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bage flies, as they are too often disturbed during the day. Tobacco dust scattered on the 

 plants and in the walks between the beds, is a sure preventive against the fly. 



Early York. An early variety, grown here 

 mostly for family use. 



Large York. About two or three weeks 

 later than the above, forming hard heads not 

 grown for the market. Recommended for 

 family use. 



Early Large Oxheart. An excellent va- 

 riety, which is later than the Large York, and 

 well adapted for sowing in fall or early 

 spring. 



Early Winningstadt. 



Early Winningstadt. This is a very solid 

 heading variety; pointed, of good size and of 

 the same season as the Oxheart. Very good 

 for family use. But does not suit the market, 

 as no pointed cabbage can be sold to any 

 advantage in the New Orleans market. 



Jersey Wakefield. Very popular; is of 

 medium size and heads up well. 



Large York. 



Early Flat Dutch. An intermediate kind 

 between the early pointed and late varieties. 

 It is not, on an average, as heavy as the Ox- 

 heart or Winningstadt; but if raised for the 

 maiket more suitable on account of being 

 fiat. Very good variety for family use. 



Early Drumhead. A similar variety to 

 the above; a little earlier, and not making as 

 many leaves, it "can be planted close. A 

 good early spring cabbage. 



Large Flat Brunswick. This is a late 

 German variety, introduced here many years 

 ago by the late Richard Frotscher. It is an 

 excellent kind, and when well headed up the 

 shape of it is a true tj'pe of a premium Flat 

 Dutch Cabbage. Requires very rich ground 

 if sown for winter crop and should be sown 

 early, as it is a little more susceptible of frost 

 than the Superior Flat Dutch. It is well 

 adapted for shipping, being very hard, and 

 does not wilt so quick as others. 



Early Large Oxheart. 



Improved Early Summer. This cabbage 

 is of recent introduction. It is not quite sa 

 large as the Brunswick; for fall it can be 

 sown in August; for spring, in November and 

 as late as January ; heads up very uniform and 

 does not produce many outside leaves. It is 

 hardier than the Brunswick, and stands the 

 cold and heat better. The seed we ofl"er is 



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Denis or Chou Bonneuil. 



the best strain cultivated, and can be planted 

 closer together than the late varieties — say 

 about 8,000 to the acre. The finest crop 

 of this variety (one hundred and fifty thou- 

 sand heads of cabbage) we ever saw, was 

 raised some years ago near the city. The 

 grower could commence on one end of the 

 row to cut, and continue to the end, all 

 well headed. They averaged about seven 

 pounds. 



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