is grown true to 

 name, the heads are 



only completely formed ^'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^kS: 

 at that time, and they ^^"^^^^^^^^^^^ 

 bear the early frosts ^--^^mx^^>r^- 



pretty well. Immense ^^""^^ Drumhead Savoy Cabbage. 



quantities of this Cabbage are sent to the Central Market at 

 Paris during a considerable part of the winter. 



<¥m^ ^^^r'-t;::^^ Large Hardy 



Winter Drumhead 

 Savoy Cabbage. — Stem 

 fairly long ; leaves 

 numerous, large, stiff, 

 coarsely crimped, rather 

 deep and glaucous 

 green ; head round, 

 forming rather late, very 

 full, compact and hard. 

 This is a good winter 

 variety, coming in after 

 the preceding one. 

 Some people consider it to be the original form of the Large 

 Vertus Savoy, and that the latter is an accidental improvement 

 of the market - gardeners 

 on the primitive variety, 

 which is not so early, and 

 does not produce so fine 

 a head. 



Limay Savoy Cabbage. 

 — Stem long ; outer leaves 

 large, spreading horizon- 

 tally, and coarsely and 

 densely crimped ; head 

 small, round, and not very 

 compact. This variety is extremely hardy, and resists the severest 

 frosts. Like the Dwarf Green Curled Savoy, it forms a large 



Large Hardy Winter Drumhead Savoy Cabbage 

 (yV natural size). 



Limay Savoy Cabbage natural size). 



