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head of medium size ; outer leaves deep green, undulated and 
lobed. Very solid. 
27. Plat de Pa/i'is (Vilmorin) ; Hendcrsoji' s Early Spring 
(Henderson). — Stem short, head large, flat, heart crisp and 
tender. A good summer Drumhead. Early. 
28. Quintal d'Azivergne {Yilmovin). — Head very large, broad, 
flat, 15 to 20 inches in diameter ; leaves bright green, smooth ; 
heart firm and solid, remaining long in a fresh condition. 
Excellent. 
29. Drumhead (J. Veitch & Sons) ; Brunswick Short- 
stemmed (Vilmorin & Co.) ; Magdeburg (Hurst) ; Large White 
Magdeburg (E. Beno^ry & Co.); Large White Brunsioich Flat, 
1st quality (Benary). — These are all very similar in character 
and quality, according to selection. 
Heads large, flat ; leaves glaucous, pale ; heart firm. 
30. Ulm Quintal Large White (Benary). — A very pale green 
variety of the foregoing. 
Savoys. 
31. Aure Small Curled (Vilmorin).— Plant dwarf; head of 
medium size ; outer leaves deep glaucous green ; heart very 
finely curled, firm, deep green. A very fine Savoy similar to the 
Victoria, x x x A.M. September 10, 1895. 
32. Early Aubervilliers (Vilmorin). — Plant large ; head 
very large, 7 inches diameter, not much curled, rather soft and 
coarse. Comes early into use. 
Eed Cabbage. 
33. Early Erfurt, Blood-Bed Early Erfurt, and Blood-Bed 
jBcrZm (Benary) ; Sutton's Dwarf Blood-Bed (Sutton & Sons). — 
These are very similar, and we therefore prefer to call them 
Early Erfurt. Plant short ; head of medium size, almost 
spherical, very firm and solid ; outer leaves few, dull purple ; 
inner leaves deep blood-red. A valuable variety for summer and 
autumn use, coming in long before the ordinary sort, x x x 
A.M. September 10, 1895. 
34. Bed Dutch (Barr k Son) ; Mammoth Bock-Bed (Hen- 
derson) ; Dutch Blckilng (J. Veitch k Sons) ; Blood-Bed Vein 
(l^enary). — All very similar. Plant tall ; head large, roundish, 
ovate, very firm, and solid ; outer leaves glaucous, dull red ; inner 
leaves deep blood-red. Useful for main crop to succeed Early 
Erfurt. XXX A.M. September 10, 1895. 
