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compact ; leaves pale green, fleshy ; heads short, with hroad 
basis. A good, useful midsummer Cahbage for summer use. 
9. Improved Nonpareil (Nutting & Son and J. Veitch & 
Sons) ; Nonpareil Improved and Cocoanut (Barr & Son) ; Earliest 
of All and CattelVs Beliance (Nutting & Son) ; Dwarf, Autumn 
Clotting, and Wheeler's Improved (Barr & Son). — The foregoing 
are all selections or variations of the old Nonpareil. 
Plant of medium size ; heart medium, somewhat ovate, com- 
pact, forming quickly ; leaves smooth, pale green. Mid season. 
One of the most generally useful varieties for summer and 
autumn use. Improved Nonpareil, x x x 
10. Enfield Market, Dwarf Sp)ring Cutting, Criterion Spring 
Cutting, and Nonesuch (Barr & Son) ; Blackiuell Early (Kent & 
Brydon). — Plant of larger size than the Nonpareil, with larger 
hearts, broad at the base, pointed, conical ; leaves bright green. 
This is the variety mostly grown for the London markets ; it 
stands the winter well. 
11. Early Ojfenheim (J. Veitch & Sons). — A fine selection 
of Enfield Market; very slow in running to seed. 
12. Rohert Wrench (Wrench & Co.). — A large and fine type 
of Enfield Market. 
13. Daniels' Defiance (Daniels Bros.). — A very large variety ; 
pale green, soft. 
14. Leeds Market (Nutting & Son) ; Barfs Eclipse Spring 
Cutting (Barr k Son). — An early hearting variety ; the heads 
large, broad at base, pointed, pale green. Eecommended as a 
field variety, x x x A.M. September 10, 1895. 
15. Coaur de Boevf (Vilmorin & Co.) ; Oxheart. — Heads 
large, very broad at the bases, pointed ; leaves pale green. 
It hearts early and freely. 
IG. London or Bosette Coleivort (J. Veitch Sc Sons). — This, 
although truly a Cabbage, is used in an open or unhearted state, 
and termed Colewort or Collard. The Rosette Colewort, if sown 
early, forms pretty uniform rosette-like hearts, which are quite 
ornamental, and of excellent quality as a Cabbage for autumn 
use. 
17. Hardy (Ireen Coleioort (J. Veitch k Sons).— This is 
mucli appreciated as a Colewort, but as a Cabbage it is worth- 
less. 
IH. Sugar Loaf (Barr & Son). — A very distinct variety. 
